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Bernie Wrightson

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An emminent comic book stylist noted for his horror illustrations, Wrightson helped revamp the horror comic in the 1970s. He combined a modern sensibility with a distinctive drafting ability rare to the then-moribund industry, bridging the gap between the previous decade's giddy optimism and the explosion of more sophisticated content ahead... See full bio »

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2010 Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (video documentary) (art contributor)
 
2009 Dark Country (visual consultant)
 
2007 The Mist (creature designer)
 
2006 Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (video documentary) (artwork - as Berni Wrightson)
 
2006 Biker Mice from Mars (TV series) (character designer - 1 episode)
– The British Invasion (2006) (character designer)
 
2004 Riding the Bullet (designer: grim reaper, original artwork)
 
1996 Space Truckers (conceptual artist)
 
1984 Ghostbusters (creature design consultant - as Berni Wrightson)
 
1982 Creepshow (artist: miscellaneous art - uncredited)
 
1981 Heavy Metal (original art - segment "Captain Sternn" / as Berni Wrightson)
 
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1991 Swamp Thing (TV series)
– Experiment in Terror (1991) (creator: Swamp Thing / as Berni Wrightson)
– Legend of the Lost Cavern (1991) (creator: Swamp Thing / as Berni Wrightson)
– Falling Red Star (1991) (creator: Swamp Thing / as Berni Wrightson)
– To Live Forever (1991) (creator: Swamp Thing / as Berni Wrightson)
– The Un-Men Unleashed (1991) (creator: Swamp Thing / as Berni Wrightson)
 
1990 Swamp Thing (TV series)
 
1989 The Return of Swamp Thing (comic book / as Berni Wrightson)
 
1982 Swamp Thing (comic book)
 
1981 Heavy Metal (original story / segment "Captain Sternn" / as Berni Wrightson)
 
Show ShowMake-Up Department (3 titles)
2007 The Mist (creature design artist)
 
2005 Land of the Dead (makeup effects designer: KNB EFX, makeup effects illustrator: KNB EFX)
 
2001 Thir13en Ghosts (special makeup effects crew: conceptual artwork)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2005 Land of the Dead (creature designer)
 
1998 The Faculty (creature design)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
2002 Spider-Man (character designer - uncredited)
 
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2001 When Zombies Attack!! (short)
Mr. Dumont
 
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1999 Galaxy Quest (concept artist: Stan Winston Studio - as Berni Wrightson, creature designs - as Berni Wrightson)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2008 Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2008 The Horror of It All: The Visual FX of 'The Mist' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2008 When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 Walking the Mile (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1991 The Pit and the Pendulum (special thanks - as Berni Wrightson)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2011 Dark Dreamers (TV series) (completed)
Himself
– Richard Laymon & Bernie Wrightson … Himself
 
2012 Better Things: The Life and Choices of Jeffrey Catherine Jones (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Horror of It All: The Visual FX of 'The Mist' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (video documentary)
Himself, artist (as Berni Wrightson)
 
2004 Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Frazetta: Painting with Fire (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 The Masters of Comic Book Art (documentary)
Himself
 

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Noted comic book artist best known for his horror comics which include co-creation of The Swamp Thing.

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