Tony Gardner
Known for Costume & Make-Up
Biography
Tony Gardner is an American makeup designer, special effects designer and puppeteer. He has designed and created effects for many feature films, including the films Zombieland, 127 Hours, Smokin' Aces, Hairspray, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Addams Family, Seed of Chucky, Shallow Hal and There's Something About Mary. Gardner helped create the signature helmets for Daft Punk, as well as an animatronic robot for their "Technologic" music video. He wrote and directed Daft Punk's music video for the song "The Prime Time of Your Life" and associate produced and populated a world full of robots for the duo's feature-length directorial debut, Daft Punk's Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, Gardner's special effects company Alterian, Inc. has also designed and created the popular GEICO Cavemen characters as well as the current iteration of Smokey Bear.
Filmography
Seed of Chucky
2004
as Tony Gardner
Darkman
1990
as Burn Ward Nurse / Lizard Man (uncredited)
Doc of Chucky
2024
as Self
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
as Zombie Crawling Out of Grave (uncredited)
Jackass 4.5
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Living with Chucky
2022
as Self
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014
as Self
Daft Punk Unchained
2015
as Self
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011
as Himself
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
2002
as Self
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
2015
as Self
Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
2004
as Self
Being 'Shallow Hal'
2001
as Self
The Dollhouse
2017
as Self