Gary J. Tunnicliffe
{{Short description|British special make-up effects designer, writer and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Not to be confused with|Garry Tunnicliffe}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gary J. Tunnicliffe
| image =
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| birth_name = Gary John Tunnicliffe
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|2|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Burntwood, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
| occupation = Special make-up effects
Director
Screenwriter
| website =
| spouse = Georgiana Pana Tunnicliffe
}}
Gary J. Tunnicliffe (born 27 February 1968){{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/gary-j-tunnicliffe-57730082/|title=Gary J Tunnicliffe|work=Hollywood.com|access-date=2016-10-11}} is a British special make-up effects designer, writer, and director. He has performed make-up effects in all the Hellraiser films from Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth to Hellraiser: Hellworld, wrote Hellraiser: Revelations, and wrote and directed Hellraiser: Judgment. His other make-up credits include Candyman, Wishmaster, the Dracula 2000 series, the Pulse series, and Feast.
Career
Tunnicliffe started out performing special make-up effects. After collaborating with Bob Keen on make-up effects for writer-director Anthony Hickox's Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992), he joined them again for Hickox's next project, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992).{{sfn|Kane|2013|p=106}} Special effects technician Kevin Yagher, when selected to direct Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), contacted Tunnicliffe to perform the special effects on that film. Tunnicliffe was surprised Yagher was not performing the effects work himself, but Yagher believed Tunnicliffe's experience with the prior film would be valuable.{{sfn|Kane|2013|p=138–139}} Tunnicliffe returned for Scott Derrickson's Hellraiser: Inferno (2000){{sfn|Kane|2013|p=164}} and Rick Bota's Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002).{{sfn|Kane|2013|p=178}} He again collaborated with Bota in the next two sequels, both released in 2005. In Hellraiser: Deader, he also directed the second unit and had a cameo appearance.{{sfn|Kane|2013|p=197}} In Hellraiser: Hellworld, Tunnicliffe performed special effects, make-up effects, and collected the Hellraiser memorabilia used in the film. Tunnicliffe appeared in the film as a Cenobite and, briefly, without make-up near the end.{{sfn|Kane|2013|p=207}} In Hellraiser: Revelations (2011), he wrote the script for director Víctor Garcia. He wrote and directed the tenth Hellraiser sequel, Judgment.{{cite web|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-comments-bts-image-director-gary-tunnicliffe-talks-hellraiser-sequel/|title=Exclusive Comments, BTS Image: Director Gary Tunnicliffe talks Hellraiser Sequel!|last=Hanley|first=Ken W.|work=Fangoria|date=2016-02-18|access-date=2016-10-11|archive-date=22 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822163004/http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-comments-bts-image-director-gary-tunnicliffe-talks-hellraiser-sequel/|url-status=dead}}
In addition to his work on the Hellraiser films, Tunnicliffe has worked with Clive Barker on Candyman (1992) and Lord of Illusions (1995).{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/80149/lord-illusions-blu-ray/|title=Lord of Illusions (Blu-ray)|last=Arrigo|first=Anthony|work=Dread Central|date=2014-11-26|access-date=2016-10-11}} Tunnicliffe has also worked with Patrick Lussier on several films, including the Dracula 2000 series, My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009), and Drive Angry (2011).{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/20943/set-report-drive-angry-part-1-get-ready-for-a-violent-bumpy-ride/|title=Set Report: Drive Angry Part 1: Get Ready for a Violent, Bumpy Ride!|last=Eggertsen|first=Chris|work=Bloody Disgusting|date=2010-07-19|access-date=2016-10-11}} Other franchises include Pulse (2006) and its sequels, Mimic 2 (2001) and Mimic 3: Sentinel (2003), and Scream 4 (2011).{{cite news|url=http://newsok.com/article/5482239|title=New Pinhead and more casting announced for 'Hellraiser: Judgment,' filming in Oklahoma|last=McDonnell|first=Brandy|work=The Oklahoman|date=2016-03-02|access-date=2016-10-11}} Besides Hellraiser: Judgment, Tunnicliffe's feature directing work includes the fairy tale films Hansel and Gretel (2002) and Jack and the Beanstalk (2009).{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/hansel-gretel-3-1200545375/|title=Review: 'Hansel & Gretel'|last=Koehler|first=Robert|work=Variety|date=2002-10-20|access-date=2016-10-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/jmmck/jack-and-the-beanstalk|title=Jack and the Beanstalk|last=Freer|first=Sloan|work=Radio Times|access-date=2016-10-11}} He also directed the short films No More Souls{{sfn|Kane|2013|p=217}} and The Chicken Run, which are set in the Hellraiser and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre universes, respectively.
Filmography
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Title !Director !Writer |
|---|
| 1996
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| 2001
| Guardian | {{no}} | {{yes}} |
| 2002
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| rowspan=2|2004
| {{no}} | {{yes}} |
| No More Souls: One Last Slice of Sensation
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| 2009
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| 2011
| {{no}} | {{yes}} |
| 2018
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
| TBA
| Coulrophobia{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3644926/hellraiser-judgment-director-reteams-pinhead-actor-clown-horror-coulrophobia-exclusive/|title='Hellraiser: Judgment' Director Reteams With Pinhead Actor on Clown Horror 'Coulrophobia' [Exclusive]|website=Bloody Disgusting|date=December 15, 2020|access-date=December 16, 2020|first=Brad|last=Miska}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |
References
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- {{cite book|title=The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy|last=Kane|first=Paul|publisher=McFarland & Company|year=2013|isbn=9781476600697|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1SQkCQAAQBAJ}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0876683}}
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Category:People from Burntwood