
Tony Gardner
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Tony Gardner is an American makeup designer, special effects designer and puppeteer. He has designed and created effects for many feature films, including the films Zombieland, 127 Hours, Smokin' Aces, Hairspray, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Addams Family, Seed of Chucky, Shallow Hal and There's Something About Mary. Gardner helped create the signature helmets for Daft Punk, as well as an animatronic robot for their "Technologic" music video. He wrote and directed Daft Punk's music video for the song "The Prime Time of Your Life" and associate produced and populated a world full of robots for the duo's feature-length directorial debut, Daft Punk's Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, Gardner's special effects company Alterian, Inc. has also designed and created the popular GEICO Cavemen characters as well as the current iteration of Smokey Bear.
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Army of Darkness (1992)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jackass Forever (2022)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Seed of Chucky (2004)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ben 10: Race Against Time (2008)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jack and Jill (2011)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Stir of Echoes (1999)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dark Angel (1990)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Watch (2012)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Darkman (1990)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Go (1999)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Bitch Slap (2009)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sextuplets (2019)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

28 Days (2000)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Freaky (2020)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Nightbreed (1990)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Rivals of Amziah King (2026)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Out of the Dark (1988)
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rockula (1990)
Special Effects Makeup Artist





