Ryan Nicholson
| Ryan Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Special effects makeup artist, filmmaker |
| Known for | Horror films, sci-fi films |
| Awards | Gemini Award: Best Achievement in Makeup in Andromeda |
| Website |
plotdigger |
Ryan Nicholson is a Canadian special effects makeup artist and filmmaker (director-writer-producer) of independent horror films.
Biography
Ryan Nicholson was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. He is 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.[1]
Television
Nicholson has 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
Ryan Nicholson has an extensive film resume, including the original Scary Movie and Final Destination films, Elf, Blade: Trinity and The Chronicles of Riddick.[2]
Nicholson has also written, produced and directed several films under the banner of his production company Plotdigger Films, including Torched, Gutterballs, Live Feed, "Hanger", Nature[3] and others.[4]
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 | |
References
- ↑ "FILM INDUSTRY PROFILE — RYAN NICHOLSON — 23 QUESTIONS" (PDF). Insight Magazine (Tourism Victoria) Issue 2, Summer 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ↑ Ryan Nicholson at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ “BARRICADE” director Timo Rose gets back to “NATURE” with Bigfoot series
- ↑ GUTTERBALLS director mounts a STAR VEHICLE
External links
- Ryan Nicholson at the Internet Movie Database
- Plotdigger Films Inc. - The independent horror and grindhouse films of Ryan Nicholson
- Official web site for "Star Vehicle"