Robert Kurtzman

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Robert Kurtzman

Born January 11, 1964 (1964-25-11) (age 43)
Crestline, Ohio U.S.
Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects creator
Spouse Anne Kurtzman
Website
http://www.p13entertainment.com

Robert Kurtzman (born November 25, 1964) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects creator.

Kurtzman began his career in 1984 when he moved from his hometown of Crestline, Ohio, to Hollywood, California, to pursue his interest in special effects. In 1988, along with Gregory Nicotero and Howard Berger, he formed K.N.B. EFX Group, a special effects studio which has gone on to work on over 400 film and television projects. K.N.B. has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award in 2001 for their work on the 2000 Sci Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune.[1] They were awarded an Academy Award in 2006 for achievement in makeup for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[2]

After establishing himself in the special effects arena, Kurtzman turned to directing and producing. His first project was From Dusk Till Dawn, for which he wrote the original story, served as co-producer, and created the special effects. The Demolitionist marked Kurtzman’s directorial debut. He went on to direct Wishmaster, in which he had an uncredited cameo as "piano wire guy". In 2002, Kurtzman left K.N.B. EFX Group. Kurtzman and his wife, Anne, relocated their family to Crestline, Ohio, and started their own production company, Precinct 13 Entertainment. Founded in 2003, Precinct 13 is described as a Film/Television and Radio Commercial/Visual Effects production facility. The Rage was their first in-house, fully-financed, independent feature film. Kurtzman and P13 have, also, recently co-produced the supernatural film The Dead Matter, featuring Andrew Divoff, Tom Savini, and Jim O'Rear.

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[edit] Awards

According to his IMDB listing, Kurtzman has been nominated for and received several awards:[3]

  • Catalonian International Film Festival - 2002 Winner for Best Make-Up for Cabin Fever. Shared with Howard Berger and Gregory Nicotero.
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films - 1999 Saturn Award winner for Best Make-Up for Vampires. Shared with Howard Berger and Gregory Nicotero.
  • Catalonian International Film Festival - 1997 nominee for Best Film for Wishmaster.
  • CableACE Awards - 1995 nominee for Make-Up for State of Emergency (1994)(TV). Shared with Howard Berger, Gregory Nicotero, Ashlee Petersen, and Heidi Seeholzer.
  • CableACE Awards - 1994 nominee for Make-Up for Body Bags (1993). Shared with Rick Baker, Greg LaCava, Gregory Nicotero, and Howard Berger.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] 1980s

  • Night of the Creeps (1986) - Special makeup effects
  • Predator (1987) - Creature effects crew
  • Evil Dead II (1987) - Special makeup effects unit crew
  • Phantasm II (1988) - Special makeup effects constructor
  • Halloween 5 (1989) - Special effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) - Supervisor: Freddy's head de-merge effects, special makeup effects artist
  • The Horror Show (1989) - Special effects
  • DeepStar Six (1989) - Creature guy
  • Night Angel (1989) - Additional makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group
  • Nightwish (1989) - Special effects
  • Intruder (1989) - Special makeup effects artist

[edit] 1990s

[edit] 2000s

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000) - Special makeup effects
  • Frank Herbert’s Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) - Animatronic creature effects supervisor/puppeteer
  • Little Nicky (2000) - Special makeup and creature effects supervisor
  • Spiders (2000) - Special makeup and creature effects supervisor
  • My First Mister (2001) – Co-executive producer, special makeup effects artist
  • Vanilla Sky (2001) - Special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
  • Thir13en Ghosts (2001) - Special makeup effects artist, special makeup effects supervisor
  • John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars (2001) - Special makeup effects artist
  • Rat Race (2001) - Special makeup and animatronic effects supervisor
  • The Animal (2001) - Special makeup effects artist
  • Spy Kids (2001) - Special makeup and creature effects
  • Soulkeeper (2001) - Special makeup and creature effects
  • Evolution (2001) - Creature effects
  • John Carpenter’s Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) - Special makeup effects supervisor
  • Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - Character prosthetics supervisor, special makeup effects artist
  • Bubba Ho-tep (2002) - Special makeup effects supervisor
  • Cabin Fever (2002) - Special makeup effects supervisor
  • Hulk (2003) - Animatronic effects supervisor/puppeteer
  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) - Special makeup effects supervisor
  • Bad Boys II (2003) - Special makeup effects artist
  • Identity (2003) - Special makeup effects supervisor
  • Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) - Special effects supervisor
  • Hostel (2005) - Visual effects supervisor
  • Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter's Cove (2005) - Visual effects supervisor
  • 2001 Maniacs (2005) - Visual effects supervisor
  • The Devil's Rejects (2005) - Visual effects supervisor
  • The Rage (2007) – Producer, director, writer, cinematographer, visual effects producer, special makeup effects producer
  • Buried Alive (2007 - filming) – Director, visual effects producer, special makeup effects producer, special effects director
  • Death Walks the Streets (2007 - pre-production) - Visual effects supervisor, special makeup effects producer
  • Roney's Point (2007 - pre-production) - Visual effects supervisor
  • Wanted: Undead or Alive (2007 - filming) - Visual effects producer
  • The Living Hell (2007) - Visual effects producer, special makeup effects producer

[edit] References

  1. ^ Quentin Tarantino Presents Eli Roth's Hostel. Lion's Gate Films (2005). Retrieved on 2007-01-05.
  2. ^ Nominees and Winners of 78th Annual Academy Awards
  3. ^ Listing of awards for Robert Kurtzman on IMDB. Retrieved on June 8, 2007

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