Nationality Canadian Spouse Megan Nicholson Role Makeup Artist | Name Ryan Nicholson Website plotdigger.com Music director Torched | |
Occupation Special effects makeup artist, filmmaker Known for Horror films, sci-fi films Awards Gemini Award for Best Achievement in Make-Up Movies Gutterballs, Collar, Hanger, Live Feed, Famine Similar People Alastair Gamble, Mihola Terzic, Nick Principe, Candice Lewald, Yoshihiro Nishimura | ||
Ryan Nicholson is a Canadian special effects makeup artist and filmmaker (director-writer-producer) of independent horror films.
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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.
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.
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 and others.