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Alan Tuskes

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Alan Tuskes
When a mysterious animal attack leaves a mutilated body in the forest, a conservative small town detective must enlist the help of an eager wildlife specialist to uncover the dark and disturbing truth that threatens the town.
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The Hunting (2021)
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Born in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, Alan's earliest influence to follow a career in effects was the work of stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen. All the information that Alan could find about the foam latex process was contained in books and periodicals dealing with makeup, in particular foam latex prosthetics. that lead Big Al down the path of makeup effects.

In the late 80s, Al moved from Ohio to L.A. to pursue his career, and did very well, accruing well over 100 film credits during a 15 year stint in L.A. Finally deciding to have kids after 20 years of marriage, Alan moved his family back to Ohio to raise his kids in a respectable school system. After returning to Ohio, Alan went to work with ex-L.A. cohort Robert Kurtzman, one of the founding partners of Kurtzman, Nicotero and Berger FX Group, with whom Alan had worked with on a myriad of projects while in L.A., including such projects as "From Dusk 'till Dawn", "Spawn", and the TV mini-series "Dune", for which KNB and Al won an Emmy award for Best Special Effects.

Big Al has frequently served as the Makeup Effects Shop Supervisor and Coordinator for Precinct 13 Entertainment and Robert Kurtzman's Creature Corps (Kurtzman's companies in Ohio) over the last 14 years, and often served as VFX Supervisor for company projects, hearkening back to his days as a fervid fan of Ray Harryhausen.
BornJuly 5, 1960
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Face Off Divide and Conquer
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Face-off Divide and Conquer
Needed a keying suit. I was closest in size to the actress who would be wearing it. If I'm going to have to wear orange spandex, I'm gonna go big or go home. Not going home.
"THE GREEN MILE"
"FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS"
On set with Jim Gaffigan
Alan Tuskes
Alan Tuskes
Alan Tuskes
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Alan Tuskes

Known for

Don Cheadle, May Nivola, Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver, and Raffey Cassidy in White Noise (2022)
White Noise
5.7
  • Makeup Department
  • 2022
Justin Long in Tusk (2014)
Tusk
5.3
  • Makeup Department
  • 2014
Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto (2022)
A Man Called Otto
7.6
  • Makeup Department
  • 2022
Manodrome (2023)
Manodrome
  • Makeup Department
  • 2023

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Manodrome
    • Completed
  • Estella's Revenge
    • Post-production
  • Shirley
    • Post-production
  • Hauntology
    • In Production
  • Never Blink
    • Post-production
  • Shelby Oaks
    • Post-production
  • Dead Slate
    • Pre-production
  • Involuntary (2023)
    Involuntary
  • Jenny Boswell, Ami Tea Rose, Don Kilrain, Roger Conners, Rachel Anderson, Tim Hale, Quinn L'Esperance, and Morgan Paige in The Sluagh Awakens (2022)
    The Sluagh Awakens
  • Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto (2022)
    A Man Called Otto
  • Don Cheadle, May Nivola, Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver, and Raffey Cassidy in White Noise (2022)
    White Noise
  • Scavengers (2022)
    Scavengers
  • Chauntel Hall, Josh May, Edgar Tomas Lopez, Caleb Martin, Melina Kay, and Raven Wynn in Unsheltered (2022)
    Unsheltered
  • Joel McKinnon Miller and Jean Zarzour in Snow Globe & The Cat (2021)
    Snow Globe & The Cat
  • No One Gets Out Alive (2021)
    No One Gets Out Alive
  • The Hunting (2021)
    The Hunting
  • Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
    Judas and the Black Messiah
  • Liam Neeson in The Marksman (2021)
    The Marksman
  • Turning Blue (2020)
    Turning Blue
  • Nicolas Cage, Frank Grillo, Tony Jaa, JuJu Chan Szeto, and Alain Moussi in Jiu Jitsu (2020)
    Jiu Jitsu
  • Bruce Willis and Jesse Metcalfe in Hard Kill (2020)
    Hard Kill
  • The Con (2020)
    The Con

Special Effects

  • Estella's Revenge
    • Post-production
  • Harvest Moon
    • Pre-production
  • Dead Slate
    • Pre-production
  • The Hunting (2021)
    The Hunting
  • The Con (2020)
    The Con
  • Her Name Was Christa (2020)
    Her Name Was Christa
  • Theresa Byron and Logan Shephard in Maggie Shayne's Embrace the Twilight (2019)
    Maggie Shayne's Embrace the Twilight
  • My Soul to Keep (2019)
    My Soul to Keep
  • Natalie El Dabh in Sangin (2019)
    Sangin
  • Electric Dreams (2017)
    Electric Dreams
  • Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood in Gerald's Game (2017)
    Gerald's Game
  • Dolph Lundgren in Don't Kill It (2016)
    Don't Kill It
  • Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe in Dog Eat Dog (2016)
    Dog Eat Dog
  • John Travolta, Michael Pitt, and Dan Stevens in Criminal Activities (2015)
    Criminal Activities
  • Marilyn Ghigliotti, Harry Manfredini, Betsy Baker, G. Larry Butler, Al Snow, Andre Champagne, Jason K. Wixom, David M. Brewer, Anne Leigh Cooper, Chris Majors, Meredith Majors, Ben Furney, and Kevin R. Allen in Lake Eerie (2016)
    Lake Eerie
  • Kristian Bush: Trailer Hitch
  • Night of the Wolf (2014)
    Night of the Wolf
  • Matthew Fox and Tyler Perry in Alex Cross (2012)
    Alex Cross

Visual Effects

  • Crookery
    • Completed
  • Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan (2013)
    Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan
  • Dying 2 Meet U (2012)
    Dying 2 Meet U
  • The Dead Matter (2010)
    The Dead Matter
  • Sean Patrick Flanery and Joe Pantoliano in Deadly Impact (2010)
    Deadly Impact
  • Little Red Devil (2008)
    Little Red Devil
  • The Wimp Whose Woman Was a Werewolf
  • Undead or Alive: A Zombedy (2007)
    Undead or Alive: A Zombedy
  • Hostel (2005)
    Hostel
    • (as Al Tuskes)
  • The Devil's Rejects (2005)
    The Devil's Rejects
    • (as Al Tuskes)
  • Robert Englund in 2001 Maniacs (2005)
    2001 Maniacs
  • A Joker's Card (2005)
    A Joker's Card
  • Skinned Deep (2004)
    Skinned Deep
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • July 5, 1960
    • Lakewood, Ohio, USA
    • Terry WeinerJanuary 19, 1980 - present (2 children)
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