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Robert Kurtzman (born November 25, 1964) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, and special effects makeup artist. During his time at KNB EFX Group, which he co-founded, it would win a 2001 Emmy Award. He would then start his own production company Precinct 13 Entertainment in 2003 and Robert Kurtzman's Creature Corps. TRINITY OF TERRORS Guest Profile: Robert Kurtzman In 2017, Kurtzman and his partner Marcia King moved to Atlanta and formed Robert Kurtzman MUFX LLC.
After establishing himself in the special effects arena, Kurtzman turned to directing and producing. His first project was From Dusk till Dawn, for which he wrote the original story, served as co-producer, and created the special effects. The Demolitionist marked Kurtzman's directorial debut. He went on to direct Wishmaster, in which he had an uncredited cameo as "piano wire guy". In 2002, Kurtzman left K.N.B. EFX Group. Kurtzman moved his family to Crestline, Ohio, and started his own production company, Precinct 13 Entertainment. Founded in 2003, Precinct 13 is described as a Film/Television and Radio Commercial/Visual Effects production facility. The Rage was the first in-house, fully financed, independent feature film. Kurtzman and P13 have, also, co-produced the supernatural film The Dead Matter, featuring Andrew Divoff, Tom Savini, and Jim O'Rear. Kurtzman also directed the action-thriller film Deadly Impact, which was written by Alexander Vesha. In 2017, Kurtzman took on the Makeup/ MUFX Co-Department Head position for the series The Haunting of Hill House directed by Mike Flanagan. Kurtzman moved his studio to Atlanta and formed Robert Kurtzman MUFX, LLC. His new company has worked on films such as Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Ma and Doctor Sleep.
| 1986 | From Beyond | Effects Technician | |
| Night of the Creeps | Special makeup effects | ||
| 1987 | Freddy's creature forms | ||
| Predator | Creature effects crew | ||
| Evil Dead II | Special makeup effects unit crew | ||
| 1988 | Phantasm II | Special makeup effects constructor | |
| 976-EVIL | On-set makeup applicator | Kevin Yagher Production, Inc. | |
| 1989 | On-set makeup applicator | ||
| Supervisor: Freddy's head de-merge effects, special makeup effects artist | |||
| The Horror Show | Special effects | ||
| DeepStar Six | Creature guy | ||
| Night Angel | Additional makeup effects supervisor | K.N.B. EFX Group | |
| Nightwish | Special effects | ||
| Intruder | Special makeup effects artist |
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves | Buffalo effects supervisor | |
| Bride of Re-Animator | Special makeup effects and bride effects creator | K.N.B. EFX Group | |
| Tremors | Creature effects: art crew | ||
| The Exorcist III | Demon effects makeup | ||
| Darkman | Special effects makeup artist | ||
| Misery | Special makeup effects artist | ||
| Sibling Rivalry | Special makeup effects | ||
| Special makeup effects supervisor | |||
| Makeup artist | |||
| 1991 | The People Under the Stairs | Special makeup effects supervisor | |
| 1992 | Dr. Giggles | Special makeup effects supervisor | |
| Army of Darkness | Special makeup effects supervisor | K.N.B. EFX Group | |
| The Nutt House | Special makeup effects | ||
| 1993 | Special makeup effects artist | K.N.B. EFX Group | |
| Body Bags | Special makeup effects | ||
| Doppelganger | Special makeup effects | ||
| Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence | Special makeup effects supervisor | ||
| Ed and His Dead Mother | Special makeup effects | ||
| 1994 | Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Special makeup effects | |
| Special makeup effects supervisor | |||
| John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness | Special makeup effects | ||
| 1995 | The Demolitionist | Director, screenwriter | |
| Lord of Illusions | Special makeup effects supervisor | K.N.B. EFX Group | |
| Skinner | Special makeup effects artist, special effects supervisor | ||
| Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn | On-set special makeup effects application, special makeup effects: puppeteer | ||
| Galaxis | Special makeup effects supervisor | ||
| 1996 | Scream | Special makeup effects supervisor | |
| From Dusk till Dawn | Co-producer, story, makeup effects supervisor | ||
| 1997 | The Night Flier | Special makeup effects supervisor | |
| Double Tap | Special makeup effects supervisor | ||
| Spawn | Animatronic creature effects, special makeup effects | ||
| Wishmaster | Director, special makeup effects | ||
| 1998 | The Faculty | Special makeup and creature effects | |
| A Simple Plan | Special makeup effects supervisor/puppeteer | ||
| John Carpenter's Vampires | Special makeup effects | ||
| Dean Koontz's Phantoms | Makeup effects supervisor | K.N.B. EFX Group | |
| 1999 | House On Haunted Hill | Special makeup effects |
| 2000 | Special makeup effects artist | ||
| Frank Herbert's Dune | Animatronic creature effects supervisor/puppeteer | ||
| Little Nicky | Special makeup and creature effects supervisor | ||
| Spiders | Special makeup and creature effects supervisor | ||
| 2001 | My First Mister | Co-executive producer, special makeup effects artist | |
| Vanilla Sky | Special makeup effects supervisor | K.N.B. EFX Group Inc. | |
| Thir13en Ghosts | Special makeup effects artist, special makeup effects supervisor | ||
| John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars | Special makeup effects artist | ||
| Soulkeeper | Special makeup and creature effects | ||
| Evolution | Creature effects | ||
| John Carpenter's | Special makeup effects supervisor | ||
| 2002 | Bubba Ho-tep | Special makeup effects supervisor | |
| Cabin Fever | Special makeup effects supervisor | ||
| Ghost Ship | Additional prosthetic special makeup effects supervisor artist/hairstylist | ||
| 2003 | Bad Boys II | Special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Identity | Special makeup effects supervisor | ||
| 2004 | Special effects supervisor | ||
| 2005 | Cursed | Special makeup effects | |
| Hostel | Visual effects supervisor | ||
| Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter's Cove | Visual effects supervisor | ||
| 2001 Maniacs | Visual effects supervisor | ||
| The Devil's Rejects | Visual effects supervisor | ||
| 2006 | Special effects makeup | ||
| 2007 | The Rage | Producer, director, writer, cinematographer, visual effects producer, special makeup effects producer | |
| Buried Alive | Director, visual effects producer, special makeup effects producer, special effects director | ||
| Wanted: Undead or Alive | Special Makeup FX Producer/Visual effects producer | ||
| The Living Hell | Visual effects producer, special makeup effects producer | ||
| 2009 | Deadly Impact | Director, special makeup producer, visual effects producer, actor (character: Homeowner) |
| 2010 | The Dead Matter | Producer |
| 2013 | Jug Face | Special makeup effects producer |
| 2014 | Tusk | Special effects makeup |
| 2016 | Lake Eerie | Special makeup effects artist, special effects supervisor |
| The Funhouse Massacre | Special makeup effects producer | |
| The Neighbor | Special makeup effects supervisor | |
| 2017 | The Bye Bye Man | Special makeup effects producer |
| The Haunting of Hill House | Co-Makeup/Makeup Effects Department Head | |
| Gerald's Game | Makeup Effects Department Head | |
| 2019 | Doctor Sleep | Makeup Effects Department Head |
| 2021 | Rise of The Living Dead | Special makeup effects artist |
| Cherry | Makeup/Makeup Effects Department Head | |
| The Underground Railroad | Makeup artist (1 episode) | |
| Black Friday | Makeup and Special Effects Department Head | |
| Makeup Effects Artist | ||
| 2022 | First Kill | Makeup Effects Department Head |
| Secret Headquarters | Makeup Effects Department Head | |
| The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey | Makeup Effects Department Head | |
| KillRoy Was Here | Special makeup effects artist |
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