David LeRoy Anderson

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Credits
96 titles

Films in Production (2 titles)	Budget	Status
Applesauce Special Makeup Effects Department Head Special Makeup Effects Department Head See fewer		Development Unknown
Stalked Special Makeup Effects Designer: Mercy Crenshaw Special Makeup Effects Designer: Mercy Crenshaw See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (71 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Your Monster (2024) Special Effects Makeup Designer, Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Effects Makeup Designer, Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer		$523K	$746K	$810K
Hillbilly Elegy (2020) Prosthetic Designer: Ms. Adams Prosthetic Designer: Ms. Adams See fewer	$45MM
The Boys in the Band (2020) Special Makeup Effects Designer Special Makeup Effects Designer See fewer
Washed Away (2019) (Short) - Beach Scavenger Beach Scavenger See fewer
Young Blood (2019) (Short) - Special Make-up On-set Special Make-up On-set See fewer
Red Sparrow (2018) Special Makeup Effects Designer (as David Anderson) Special Makeup Effects Designer (as David Anderson) See fewer	$69MM	$17MM	$47MM	$152MM
Dunkirk (2017) Makeup Effects Lab (uncredited) Makeup Effects Lab (uncredited) See fewer	$100MM	$51MM	$190MM	$549MM
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) Makeup Effects Lab (uncredited) Makeup Effects Lab (uncredited) See fewer	$40MM	$114K	$1.7MM	$31MM
American Sniper (2014) Makeup Effects Lab Makeup Effects Lab See fewer	$59MM	$633K	$350MM	$548MM
The Judge (2014) Special Effects Makeup Designer Special Effects Makeup Designer See fewer	$50MM	$13MM	$47MM	$84MM
Bald (2014) (Short) - Special Makeup Effects Designer Special Makeup Effects Designer See fewer	$50K
Indigenous (2014) Special Makeup Effects Artist, Special Effects Makeup Special Makeup Effects Artist, Special Effects Makeup See fewer
Out of the Furnace (2013) Special Effects Makeup Designer Special Effects Makeup Designer See fewer	$22MM	$5.2MM	$11MM	$16MM
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Makeup Department Head Makeup Department Head See fewer	$190MM	$70MM	$229MM	$467MM
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) Makeup Artist: Steve Carell (as David L. Anderson) Makeup Artist: Steve Carell (as David L. Anderson) See fewer	$10MM	$3.8MM	$7.1MM	$12MM
Lawless (2012) Special Effects Makeup Creator (uncredited) Special Effects Makeup Creator (uncredited) See fewer	$26MM	$10MM	$37MM	$55MM
The Cabin in the Woods (2011) Special Makeup Effects Designer Special Makeup Effects Designer See fewer	$30MM	$15MM	$42MM	$70MM
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Special F / X Makeup Creation Special F / X Makeup Creation See fewer	$145MM	$13MM	$209MM	$695MM
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) Makeup Artist: Steve Carrell (as Dave Anderson) Makeup Artist: Steve Carrell (as Dave Anderson) See fewer	$50MM	$19MM	$84MM	$145MM
I Am Nancy (2011) Camera Operator (as David Leroy Anderson), Special Thanks (as David Leroy Anderson) Camera Operator (as David Leroy Anderson), Special Thanks (as David Leroy Anderson) See fewer
Dinner for Schmucks (2010) Makeup Artist: Mr. Carell Makeup Artist: Mr. Carell See fewer	$69MM	$24MM	$73MM	$87MM
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) (Video) - Special Thanks: AFX Studio (as David Anderson) Special Thanks: AFX Studio (as David Anderson) See fewer
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) Prosthetics Supervisor Prosthetics Supervisor See fewer	$40MM	$6.3MM	$14MM	$39MM
Angels & Demons (2009) Prosthetic Makeup Artist (as David L. Anderson) Prosthetic Makeup Artist (as David L. Anderson) See fewer	$150MM	$46MM	$133MM	$486MM
Frost/Nixon (2008) Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Mr. Langella Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Mr. Langella See fewer	$25MM	$181K	$19MM	$27MM
Get Smart (2008) Makeup Effects Artist (as David L. Anderson) Makeup Effects Artist (as David L. Anderson) See fewer	$80MM	$39MM	$130MM	$231MM
Asylum (2008) Special Makeup Effects Designer Special Makeup Effects Designer See fewer	$9MM
Evan Almighty (2007) Special Makeup Effects Artist: AFX Studio Special Makeup Effects Artist: AFX Studio See fewer	$175MM	$31MM	$100MM	$174MM
Zoom (2006) Special Makeup Effects Designer Special Makeup Effects Designer See fewer	$35MM	$4.5MM	$12MM	$13MM
Lords of Dogtown (2005) Special Makeup Effects Designer (uncredited) Special Makeup Effects Designer (uncredited) See fewer	$25MM	$5.6MM	$11MM	$13MM
Cinderella Man (2005) Special Makeup Effects (as David Leroy Anderson) Special Makeup Effects (as David Leroy Anderson) See fewer	$88MM	$18MM	$62MM	$109MM
The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed (2004) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Special Report: Zombie Invasion (2004) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Dawn of the Dead (2004) Prosthetic Makeup Designer (as David Anderson), Special Makeup Effects Artist Prosthetic Makeup Designer (as David Anderson), Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer	$26MM	$27MM	$59MM	$102MM
Timeline (2003) Key Makeup Artist: Los Angeles (as David L. Anderson) Key Makeup Artist: Los Angeles (as David L. Anderson) See fewer	$80MM	$8.4MM	$19MM	$44MM
