Ryan Nicholson is a Canadian makeup artist and director of independent horror films.
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Ryan Nicholson was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. He is a self-taught artist who ran special-effects shop Flesh & Fantasy for a number of years before he began directing and producing his own independent films through his production company Plotdigger Films.[1]
Nicholson is also the head of the make-up and effects faculty at private academy New Image College of Fine Arts, where he teaches make-up effects and prosthetics.[2].
Nicholson has worked in the makeup department on many television shows including The X-Files, The Outer Limits, Stargate and Andromeda for which he was nominated for the Gemini Award three times for Best Achievement in Make-Up, with a win in 2002.
Ryan Nicholson has an extensive film resume, including the original Scary Movie and Final Destination films, Elf, Blade: Trinity and The Chronicles of Riddick.[3]
Nicholson has also produced and directed several films under the banner of his production company Plotdigger Films, including Torched Gutterballs, Live Feed and others.[4]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | eXistenZ | Special Effects Technician | |
| 2004 | Torched | Director, Producer | |
| Necrophagia: Nightmare Scenarios | Director | ||
| Vampires vs. Zombies | Special Effects | ||
| 2006 | Live Feed | Director, Producer | |
| Hell Hath No Fury | Director, Writer | Director of anthology segment "Torched" | |
| The Legend of Simon Conjurer | Special Effects Makeup | ||
| 2008 | "Hanger" | Director, Producer, Writer | |
| Gutterballs | Director, Producer, Writer | ||
| 2009 | Live Feed | Director, Writer | |
| 2010 | "Star Vehicle" | Director, Writer | Also known as "Bleading Lady" [sic] |
| Coming Soon | Famine | Director, Co-Writer |