Tony Gardner
Costume & Make-UpBorn Sep 25, 1965
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Tony Gardner is an American makeup designer, special effects designer and puppeteer. He has designed and created effects for many feature films, including the films Zombieland, 127 Hours, Smokin' Aces, Hairspray, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Addams Family, Seed of Chucky, Shallow Hal and There's Something About Mary. Gardner helped create the signature helmets for Daft Punk, as well as an animatronic robot for their "Technologic" music video. He wrote and directed Daft Punk's music video for the song "The Prime Time of Your Life" and associate produced and populated a world full of robots for the duo's feature-length directorial debut, Daft Punk's Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, Gardner's special effects company Alterian, Inc. has also designed and created the popular GEICO Cavemen characters as well as the current iteration of Smokey Bear.
Known For
Michael Jackson's Thriller
movie2008
Michael Jackson's Thriller
movie2008
The Dollhouse
movie2017
Being 'Shallow Hal'
movie2001
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
movie2015
Chucky
tv2021
Doc of Chucky
movie2024
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
movie2011
Army of Darkness
movie1992
Daft Punk Unchained
movie2015
Hocus Pocus 2
movie2022
The Lost Boys
movie1987
Filmography
2026The Rivals of Amziah Kingas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie2024Dear Santaas Makeup Designermovie2024Doc of Chuckyas Selfmovie2022Hocus Pocus 2as Makeup Effectsmovie2022Living with Chuckyas Associate Producermovie2022Jackass 4.5as Self (archive footage)movie2022Studio 666as Makeup Effects Designermovie2022Jackass Foreveras Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie2021Chuckyas Associate Producertv2021Oldas Makeup Effects Designermovie2021Bad Hairas Makeup Effects Designermovie2020Freakyas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie2019Sextupletsas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie2018Hell Festas Costume Designmovie2017The Dollhouseas Selfmovie2017Cult of Chuckyas Associate Producermovie2017Woodshockas Makeup Effectsmovie2017The Bad Batchas Co-Producermovie2015Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"as Selfmovie2015Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypseas Special Effects Key Makeup Artistmovie2015Daft Punk Unchainedas Selfmovie2014Clownas Makeup Effectsmovie2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5as Selfmovie2013Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpaas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie2012The Watchas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie2011Jack and Jillas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie2011More Brains! A Return to the Living Deadas Himselfmovie2010127 Hoursas Makeup Effects Designermovie2010The Killer Inside Meas Prosthetic Designermovie2009Bitch Slapas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie2009Angels & Demonsas Prosthetic Makeup Artistmovie2008What We Take from Each Otheras Special Effects Coordinatormovie2008Ben 10: Race Against Timeas Prop Designermovie2008Michael Jackson's Thrilleras Makeup Effectsmovie2007Hairsprayas Makeup Effectsmovie2005Cheaper by the Dozen 2as Makeup Designermovie2004Seed of Chuckyas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie2004Mindhuntersas Makeup Effectsmovie2004Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on Youas Selfmovie2002Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-upas Selfmovie2001Being 'Shallow Hal'as Selfmovie2001Shallow Halas Makeup Effects Designermovie2001Scary Movie 2as Makeup Designermovie2000Me, Myself & Ireneas Makeup Effects Designermovie200028 Daysas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie1999Stir of Echoesas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie1999Goas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie1998There's Something About Maryas Animatronics Designermovie1997Beanas Makeup Effectsmovie1997Batman & Robinas Animatronic and Prosthetic Effectsmovie1996Lifeformas Producermovie1995Ace Ventura: When Nature Callsas Animatronic and Prosthetic Effectsmovie1995Tank Girlas Costume Designmovie1995Born to Be Wildas Associate Producermovie1994It's Patas Costume Designmovie1993Ghost in the Machineas Makeup Effects Designermovie1993Full Eclipseas Special Effects Key Makeup Artistmovie1993Freakedas Makeup Designermovie1992Army of Darknessas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie1992The Babeas Special Propsmovie1991Mobstersas Makeup Effectsmovie1990Psycho IV: The Beginningas Makeup Artistmovie1990Darkmanas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie1990Rockulaas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie1990Nightbreedas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie1990Dark Angelas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie1989Tale of Two Sistersas Makeup Effectsmovie1988The Blobas Animatronic and Prosthetic Effectsmovie1988Out of the Darkas Special Effects Makeup Artistmovie1987The Lost Boysas Special Effectsmovie