Todd Tucker (director)

Todd Tucker is an American film director, producer and makeup artist. His first major film was as a key artist on Hook.[1]

Todd Tucker, founder and president of Illusion Industries

In 2010, Todd founded Illusion Industries, a special make-up effects studio.[2] The studio has locations in Louisiana, Panama, and Russia.[3]

He has directed the film Monster Mutt (2011) and has co-produced films such as Night of the Demons (2009) and Trailer Park of Terror (2008). He has also worked in the make-up department of films such as The Smurfs (2011), Watchmen (2009), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button[3] Scary Movie 4 (2006) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), as well as for the television series Friends, Wizards of Waverly Place and Hannah Montana.

In 2009, he was nominated the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Make-Up/Creature FX for the film Trailer Park of Terror.

Career

Todd Tucker landed his first major make-up effects artist job on Steven Spielberg's Hook.[1] He went on to work on films such as The Mask, The Passion of the Christ,[4] Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,[4] and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.[4] His television career includes Charmed, Friends, Wizards of Waverly Place, and That's So Raven.[5] He acted as the lead puppeteer on Van Helsing and Jingle All the Way.[6]

After founding Illusion Industries, Todd went on to work on films such as G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The Smurfs 2,[7] and crime drama The Iceman.[8] Illusion Industries works in everything from prosthetic makeup to animatronics, puppets and specialty costumes.

Todd became a Directors Guild of America director and started directing on second units.[4] He mostly directed effects shots, knowing best how to shoot the effects he himself had helped create. He came up with the film Monster Mutt, his first foray into lead directing. His next major project was The Terror of Hallow's Eve, which premiered at FrightFest in London on August 28, 2017.[9]

Filmography

Director

Producer

References
  1. "Todd Tucker is master of Illusion Industries, a movie makeup firm". 29 March 2013.
  2. "Meet Todd Tucker of Illusion Industries in Burbank - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide".
  3. "How a movie obsession turned into a special effects career". MNN - Mother Nature Network. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  4. "FOG! Chats With Makeup Effects Artist TODD TUCKER!". Forces of Geek. 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  5. NickandDisney RetroTV (2012-08-04), That's So Raven DVD Extras - Raven Master of Disguises, retrieved 2019-06-19
  6. "Monsters, dogs, kids and film". archive.signalscv.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  7. "Makeup artist Todd Tucker on 'bringing iconic Smurfs to life'". english.alarabiya.net. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  8. Under: "Other", Josh Wilding | 1/31/2013 Filed. "EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Special Effects Make-Up Legend Todd Tucker". www.comicbookmovie.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  9. Jordan, Waylon (2017-08-25). "For Todd Tucker, "The Terror of Hallow's Eve" is More Than Just a Movie". Horror News and Movie Reviews. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  10. Miska, Brad (July 17, 2017). "Practical Effects the Selling Point of 'The Terror Of Hallow's Eve' (Trailer)". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  11. Miska, Brad (November 8, 2018). "'The Terror of Hallow's Eve' Gets Holiday Release on Redbox". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved February 29, 2020.

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