Ryan Nicholson

Ryan Nicholson (1971 – October 8, 2019) was a Canadian special effects makeup artist and filmmaker.

Biography Nicholson was born in 1971 in Victoria, British Columbia. He was 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.

He was married to Megan Nicholson and had one son.

Television Nicholson 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 Nicholson contributed to Scary Movie and Final Destination films, in addition to Elf, Blade: Trinity and The Chronicles of Riddick.

Nicholson also wrote, produced, and directed several films under the banner of his production company Plotdigger Films, including Torched, Gutterballs, Live Feed, Hanger, Nature and others.

Death Nicholson died from brain cancer on October 8, 2019.

Filmography

Year Film Functioned as Notes Director Writer Producer Actor Role 2004 Torched Short 2004 Necrophagia: Nightmare Scenarios Psychotic Boyfriend 2006 Live Feed 2008 Gutterballs BBK 2009 La Petite Mort Presenter 2009 Hanger The Bum 2010 Star Vehicle 2011 Suffer Short 2012 Famine The Nailer 2012 My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous 2012 Blood Valley: Seed's Revenge Man in Truck 2014 Collar Bum Fighter 1 2015 Gutterballs 2 Post-humous release via Unearthed Films