
Costume & Make-Up
Howard Berger
Born 1964-12-20 · Burbank, California, USA
Howard Berger (born 20 December 1964) is a special make-up effects creator who is best known for his work on The Chronicles of Narnia films. He has over 200 films to his credit since 1977. Berger is the co-founder of KNB EFX Group along with Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero. The company specialises in prosthetic makeup, better known as special make-up effects, and has worked on over 400 film and television projects. Berger also often works with Sam Raimi, with whom he has collaborated since 1986. They worked together on Oz the Great and Powerful. He has won an Emmy for the makeup in the TV show The Walking Dead. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Berger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting credits
5.8After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.
Planet of the Apes
2001
6.1The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
Wishmaster
1997
9.0Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind the scenes look at how the visual effects were created for popular films of the era.
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
7.0As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.
Day of the Dead
1985
7.8For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
6.8In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.
Night of the Creeps
1986
7.8The story of the cult horror empire through interviews with cast, crew, and horror icons such as Don Mancini, Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, John Waters, Fiona Dourif, Perrey Reeves, Gerrit Graham, David Kirschner, and dozens more.
Doc of Chucky
2024
7.7A year in the making, Still Screaming is the definitive documentary on the making of the iconic Scream movies. Dive into the fascinating success story of the classic trilogy with on-set footage and photos, and dozens of brand new interviews with cast and crew from all the films including Wes Craven, Neve Campbell, Liev Schreiber, Henry Winkler, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Parker Posey, Scott Foley and many others. Written and Directed by Ryan Turek and Produced by Anthony Masi.
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011
6.6Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. This intimate portrait captures the man behind the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise and features interviews with Englund, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd and more.
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
2022
6.0In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.
Scream: The Inside Story
2011
7.2The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.
Nightmare Factory
2011
3.6When two ecologists break-in the laboratory of Dr. Belmont, they find a box with a subject and they decide to set the experiment free in the woods. During the transportation, the box opens and releases the mutant Tasmanian Devil that devours the two activists and escapes to the woods. Meanwhile, Dr. Belmont's son Hunter travels in a van with four friends to film a horror movie in the cemetery in the woods, while Belmont and his associate Dr. Christine Kollar seek their deadly experiment called Precious.
Cemetery Gates
2006
NRA newly produced, 60-minute documentary Extended interviews with Director Brian Yuzna, Bruce Abbott, Fabiana Udenio, Jeffrey Combs, and Kathleen Kinmont.
Till Death Do Us Part: Making of Bride of Re-Animator
2026
6.8Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
6.7This documentary provides film fans with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the sequel to the ultimate experience in gruelling terror. Includes interviews with Robert Kurtzman, Howard Berger, and Greg Nicotero, who discuss what it was like to be a part of the making of this cult classic.
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
2000
6.6This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dante and many others with a strong focus on Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger of KNB Make-Up EFX. Written by Kevin VanHook
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
10.0Documentary on the making of "Little Nicky."
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
2001
7.6An in-depth, feature length documentary on the surprisingly tumultuous creation of cult classic Army of Darkness.
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
2015
NRDocumentary about the making of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" featuring interviews with producer Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, director Jonathan Liebsman, and the cast and crew.
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
2007
NRIn 1993, Jason Voorhees went to hell in what is one of the most polarizing instalments in the franchise. The Dark Heart of Jason Voorhees, produced by The Final Friday's director Adam Marcus & Creator Nick Hunt, goes behind the scenes and provides a never-before-seen look at the 9th instalment of one of the most iconic franchises in the horror genre.
Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday
2025
8.4Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and countless other creatures. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Howard Berger, Bob Burns, Scott Essman, Kim Newman, Gregory Nicotero and others discuss the work of Pierce and his enduring legacy.
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008
NRInterviews with Greg Nicotero and Robert Kurtzman about creating the titular 'Army of Darkness' for the 1992 film.
Creating the Deadites
2009
5.0Witness the behind-the-scenes techniques and gruesome special effects that dominate this box office hit! See through the mysteries of the slasher saga by watching brilliant direction from concept to actual filming, special make-up techniques, and all the mechanical devices used to produce the inherently terrifying nightmares. Starring Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger!
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989
7.2A documentary about the making of Evil Dead 2.
Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'
2011
