Biography
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 Brock Winkless on his productions. For example, Winkless performed the puppetry for Chucky in Child's Play and several of its sequels. Yagher and Winkless also worked closely on the visual effects of Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992).
Yagher directed Hellraiser: Bloodline, but decided to be credited as Alan Smithee after Dimension Films re-edited the film. He heads Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Yagher has worked with "Weird Al" Yankovic on a number of occasions. In 1988, Yagher created a fat suit and appliance makeup for Yankovic's "Fat" video, which Yankovic later wore in his concerts while performing the song. A year later, Yagher created prosthetics that gave Yankovic a hypermuscular upper body when parodying Rambo in his film UHF.
Filmography
all 34
Movies 31
self 9
TV Shows 3
Director 3
Producer 2
Smoke Out (2024)
Grummy (2021)
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Playtime (2019)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Bones (2005)
Windtalkers (2002)
Blow (2001)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Face/Off (1997)
The Fan (1996)
The Nightmare Begins Again (1993)
Defenseless (1991)
Child's Play 2 (1990)
The Phantom of the Opera (1989)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
976-EVIL (1988)
Cherry 2000 (1987)
The Hidden (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Trick or Treat (1986)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
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Known ForCostume & Make-Up
GenderMale
Birthday1962-06-23 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceDecatur, United States
SpouseCatherine Hicks
CitizenshipsUnited States
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