Dave Elsey

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Dave Elsey
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Elsey in 2011
Born
David Elsey

(1967-02-09) February 9, 1967 (age 58)
London, England, UK
Occupation(s) Make-up effects, creature effects, animatronics
Years active1986–present
SpouseLou Elsey

Dave Elsey (born 9 February 1967) is an English make-up artist known for special make-up effects, creature effects and animatronics in films such as X-Men: First Class , Ghost Rider , Star Wars , Hellraiser , Alien 3 , and Indiana Jones . He was born on February 2, 1967, in London, England to Marie and Derek Elsey. From 1999 to 2011, Elsey lived in Sydney, Australia with his wife Lou [1] while working on the TV science fiction series Farscape . [2] He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

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Career

Star Wars: Episode III

Elsey, a huge Star Wars fan as a child, worked on the Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith movie in 2005. The work resulted in an Oscar nomination for the creature effects / make-up effects department: a first for that department on a Star Wars film. [3]

The Wolfman

In 2010, Elsey and Rick Baker collaborated on The Wolfman winning an Academy Award. [4]

Industry awards

Filmography

YearFilmCredit
2017*"Beauty and the Beast"Beast Designer & Creature Effects Supervisor
2015*"Mr. Holmes"Makeup & Hair Designer
2014* Wolves Creature Effects Creator/Supervisor
2011* X-Men: First Class Beast Make-up Effects
2010* The Wolfman Creature Effects Supervisor
2009* Where the Wild Things Are Creature Effects Supervisor
2008* Mutant Chronicles Creature Effects Supervisor
2007* Ghost Rider Make-up Effects Supervisor
2006* Black Sheep Creature Effects Supervisor
2005* Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Make-up Effects Supervisor
2000* Mission: Impossible 2 Make-up Effects
1999* My Life So Far (US: World of Moss) Make-up Effects Supervisor
1999* Gregory's Two Girls Make-up Effects Supervisor
1998* B. Monkey Make-up Effects Supervisor
1998* The Wisdom of Crocodiles Make-up Effects Supervisor
1997* The Empire Strikes Back Special Edition Make-up Effects Supervisor
1997* Snow White:
A Tale of Terror (Snow White in the Black Forest)
Make-up Effects
1997* Incognito Make-up Effects/ Animatronics
1997* The Saint Make-up Effects
1996* Mission: Impossible Make-up Effects
1995* First Knight Make-up Effects Supervisor
1995* The Passion of Darkly Noon Make-up Effects Supervisor
1995* Funny Bones Make-up Effects
1994* Death machine Make-up Effects Supervisor
1992* Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth Make-up Effects/ Animatronics
1992* Alien 3 Animatronics
1992* Candyman Make-up Effects
1990* The Witches Make-up Effects
1989* Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Animatronics
1988* Waxwork Make-up Effects
1987* Hellraiser Make-up Effects/ Animatronics
1987* On the black hill Make-up Effects Supervisor
1986* Little Shop of Horrors Animatronics

Television

References

  1. "Lou Elsey". Fabrication Supervisor on Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith . imdb.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  2. "Dave Elsey wins make-up Oscar for The Wolfman'". news.com.au. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  3. "The 78th Academy Awards (2006) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  4. "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  5. "Make-Up Supervisor Dave Elsey Talks X-MEN: FIRST CLASS and David Hayter's Directorial Debut WOLVES; Says 'It's Very Violent and Bloody'". Collider. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  6. "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  7. "The 78th Academy Awards (2006) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 30, 2014.