Kevin Yagher

Kevin Yagher (born June 23, 1962 in Illinois, USA) is a special effects technician, known for Freddy Krueger's makeup, the Cryptkeeper from Tales from the Crypt, and Child's Play.

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June 23 - 1962 - Illinois - USA - Special effects - Freddy Krueger - Makeup - Tales from the Crypt - Child's Play

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Beginning with such characters as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) and Chucky in the Child's Play films, Yagher is established as one of the top make-up effects artists.

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His company, Kevin Yagher Productions Inc. (KYPI), has created effects for such high-profile projects as Face/Off (1997), Enemy of the State, Volcano, Starship Troopers and Conspiracy Theory.

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Face/Off - Enemy of the State - Volcano - Starship Troopers - Conspiracy Theory

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KYPI's creations have also appeared in Radio Flyer (1992), ' (2000) and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992).

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Radio Flyer - Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

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He directed the movie ', but he decided to credit as Alan Smithee after Dimension Films redited the film.

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Alan Smithee - Dimension Films

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For the HBO series Tales from the Crypt, he directed all of the show's wraparounds and several promotional spots, one of which earned him an Emmy in 1992. He also directed two episodes, receiving a Cable Ace nomination in the process.

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His brother is actor Jeff Yagher.

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