Dave Elsey

Dave Elsey (born 9 February 1967) is an English make-up artist known for special make-up effects, creature effects and animatronics in films such as X-Men: First Class, Ghost Rider, Star Wars, Hellraiser, Alien 3, and Indiana Jones . He was born on February 2, 1967, in London, England to Marie and Derek Elsey.

From 1999 to 2011, Elsey lived in Sydney, Australia with his wife Lou while working on the TV science fiction series Farscape.

He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Career

Star Wars: Episode III Elsey, a huge Star Wars fan as a child, worked on the Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith movie in 2005. The work resulted in an Oscar nomination for the creature effects / make-up effects department: a first for that department on a Star Wars film.

The Wolfman In 2010, Elsey and Rick Baker collaborated on The Wolfman winning an Academy Award.

Industry awards

Saturn Award Nominations: Best Make-up 38th Saturn Awards 2012 - X-Men: First Class, shared with Frank Needham and Conor O'Sullivan. Won. Academy Award Nominations: Best Makeup and Hairstyling 83rd Academy Awards - The Wolfman, shared with Rick Baker. Won. 78th Academy Awards - Nominated for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Nomination shared with Nikki Gooley. Lost to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Quantas Film: Achievement in Make-Up Design in Film 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards: Achievement in Make-Up Design in Film - Black Sheep (2007). Won.

Filmography

Year Film Credit 2017 *"Beauty and the Beast" Beast Designer & Creature Effects Supervisor 2015 *"Mr. Holmes" Makeup & Hair Designer for Ian McKellen 2014 *Wolves Creature Effects Creator/Supervisor 2011 *X-Men: First Class Beast Make-up Effects 2010 *The Wolfman Creature Effects Supervisor 2009 *Where the Wild Things Are Creature Effects Supervisor 2008 *Mutant Chronicles Creature Effects Supervisor 2007 *Ghost Rider Make-up Effects Supervisor 2006 *Black Sheep Creature Effects Supervisor 2005 *Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Make-up Effects Supervisor 2000 *Mission: Impossible 2 Make-up Effects 1999 *My Life So Far (US: World of Moss) Make-up Effects Supervisor 1999 *Gregory's Two Girls Make-up Effects Supervisor 1998 *B. Monkey Make-up Effects Supervisor 1998 *The Wisdom of Crocodiles Make-up Effects Supervisor 1997 *The Empire Strikes Back Special Edition Make-up Effects Supervisor 1997 *Snow White: A Tale of Terror (Snow White in the Black Forest) Make-up Effects 1997 *Incognito Make-up Effects/ Animatronics 1997 *The Saint Make-up Effects 1996 *Mission: Impossible Make-up Effects 1995 *First Knight Make-up Effects Supervisor 1995 *The Passion of Darkly Noon Make-up Effects Supervisor 1995 *Funny Bones Make-up Effects 1994 *Death machine Make-up Effects Supervisor 1992 *Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth Make-up Effects/ Animatronics 1992 *Alien 3 Animatronics 1992 *Candyman Make-up Effects 1990 *The Witches Make-up Effects 1989 *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Animatronics 1988 *Waxwork Make-up Effects 1987 *Hellraiser Make-up Effects/ Animatronics 1987 *On the black hill Make-up Effects Supervisor 1986 *Little Shop of Horrors Animatronics

Television Trading Races Documentary | Make Up Effects Supervisor Farscape Seasons 1-4 (88 eps) | Creature Effects Supervisor Farscape ‘Peacekeeper Wars’ | Creature Effects Supervisor Cold Lazarus | Make Up Effects Supervisor How to be a Little Sod | Make Up/ Animatronic Supervisor Hunting Venus| Make Up Effects Supervisor Prime Suspect 5 | Make Up Effects Supervisor Silent Witness 7 | Make Up Effects Supervisor The Comic Strip | Make Up Effects Supervisor The Hunger | Make Up Effects Supervisor The Wanderer | Make Up Effects Supervisor The Uninvited | Make Up Effects Supervisor Casualty | Make Up Effects Supervisor