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Dave Elsey
Make-Up Department
Special Effects
Art Department
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Dave Elsey is known for
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
,
The Wolfman (2010)
and
X-Men: First Class (2011)
. He is married to
Lou Elsey
.
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Won 1 Oscar
10 wins & 7 nominations total
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Known for
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.6
Special Effects
2005
The Wolfman
5.9
Special Effects
2010
X-Men: First Class
7.7
Makeup Department
(Beast)
2011
Black Sheep
5.8
Makeup Department
2006
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Makeup Department
37
Special Effects
11
Art Department
3
Visual Effects
2
Director
1
Writer
1
Actor
1
Editor
1
Additional Crew
1
Self
11
Thanks
2
Archive Footage
1
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Makeup Department
Upcoming
2
Zero A.D.
Special Makeup Effects Designer
In Production
2025
Stars and Scars
special makeup effects artist
Pre-production
Previous
35
The Substance
7.2
prosthetics supervisor
2024
True Detective
8.9
TV Series
Special Make-up Effects Designer
2024
6 episodes
The Beekeeper
6.3
makeup effects designer
2024
A Ghost Story for Christmas
6.9
TV Series
SFX make up designer
Prosthetic Makeup Designer
2019–2023
2 episodes
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
5.6
prosthetic supervisor
2023
John Wick: Chapter 4
7.6
prosthetics makeup supervisor
2023
Nian
6.2
Short
creature and makeup effects designer
2021
Lost Girls
6.2
special makeup effects artist: prosthetic remains
2020
Dracula
6.8
TV Mini Series
special makeup effects designer & creator
2020
3 episodes
In a Man's World
6.8
TV Series
makeup designer
2019
4 episodes
Beauty and the Beast
7.1
special make-up effects designer
2017
The Wiz Live!
7.1
TV Movie
special makeup effects designer
2015
Fire City: End of Days
4.8
special makeup effects artist
2015
Mr. Holmes
6.8
hair designer
makeup designer
2015
Wolves
5.3
creature and makeup effects designer
2014
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Special Effects
Previous
11
The Wolfman
5.9
creature effects creative supervisor
2010
Where the Wild Things Are
6.7
on set creative supervisor: location creature support
2009
We Were Once a Fairytale
6.9
Short
creature creator
2009
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.6
creature shop creative supervisor
2005
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
8.4
Video
special effects
(segments "Afrika Shox", "Come to Daddy")
2003
Farscape
8.3
TV Series
creature designer
creative supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
1999–2003
13 episodes
Aphex Twin: Come to Daddy
8.4
Music Video
makeup effects
1997
Beg!
5.1
special effects makeup
1994
Alien³
6.4
alien creature effects crew
1992
Living Doll
5.5
special effects makeup
(as David Elsey)
1990
Little Shop of Horrors
7.1
animatronics technician
(as David Elsey)
1986
Art Department
Previous
3
Minutes Past Midnight
4.9
sculptor
(segment "The Mill at Calder's End")
2016
The Mill at Calder's End
7.4
Short
sculptor
2015
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
8.2
TV Mini Series
creature designer
2004
2 episodes
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Image Creative Partnership - makeup effects, animatronics and costume design
Alternative name
David Elsey
Spouse
Lou Elsey
? - present
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[Upon accepting the Best Makeup Oscar for
The Wolfman (2010)
which he shared with Baker] My whole life I always wanted to lose an Oscar to
Rick Baker
. This is better.
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