Costume & Make-Up
Kevin Yagher
Born
1962-06-23 (64)
Place of birth
Illinois, USA
Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Credits
15 titles
Kevin Yagher (born June 23, 1962) is an American special effects technician, known for Freddy Krueger's makeup and The Crypt Keeper creature. His company, Kevin Yagher Productions, has created effects for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Face/Off, Enemy of the State, Volcano, Starship Troopers, Conspiracy Theory, Radio Flyer, Mission: Impossible 2, and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. Yagher's other credits include Tales from the Crypt, and Child's Play, where he met his wife, Catherine Hicks. He is the designer and executor of the Chucky doll. Yagher frequently collaborated with puppeteer Br…
Known for
5.3Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell.
Hellraiser: Bloodline
1996
8.3A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies.
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
6.1Eddie Weinbauer, a metalhead teen who is bullied at school, looks to his heavy metal superstar idol, Sammi Curr, for guidance. When Curr is killed in a hotel fire, Eddie becomes the recipient of the only copy of his unreleased album, which, when played backwards, brings the rocker back to life. As Halloween approaches, Eddie begins to realize that this isn't only rock 'n roll...It's life and death.
Trick or Treat
1986
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
5.6A docu-series exploring how Chucky, Michael Myers, Pinhead and more came to be icons of the horror genre.
Behind the Monsters
2021
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
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
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
NRA look back on the making of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure with the creators of the film, featuring Interviews With Actors Alex Winter And Keanu Reeves, Producer Scott Kroopf, Composer David Newman, Supporting Actors Dan Shor, Rod Loomis, Clifford David, Al Leong, Terry Camilleri, And Jane Wiedlin, Special Make-Up Effects Designer Kevin Yagher And More!
Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
2020
2010s · 3 titles
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
6.0A retrospective on the Nightmare on Elm Street series.
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
NRBehind the scenes feature for 'The Phantom of the Opera' (1989). Included on the Shout! Factory blu-ray.
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015
2000s · 4 titles
7.1A behind the scenes look at the making of Sleepy Hollow.
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
Making Of featurette including interviews with crew and cast.
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off
2007
NRFive part documentary on the bugs of “Starship Troopers.” Featuring interviews with special effects artists Phil Tippett and Craig Hayes of Tippett Studios, Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. of Amalgamated Dynamics, and Kevin Yagher. Produced for the “Starship Troopers” DVD.
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002
8.0A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel. Produced for the “Starship Troopers” DVD.
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002
1980s · 3 titles
8.3A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies.
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
6.1Eddie Weinbauer, a metalhead teen who is bullied at school, looks to his heavy metal superstar idol, Sammi Curr, for guidance. When Curr is killed in a hotel fire, Eddie becomes the recipient of the only copy of his unreleased album, which, when played backwards, brings the rocker back to life. As Halloween approaches, Eddie begins to realize that this isn't only rock 'n roll...It's life and death.
Trick or Treat
1986
6.7A vintage featurette about the making of Child's Play (1988).
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
1988
