Tony Gardner
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
Costume & Make-UpBirthday
September 25, 1965Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
60Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USACast credits
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
HimselfDaft Punk Unchained
SelfThe Dollhouse
SelfMaking It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
SelfBeing 'Shallow Hal'
SelfShallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
SelfDarkman
Burn Ward Nurse / Lizard Man (uncredited)Seed of Chucky
Tony GardnerMichael Jackson's Thriller
Zombie Crawling out of a Grave (uncredited)Living with Chucky
SelfJackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
SelfJackass 4.5
Self (archive footage)Crew credits
Hairspray
Makeup EffectsMindhunters
Makeup EffectsTale of Two Sisters
Makeup EffectsThe Blob
Animatronic and Prosthetic EffectsMobsters
Makeup EffectsBorn to Be Wild
Associate ProducerScary Movie 2
Makeup DesignerThere's Something About Mary
Animatronics DesignerThe Bad Batch
Co-Producer, Makeup Effects DesignerBean
Makeup EffectsBatman & Robin
Animatronic and Prosthetic EffectsCult of Chucky
Associate Producer, Animatronics SupervisorThe Lost Boys
Special EffectsPsycho IV: The Beginning
Makeup Effects, Makeup ArtistGhost in the Machine
Makeup Effects DesignerHell Fest
Costume DesignMe, Myself & Irene
Makeup Effects DesignerAce Ventura: When Nature Calls
Animatronic and Prosthetic EffectsGo
Special Effects Makeup ArtistNightbreed
Special Effects Makeup ArtistAngels & Demons
Prosthetic Makeup Artist