| Ryan Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (1971) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | (aged 47) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Special effects makeup artist, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1995–2019 |
| Spouse | Megan Nicholson (m.?-2019; his death) |
| Awards | Gemini Award: Best Achievement in Makeup in Andromeda |
| Website | plotdigger |
Ryan Nicholson (1971 – October 8, 2019) was a Canadian special effects makeup artist and filmmaker.
Biography
Nicholson was born in 1971 in Victoria, British Columbia. He was a self-taught artist who ran special-effects shop Flesh & Fantasy for a number of years before he began directing and producing his own independent films through his production company Plotdigger Films.
He was married to Megan Nicholson and had one son.
Television
Nicholson worked in the makeup department on many television shows including The X-Files, The Outer Limits, Stargate and Andromeda for which he was nominated for the Gemini Award three times for Best Achievement in Make-Up, with a win in 2002.
Film
Nicholson contributed to Scary Movie and Final Destination films, in addition to Elf, Blade: Trinity and The Chronicles of Riddick.
Nicholson also wrote, produced, and directed several films under the banner of his production company Plotdigger Films, including Torched, Gutterballs, Live Feed, Hanger, Nature and others.
Death
Nicholson died from brain cancer on October 8, 2019.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Functioned as | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role | |||
| 2004 | Torched | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short | ||
| 2004 | Necrophagia: Nightmare Scenarios | Yes | Yes | Psychotic Boyfriend | |||
| 2006 | Live Feed | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2008 | Gutterballs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | BBK | |
| 2009 | La Petite Mort | Presenter | |||||
| 2009 | Hanger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | The Bum | |
| 2010 | Star Vehicle | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2011 | Suffer | Yes | Short | ||||
| 2012 | Famine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | The Nailer | |
| 2012 | My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous | Yes | |||||
| 2012 | Blood Valley: Seed's Revenge | Yes | Man in Truck | ||||
| 2014 | Collar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bum Fighter 1 | |
| 2015 | Gutterballs 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Post-humous release via Unearthed Films | |
References
- Taylor, Richard. "Saying Goodbye To Special FX/Indie Filmmaker Ryan Nicholson (1971-2019)". PopHorror. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- "FILM INDUSTRY PROFILE — RYAN NICHOLSON — 23 QUESTIONS" (PDF). Insight Magazine (Tourism Victoria) Issue 2, Summer 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ Devlin, Mike (October 9, 2019). "Victoria-raised makeup-effects artist Ryan Nicholson dies at 47". Times Colonist. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- Ryan Nicholson at IMDb
- “BARRICADE” director Timo Rose gets back to “NATURE” with Bigfoot series
- GUTTERBALLS director mounts a STAR VEHICLE
External links
- Ryan Nicholson at IMDb
- Plotdigger Films Inc. - The independent horror and grindhouse films of Ryan Nicholson
- Official web site for "Star Vehicle"
| Films directed by Ryan Nicholson | |
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- 1971 births
- 2019 deaths
- 21st-century Canadian screenwriters
- Canadian make-up artists
- Canadian male screenwriters
- Film producers from British Columbia
- Canadian Screen Award winners
- Deaths from brain cancer in Canada
- Film directors from Victoria, British Columbia
- Special effects people
- Writers from Victoria, British Columbia
- Canadian horror film directors
- Screenwriters from British Columbia