Bruce Almighty (2003) Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer	$81MM	$68MM	$243MM	$485MM
Dragonfly (2002) Special Makeup Effects Designer And Creator Special Makeup Effects Designer And Creator See fewer	$60MM	$10MM	$30MM	$52MM
The Brightness You Keep (2000) (Short) - Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer	$84MM	$43MM	$123MM	$166MM
Life (1999) Special Makeup Effects Key Artist: Eddie Murphy Old Age Special Makeup Effects Key Artist: Eddie Murphy Old Age See fewer	$80MM	$20MM	$64MM	$73MM
Mafia! (1998) Prosthetic Makeup Designer (as David Anderson) Prosthetic Makeup Designer (as David Anderson) See fewer	$10MM	$6.6MM	$20MM	$20MM
Out of Sight (1998) Special Makeup Effects Designer: Albert Brooks (uncredited) Special Makeup Effects Designer: Albert Brooks (uncredited) See fewer	$48MM	$12MM	$38MM	$78MM
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) Special Tribal Makeup (as David L. Anderson) Special Tribal Makeup (as David L. Anderson) See fewer		$3.3MM	$7.6MM	$7.6MM
Spawn (1997) Special Makeup Effects Key Artist: John Leguizamo Special Makeup Effects Key Artist: John Leguizamo See fewer	$40MM	$20MM	$55MM	$88MM
Men in Black (1997) Special Makeup Effects (as David Le Roy Anderson) Special Makeup Effects (as David Le Roy Anderson) See fewer	$90MM	$51MM	$251MM	$589MM
The Nutty Professor (1996) Special Makeup Effects Assistant (as David Leroy Anderson) Special Makeup Effects Assistant (as David Leroy Anderson) See fewer	$54MM	$25MM	$129MM	$274MM
The Arrival (1996) Makeup Artist: Mr. Sheen Makeup Artist: Mr. Sheen See fewer	$25MM	$4.8MM	$14MM	$14MM
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) On-set Special Makeup Effects Application On-set Special Makeup Effects Application See fewer	$20MM	$7MM	$20MM	$20MM
Waterworld (1995) Makeup Artist Makeup Artist See fewer	$175MM	$21MM	$88MM	$264MM
Batman Forever (1995) Special Makeup Effects Artist (uncredited) Special Makeup Effects Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$100MM	$53MM	$184MM	$337MM
Terminal Velocity (1994) Makeup Artist: Mr. Sheen (as David L. Anderson) Makeup Artist: Mr. Sheen (as David L. Anderson) See fewer	$50MM	$5.5MM	$16MM	$16MM
The Chase (1994) Hair Stylist (as David Anderson), Makeup Artist (as David Anderson) Hair Stylist (as David Anderson), Makeup Artist (as David Anderson) See fewer		$3.4MM	$7.9MM	$7.9MM
The Three Musketeers (1993) Makeup Artist: Mr. Sheen (as David Anderson) Makeup Artist: Mr. Sheen (as David Anderson) See fewer	$30MM	$11MM	$54MM	$54MM
Deadfall (1993) Makeup Artist: Charlie Sheen (as David L. Anderson) Makeup Artist: Charlie Sheen (as David L. Anderson) See fewer	$3MM	$9K	$18K	$18K
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) Makeup Artist: Mr. Sheen Makeup Artist: Mr. Sheen See fewer	$25MM	$10MM	$39MM	$134MM
Beyond the Law (1993) Makeup Artist Makeup Artist See fewer	$18MM
Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) Special Makeup Effects Special Makeup Effects See fewer	$13MM	$9.2MM	$28MM	$28MM
Death Becomes Her (1992) Assistant Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Ms. Hawn (as David Anderson) Assistant Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Ms. Hawn (as David Anderson) See fewer	$55MM	$12MM	$58MM	$149MM
Alien³ (1992) Alien Creature Effects Crew (as David Leroy Anderson) Alien Creature Effects Crew (as David Leroy Anderson) See fewer	$50MM	$19MM	$55MM	$160MM
Edward Scissorhands (1990) Art Department: Stan Winston Studio (as David Anderson) Art Department: Stan Winston Studio (as David Anderson) See fewer	$20MM	$160K	$56MM	$86MM
Cadence (1990) Makeup: Charlie Sheen (as David Anderson) Makeup: Charlie Sheen (as David Anderson) See fewer	$4MM	$174K	$2.1MM	$2.1MM
Men at Work (1990) Personal Makeup Artist: Charlie Sheen Personal Makeup Artist: Charlie Sheen See fewer		$3.2MM	$16MM	$16MM
Young Guns II (1990) Special Effects Makeup Designer: Emilio Estevez Old Age, Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Effects Makeup Designer: Emilio Estevez Old Age, Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer	$20MM	$8MM	$44MM	$44MM
Demon Wind (1990) Special Makeup Effects Technician (as David Anderson) Special Makeup Effects Technician (as David Anderson) See fewer
Shocker (1989) Key Special Makeup (as David L. Anderson) Key Special Makeup (as David L. Anderson) See fewer	$5MM	$4.5MM	$17MM	$17MM
Pet Sematary (1989) Special Makeup Effects Artist (as Dave Anderson) Special Makeup Effects Artist (as Dave Anderson) See fewer	$12MM	$12MM	$57MM	$57MM
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) Animatronic Eye (as David Anderson) Animatronic Eye (as David Anderson) See fewer	$20MM	$2.1MM	$14MM	$14MM
Alien Nation (1988) Alien Makeup Effects (as David Anderson) Alien Makeup Effects (as David Anderson) See fewer	$16MM	$8.4MM	$25MM	$32MM
Never on Tuesday (1988) Special Makeup Effects Artist (as Dave Anderson) Special Makeup Effects Artist (as Dave Anderson) See fewer
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Special Makeup Effects Artist (as Dave Anderson) Special Makeup Effects Artist (as Dave Anderson) See fewer	$7MM	$5.8MM	$20MM	$20MM
The Monster Squad (1987) Monster Art Department: Stan Winston Studio Monster Art Department: Stan Winston Studio See fewer	$12MM	$1.9MM	$3.8MM	$3.8MM

