
Kevin Yagher
Costume & Make-Up·b. 1962·Illinois, USA
17 horror credits
Kevin Yagher (born June 23, 1962) is an American special effects technician, known for Freddy Krueger's makeup and The Crypt Keeper creature.
His company, Kevin Yagher Productions, has created effects for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Face/Off, Enemy of the State, Volcano, Starship Troopers, Conspiracy Theory, Radio Flyer, Mission: Impossible 2, and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. Yagher's other credits include Tales from the Crypt, and Child's Play, where he met his wife, Catherine Hicks.
He is the designer and executor of the Chucky doll. Yagher frequently collaborated with puppeteer Brock Winkless on his productions. For example, Winkless performed the puppetry for Chucky in Child's Play and several of its sequels. Yagher and Winkless also worked closely on the visual effects of Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992).
Director1 film

Hellraiser: Bloodline
Director
Producer2 films

Grummy
Producer

Sleepy Hollow
Co-Producer
Makeup & FX5 films

Grummy
Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Phantom of the Opera
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Trick or Treat
Special Effects Makeup Artist / Special Effects

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Special Effects

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Actor5 films

Doc of Chucky
Self

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self

Trick or Treat
Lead Guitarist

Michael Jackson's Thriller
Zombie (uncredited)
Other Crew8 films

Sleepy Hollow
Screenstory

Bordello of Blood
Makeup Effects Designer

Child's Play 2
Second Unit Director

976-EVIL
Makeup Effects Designer

The Hidden
Makeup Effects

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Makeup Effects Designer

Trick or Treat
Makeup Effects Designer

Radioactive Dreams
Prosthetic Makeup Artist