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Ryan Nicholson(1971-2019)

  • Make-Up Department
  • Director
  • Writer
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Ryan Nicholson
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Ryan Nicholson was born in 1971 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He was a director and writer, known for The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Andromeda (2000) and Dreamcatcher (2003). He was married to Megan Nicholson. He died on 8 October 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Born1971
DiedOctober 8, 2019
Born1971
DiedOctober 8, 2019
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
The Chronicles of Riddick
6.6
  • Makeup Department
  • 2004
Kevin Sorbo, Laura Bertram, Keith Hamilton Cobb, Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder, and Gordon Michael Woolvett in Andromeda (2000)
Andromeda
6.6
TV Series
  • Makeup Department
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Dreamcatcher
5.5
  • Makeup Department
  • 2003
Puppet Killer (2019)
Puppet Killer
4.8
  • Makeup Department
  • 2019

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Puppet Killer (2019)
    Puppet Killer
    4.8
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2019
  • The Predator (2018)
    The Predator
    5.3
    • creature makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
    Deadpool 2
    7.6
    • special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Joel Kinnaman in Altered Carbon (2018)
    Altered Carbon
    7.9
    TV Series
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2018
  • Mech-X4 (2016)
    Mech-X4
    6.2
    TV Series
    • assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Hannah Cheramy in The Hollow Child (2017)
    The Hollow Child
    4.8
    • prosthetic effects designer
    • 2017
  • Brittany Allen and Juan Riedinger in It Stains the Sands Red (2016)
    It Stains the Sands Red
    5.5
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2016
  • The Evil in Us (2016)
    The Evil in Us
    5.1
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2016
  • Sophie Monk, Robert Rusler, Caroline Williams, and Sadie Katz in Blood Feast (2016)
    Blood Feast
    4.1
    • Special makeup effects designer and creator
    • 2016
  • Blair Witch (2016)
    Blair Witch
    5.0
    • on-set makeup effects artist: MastersFX
    • 2016
  • Dennis Haysbert, Jesse Metcalfe, Keegan Connor Tracy, and Marie Avgeropoulos in Dead Rising: Endgame (2016)
    Dead Rising: Endgame
    4.7
    • special make-up effects designer
    • 2016
  • Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2016)
    Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
    5.3
    TV Mini Series
    • special effects makeup
    • 2016
  • Travis Fimmel and Toby Kebbell in Warcraft (2016)
    Warcraft
    6.7
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2016
  • Dionne Copland's Inferno (2016)
    Dionne Copland's Inferno
    7.0
    Short
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2016
  • Katharine Isabelle, Glenn Jacobs, and Nic Nemeth in Countdown (2016)
    Countdown
    4.7
    • second assistant makeup
    • 2016

Director

  • More Dead Nude Girls Featuring BBK (2016)
    More Dead Nude Girls Featuring BBK
    Video
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep (2015)
    Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep
    4.0
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Nick Principe, Mihola Terzic, and Aidan Dee in Collar (2014)
    Collar
    3.6
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Alarming (2013)
    Alarming
    3.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 2013
  • The Profane Exhibit (2013)
    The Profane Exhibit
    3.8
    • Director (segment "Goodwife")
    • 2013
  • Dead Nude Girls (2013)
    Dead Nude Girls
    4.7
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Redemptus
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Detention Night (2011)
    Detention Night
    3.2
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Star Vehicle (2010)
    Star Vehicle
    3.4
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Hanger (2009)
    Hanger
    3.5
    Video
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Gutterballs (2008)
    Gutterballs
    4.5
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Live Feed (2006)
    Live Feed
    3.4
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Hell Hath No Fury (2006)
    Hell Hath No Fury
    3.5
    Video
    • Director (segment "Torched")
    • 2006
  • Torched (2004)
    Torched
    4.5
    Video
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Necrophagia: Nightmare Scenarios (2004)
    Necrophagia: Nightmare Scenarios
    5.1
    Video
    • Director (segment "Blaspheme The Body")
    • 2004

Writer

  • More Dead Nude Girls Featuring BBK (2016)
    More Dead Nude Girls Featuring BBK
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep (2015)
    Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep
    4.0
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • Nick Principe, Mihola Terzic, and Aidan Dee in Collar (2014)
    Collar
    3.6
    • written by
    • 2014
  • Alarming (2013)
    Alarming
    3.6
    Video
    • story
    • 2013
  • The Profane Exhibit (2013)
    The Profane Exhibit
    3.8
    • Writer (segment "Goodwife")
    • 2013
  • Evil Feed (2013)
    Evil Feed
    3.9
    • story by
    • 2013
  • Dead Nude Girls (2013)
    Dead Nude Girls
    4.7
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Detention Night (2011)
    Detention Night
    3.2
    • written by
    • 2011
  • Suffer (2011)
    Suffer
    7.2
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 2011
  • Star Vehicle (2010)
    Star Vehicle
    3.4
    • written by
    • 2010
  • Hanger (2009)
    Hanger
    3.5
    Video
    • written by
    • 2009
  • Gutterballs (2008)
    Gutterballs
    4.5
    • written by
    • 2008
  • Live Feed (2006)
    Live Feed
    3.4
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Hell Hath No Fury (2006)
    Hell Hath No Fury
    3.5
    Video
    • story (segment "Torched")
    • 2006
  • Torched (2004)
    Torched
    4.5
    Video
    • story
    • 2004
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Collar
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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Plotdigger Films
  • Born
    • 1971
    • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  • Died
    • October 8, 2019
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(brain cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Megan Nicholson? - October 8, 2019 (his death)
  • Children
    • Taylor Nicholson
  • Parents
    • Roy Nicholson
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

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    I make more is more horror. I'm not of the school of thought that showing something off-screen is more effective than showing it on-screen. I like to show everything. I leave nothing to the imagination.
  • Trademarks
      Extremely nasty and obnoxious characters.

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