Ryan Nicholson
- Directing
- January 1, 1971 · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- October 8, 2019
Biography
Ryan Nicholson was a Canadian makeup artist and director of independent horror films. Nicholson was a Canadian special effects makeup artist and filmmaker known for his work in horror cinema. He began his career in special effects, contributing to series like The X-Files. Nicholson later directed independent horror films such as Gutterballs (2008) and Hanger (2009), noted for their explicit content and practical effects. His contributions to genre filmmaking are recognized for their boldness and creativity.
Known for
Filmography
- Big Fucking Monster · Director
- More Dead Nude Girls Featuring BBK · Self, Director
- It Stains the Sands Red · Makeup Effects
- The Evil in Us · Makeup Effects
- Dead Rising: Endgame · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Vendetta · Prosthetic Designer
- Gutterballs 2: Balls Deep · Maurice / Monty, Director
- Dead Rising: Watchtower · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- S.I.D.S. · The Doctor (Voice)
- La Petite Mort 2: Nasty Tapes · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Collar · Director
- Blood Valley: Seed's Revenge · Man in Truck, Special Effects
- Evil Feed · Screenstory
- Dead Nude Girls · Screenplay, Director
- The Profane Exhibit · Director, Writer
- My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous · Producer
- Grave Encounters 2 · Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
- Famine · The Nailer, Director
- Star Vehicle · Director, Writer
- Hanger · Director, Writer
- The Seventh Shadow · Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Gutterballs · Director, Writer
- Ghost Rider · Makeup Effects
- Dark Paradox · Prosthetic Designer
- Live Feed · Director, Screenplay
- Hell Hath No Fury · Director, Writer
- Murder on Pleasant Drive · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Deadly Lessons · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Blood Angels · Makeup Designer
- Necrophagia - Nightmare Scenarios · Psychotic Boyfriend, Director
- The Chronicles of Riddick · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Monster Island · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Torched · Director
- Dreamcatcher · Makeup Effects
- Blacktop · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Double Jeopardy · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Resurrection · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Bleeders · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Twists of Terror · Makeup Effects
- Suffer · Writer