Screaming Mad George
- Crew
- October 7, 1956 · Osaka, Japan
- February 10, 2026
Biography
Joji Tani (Japanese: 谷譲治, Hepburn: Tani Jōji), known as Screaming Mad George (October 7, 1956 - February 10, 2026), was a Japanese special effects artist, film director, and former musician. He was born in Osaka, Japan, and emigrated to the United States, where he became known for his surreal, grotesque and gory special effects. He collaborated with director and producer Brian Yuzna on many films.
Known for
Filmography
- In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 · Self
- The Darkside of Society · Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part III · Self
- Ju-On: Origins · Special Effects
- Champion of the Shunt · Self
- Boy in the Box · Animation, Editing
- Beyond Re-Animator · Special Effects
- The Legend of Diablo · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Blood of the Samurai · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Faust: Love of the Damned · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
- The Dentist 2 · Special Effects, Thanks
- Progeny · Special Effects
- Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM · Self
- Jack Frost · Makeup Artist
- An American Werewolf in Paris · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
- Space Truckers · Special Effects
- Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest · Makeup Effects
- Tales from the Hood · Makeup Effects
- The Stöned Age · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Necronomicon · Creature Technical Director
- Freaked · Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
- Kung Fu Rascals · Special Effects
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker · Makeup Effects Designer, Visual Effects Designer
- The Guyver · Director, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
- Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 · Visual Effects Designer
- Bride of Re-Animator · Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects Designer
- Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2 · Self
- Society · Makeup Effects, Makeup Designer
- The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' · Self
- Tokyo: The Last War · Visual Effects
- The Abyss · Sculptor
- Curse II: The Bite · Special Effects
- Arena · Special Effects
- Don't Panic · Special Effects
- Hide and Go Shriek · Special Effects
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Predator · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors · Makeup Artist
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side · Visual Effects, Creature Design
- The Bogus Man · Special Effects
- It Took Guts · Music