Dave Elsey
English make-up artist
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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.
February 9, 1967
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| Born | David Elsey February 9, 1967 London, England, UK |
| Occupations | Make-up effects, creature effects, animatronics |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Lou 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.
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
- Saturn Award Nominations: Best Make-up
- 38th Saturn Awards 2012 - X-Men: First Class, shared with Frank Needham and Conor O'Sullivan. Won.[5]
- Academy Award Nominations: Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- 83rd Academy Awards - The Wolfman, shared with Rick Baker. Won.[6]
- 78th Academy Awards - Nominated for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Nomination shared with Nikki Gooley. Lost to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[7]
- Quantas Film: Achievement in Make-Up Design in Film
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | *"Beauty and the Beast" | Beast Designer & Creature Effects Supervisor |
| 2015 | *"Mr. Holmes" | Makeup & Hair Designer for Ian McKellen |
| 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
- Trading Races Documentary | Make Up Effects Supervisor
- Farscape Seasons 1-4 (88 eps) | Creature Effects Supervisor
- Farscape ‘Peacekeeper Wars’ | Creature Effects Supervisor
- Cold Lazarus | Make Up Effects Supervisor
- How to be a Little Sod | Make Up/ Animatronic Supervisor
- Hunting Venus| Make Up Effects Supervisor
- Prime Suspect 5 | Make Up Effects Supervisor
- Silent Witness 7 | Make Up Effects Supervisor
- The Comic Strip | Make Up Effects Supervisor
- The Hunger | Make Up Effects Supervisor
- The Wanderer | Make Up Effects Supervisor
- The Uninvited | Make Up Effects Supervisor
- Casualty | Make Up Effects Supervisor