Kevin Yagher

About

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...

Known for

BonesSeries • 2005Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989Sleepy HollowMovie • 1999Face/OffMovie • 1997Mission: Impossible IIMovie • 2000The Spiderwick ChroniclesMovie • 2008Friday the 13th: The Final ChapterMovie • 1984A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's RevengeMovie • 1985Child's Play 2Movie • 1990BlowMovie • 2001Cradle 2 the GraveMovie • 2003Bill & Ted Face the MusicMovie • 2020Bordello of BloodMovie • 1996WindtalkersMovie • 2002Michael Jackson's ThrillerMovie • 1983The FanMovie • 1996Trick or TreatMovie • 1986A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsMovie • 1987The HiddenMovie • 1987Hellraiser: BloodlineMovie • 1996976-EVILMovie • 1988Cherry 2000Movie • 1987The Phantom of the OperaMovie • 1989DefenselessMovie • 1991