He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)

8.4/10 25 min Documentary

Overview

Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and countless other creatures. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Howard Berger, Bob Burns, Scott Essman, Kim Newman, Gregory Nicotero and others discuss the work of Pierce and his enduring legacy.

Cast

Nick Dudman

Self

Rick Baker

Self

Michèle Burke

Self

Christopher Frayling

Self

Howard Berger

Self

Kim Newman

Self

Tom Savini

Self

Greg Nicotero

Self

Bill Corso

Self

Ralph Edwards

Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Jack Pierce

Self (archive footage)

Recommendations

The Class of ‘92
LA Originals
Sidney
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
In the Realms of the Unreal
Gilbert
John Candy: I Like Me
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Naqoyqatsi
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
Rich Hill
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Bruce Lee, the Legend
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
I Am Heath Ledger
Looking for Richard
McQueen