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Past Television (11 titles)	Episodes
Monster (2025) (TV Series) - Special Makeup Effects Artist (1 episode, 2025) Special Makeup Effects Artist (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Mother! (Oct 3, 2025) Season 3, Episode 1 - Special Makeup Effects Artist Special Makeup Effects Artist See fewer	1
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) (TV Series) - Special Makeup Effects Artist: Lotion Lady (1 episode, 2022) Special Makeup Effects Artist: Lotion Lady (1 episode, 2022) See fewer The Outside (Oct 26, 2022) Season 1, Episode 4 - Special Makeup Effects Artist: Lotion Lady Special Makeup Effects Artist: Lotion Lady See fewer	1
American Horror Story (2014–2019) (TV Series) - Special Makeup Effects Designer (17 episodes, 2017), Special Makeup Effects Designer (12 episodes, 2018), Special Makeup Effects Artist (as Dave Anderson) (1 episode, 2019), Special Effects Makeup Designer (25 episodes, 2014) Special Makeup Effects Designer (17 episodes, 2017), Special Makeup Effects Designer (12 episodes, 2018), Special Makeup Effects Artist (as Dave Anderson) (1 episode, 2019), Special Effects Makeup Designer (25 episodes, 2014) See fewer Final Girl (Nov 13, 2019) Season 9, Episode 9 - Special Makeup Effects Designer (uncredited) Special Makeup Effects Designer (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	55
American Crime Story (2018) (TV Series) - Special Makeup Effects Artist (uncredited) (1 episode, 2018) Special Makeup Effects Artist (uncredited) (1 episode, 2018) See fewer The Man Who Would Be Vogue (Jan 17, 2018) Season 2, Episode 1 - Special Makeup Effects Artist (uncredited) Special Makeup Effects Artist (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Exorcist (2016) (TV Series) - Special Makeup Effects Designer (1 episode, 2016) Special Makeup Effects Designer (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Chapter One: And Let My Cry Come Unto Thee (Sep 23, 2016) Season 1, Episode 1 - Special Makeup Effects Designer Special Makeup Effects Designer See fewer	1
Second Chance (2016) (TV Series) - Special Makeup Effects Designer (1 episode, 2016) Special Makeup Effects Designer (1 episode, 2016) See fewer A Suitable Donor (Jan 13, 2016) Season 1, Episode 1 - Special Makeup Effects Designer Special Makeup Effects Designer See fewer	1
Scream Queens (2015) (TV Series) - Creature Designer (13 episodes, 2015), Special Effects Makeup Designer (13 episodes, 2015) Creature Designer (13 episodes, 2015), Special Effects Makeup Designer (13 episodes, 2015) See fewer The Final Girl(s) (Dec 8, 2015) Season 1, Episode 13 - Creature Designer, Special Effects Makeup Designer Creature Designer, Special Effects Makeup Designer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015) (TV Mini-series) - Special Makeup Effects Designer (8 episodes, 2015) Special Makeup Effects Designer (8 episodes, 2015) See fewer Capsize (May 24, 2015) Season 1, Episode 8 - Special Makeup Effects Designer Special Makeup Effects Designer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Crossbones (2014) (TV Series) - Special Makeup Effects Designer (9 episodes, 2014) Special Makeup Effects Designer (9 episodes, 2014) See fewer Blackbeard (Aug 2, 2014) Season 1, Episode 9 - Special Makeup Effects Designer Special Makeup Effects Designer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
Tuesdays with Morrie (1999) (TV Movie) - Makeup Department Head (as David Leroy Anderson) Makeup Department Head (as David Leroy Anderson) See fewer
Barnum (1986) (TV Movie) - Assistant Special Makeup: Young Tom Thumb (as David Anderson) Assistant Special Makeup: Young Tom Thumb (as David Anderson) See fewer

