Robert Kurtzman

Make-Up Department
Special Effects
Writer

In an epic odyssey of romance, war, drug addiction, and crime, a young man (Tom Holland) struggles to find his place in the world. Directed by the Russo Brothers. In theaters on February 26 and exclusively on Apple TV+ March 12. https://apple.co_Cherry

Cherry, an Apple Original Films, Hideaway Entertainment, and AGBO production in association with Endeavor Content, stars Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo. Screenplay by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg.

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Cherry (2021)

For more than three decades Robert Kurtzman has been an icon in the world of special make-up, creature effects, and genre filmmaking. His award-winning, photo-realistic effects work can be seen in hundreds of movies including Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, franchises and television series-most recently the Netflix hit series The Haunting of Hill House, Stephen King's Doctor Sleep, Russo Brothers/Apple TV's feature Cherry starring Tom Holland, Jerry Bruckheimer/Paramount's Secret Headquarters starring Owen Wilson, Jesse Williams and Michael Pena, Apple TV's The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey starring Samuel L. Jackson and the new Netflix series First Kill.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 8 nominations

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On the set of From Dusk Till Dawn with John Esposito, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Kurtzman

Freddy Krueger-Halloween on The Goldberg's

Final touches on Justin Long in the Kevin Smith movie TUSK

(L-R) Howard Berger, Greg Nicotero, and Bob Kurtzman of K.N.B. Efx, with Eli Roth, and the 2002 Sitges Film Festival trophy for best make-up effects.

Robert Kurtzman and Ming Chen in Comic Book Men (2012)

Doug Jones and Robert Kurtzman in The Bye Bye Man (2017)

Known for

From Dusk Till Dawn

7.2

Makeup Department

1996

Wishmaster

5.8

Makeup Department

1997

The Haunting of Hill House

8.6

TV Mini Series

Makeup Department

Doctor Sleep

7.3

Makeup Department

2019

Credits

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Makeup Department

The Collected
- makeup fx supervisor
- In Development
The Curse
- special effects makeup department head
- Post-production
- TV Series
Marshmallow
- mu/mufx/hair co-department head
- Pre-production
Soul Jumpers
- Mufx Supervisor
- Pre-production
Dweller
- mu/mufx co-department head
- Pre-production
October Roses
- makeup department head
- Post-production
- Short
Rise
- special makeup effects artist
- Pre-production
Tommy Taffy
- special makeup effects department head
- Pre-production

Secret Headquarters
- special effects makeup department head
- 2022
Killroy Was Here
- special makeup effects department head
- 2022
First Kill
- special makeup effects department head
- TV Series
- 2022
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
- special makeup fx department head
- special makeup effects department head
- TV Series
- 2022
Black Friday
- makeup and special effects makeup department head
- 2021
Fear Street: Part Two - 1978
- special makeup effects artist
- 2021
The Underground Railroad
- makeup artist
- TV Mini Series
- 2021
Nightmares in the Makeup Chair
- special makeup effects artist
- 2021
Cherry
- makeup department head
- special effects makeup department head
- 2021
I Still Believe
- special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
- 2020
(Future) Cult Classic
- special effects makeup department head
- TV Movie
- 2019
Doctor Sleep
- makeup effects department head
- 2019
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
- special makeup effects department head
- 2019
Synchronic
- special makeup effects supervisor (uncredited)
- 2019
Ma
- special effects makeup supervisor
- 2019

Special Effects

Killroy Was Here
- special effects makeup department head
- special effects supervisor
- 2022
Elizabeth Harvest
- special effects supervisor
- 2018
Secret Santa
- special effects supervisor
- 2018
Third Wheel
- sfx producer
- Short
- 2017
The Super
- sfx makeup department head
- 2017
Gerald's Game
- special makeup effects dept. head
- 2017
Don't Kill It
- special makeup effects
- 2016
The Neighbor
- special makeup effects supervisor
- 2016
Dog Eat Dog
- FX Makeup Supervisor
- 2016
Yoga Hosers
- special makeup effects producer
- 2016
Shark Lake
- special effects artist
- 2015
Lake Eerie
- special effects supervisor
- 2016
Fear Clinic
- special effects makeup
- 2014
Kristian Bush: Trailer Hitch
- special effects supervisor
- Music Video
- 2014
Night of the Wolf
- creature effects producer
- 2014

Official site
- Company
Alternative name
- Bob Kurtzman
Born
- November 25, 1964
- Crestline, Ohio, USA
Spouse
- Marcia KingFebruary 22, 2019 - present
Children
Publicity listings
- 1 Pictorial

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Trivia
Kurtzman and John Esposito were the first people to pay Quentin Tarantino to write a screenplay. For $1,500, Tarantino penned the screenplay for the now classic movie "From Dusk Till Dawn" based on a short story written by Kurtzman.