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Self (11 titles)
Jhon Jatenjor's Interviews (2025) (TV Series) - Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2025) Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2025) See fewer DAVID LEROY ANDERSON won two Academy Awards for the Makeup in The Nutty Professor and Men In Black (Nov 20, 2025) Season 7, Episode 7 - Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Dead Meat Podcast (2022) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2022) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Games for Hallowe'en (Oct 13, 2022) Season 1, Episode 176 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Cursed Films (2022) (TV Series) - Self - Special Makeup Effects, The Serpent and the Rainbow (1 episode, 2022) Self - Special Makeup Effects, The Serpent and the Rainbow (1 episode, 2022) See fewer The Serpent and the Rainbow (Apr 28, 2022) Season 2, Episode 4 - Self - Special Makeup Effects, The Serpent and the Rainbow Self - Special Makeup Effects, The Serpent and the Rainbow See fewer
Dead Meat Horror Awards 2022 (2022) (TV Special) - Self - Presenter (as David Anderson) Self - Presenter (as David Anderson) See fewer
Killing Time at the Mall: The Special Effects of Dawn of the Dead (2017) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of 'the Serpent and the Rainbow' (2016) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Cabin In The Woods: An Army of Nightmares - Makeup & Animatronic Effects (2012) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Evan Almighty: Becoming Noah (2007) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Attack of the Living Dead (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV Special) - Self - Co-Winner: Best Makeup Self - Co-Winner: Best Makeup See fewer
The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer

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Archive Footage (1 title)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Additional Credits

* self-verified

Film (33 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Star Trek into Darkness *	MU Department Head & Special MU FX	JJ Abrams
Cabin in the Woods *	Special M/U FX Design, Production and Application	MGM/UA/Dru Goddard
Dawn of the Dead *	Special Make-Up FX Design, Production & Application	Universal/Zack Snyder
Billy Lynn's Long Half Time Walk Home *	MU FX Lab	Ang Lee
American Sniper *	MU FX Lab	Clint Eastwood
Ghost Protocol - Mission Impossible 4 *	Special F/X Make-Up Creation	Paramount
Angels and Demons *	Special Make-Up FX	Imagine/Ron Howard
FROST/NIXON *	Special Make-Up Design, Production & Application	Imagine/Ron Howard
The Judge *	MU FX Lab	David Dobkin
Seeking A Friend *	Make-Up for Steve Carell	Focus Features/Lorene Scafaria
Indigenous *	Design/Creation of MUFX, Department Head MU	Kilburn Media
Wettest County *	Special F/X Make-Up Creation	John Hillcoat
Crazy, Stupid, Love *	Make-up for Steve Carrell	Warner Brothers
Dinner for Schmucks *	Make-Up Design, Make Up Artist to Steve Carell	Paramount/Jay Roach
Tropic Thunder *	Application Tom Cruise MU	Universal/Ben Stiller
Get Smart *	Special FX MU Design, Production & Application	Warner Bros/Pete Segal
Cinderella Man *	Special Make-Up Design, Production & Application	Imagine/Ron Howard
Dead Silence *	Special Make-Up FX Design & Production	Universal/James Wan
Lords of Dogtown *	Special Make-Up Design, Production & Application	Sony/Catherine Hardwicke
The Nutty Professor *	Special Make-Up F/X Application	Universal/Tom Shadyac
Cirque Du Freak *	Special F/X Make-Up Department Head	Universal/Paul Weitz
Evan Almighty *	Special Make-Up Design, Production & Application	Universal/Tom Shadyac
Men In Black *	Special MU Application "EDGAR"	Sony/Barry Sonnenfeld
Asylum *	Special Make-Up FX Design & Production	Hyde Park/David Ellis
Krippendorf's Tribe *	Special Make-Up Design, Production & Application	Touchstone/Todd Holland
SPAWN *	Special MU Application "CLOWN"	New Line/Mark Dippe
Bruce Almighty *	Special Make-Up Design, Production & Application	Universal/Tom Shadyac
Mafia! *	Special Make-Up Design, Production & Application	Touchstone/Jim Abrahams
Dragonfly *	Special Make-Up Design, Production & Application	Universal/Tom Shadyac
The Klumps *	Special Make-Up F/X Application	Universal/Pete Segal
Life *	Special Make-Up F/X Application	Universal/Ted Demme
Death Becomes Her *	Special Make-Up Design, Production,Application	Universal/Robert Zemeckis
Get Smart *	Special Make-Up Design, Production & Application	Warner Brothers/Pete Segal

Television (4 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
American Horror Story: Freakshow *	Special MU FX Lab for Eryn Krueger-Mekash	Fox Television/Ryan Murphy
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles *	MU FX Lab	Sony Pictures Television
Crossbones *	MUFX Production for Ken Diaz	NBC/Universal
Scream Queens *	MUFX Designer	Ryan Murphy/FoxTV

Video (1 title)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Irontom's "The Minista" *	Producer / MU FX	Irontom

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