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RESUME
As Managing Project Director and Key Designer for Make-up & Monsters
Studios, Brian Penikas has brought many interesting projects to the screen
with the Make-up & Monsters crew.
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APEMANIA (Make-up
& Monsters Studios/ Brian Penikas Productions)
Creative Director,
Key Make-up and Hair, Key Wardrobe Coordinator for promotional Planet Of
The Apes re-enactment/parody troupe. CURRENTLY involved with 20th
Century Fox for numerous 30th Anniversary promotions and celebrations worldwide.
Screen credit on "BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES" (Foxstar/AMC) tv special.
FEATURE FILMS:
Recent projects:
JEEPERS CREEPERS (Summer 2001)
THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (Coen Bros)
BACKFLASH
GALAXY QUEST
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
MAN
ON THE MOON
AUSTIN POWERS II: The Spy Who Shagged Me
PLANET OF THE APES
30TH ANNIVERSARY
THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER
STIGMATA
FEATURE FILMS (of interest):
BATMAN &
ROBIN
BATMAN FOREVER
BATMAN RETURNS
HBO's
BREAST MEN
GATTACA
MARS
ATTACKS
THE FRIGHTENERS
MURDER IN THE FIRST
MATILDA
THE NUTTY
PROFESSOR
STARGATE
GREMLINS II
ALIEN NATION
ALIENS
COCOON
MASK
PREDITOR II
ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
TV & PROMOTIONALS (of interest):
ALLY MCBEAL:
BODY LANGUAGE
BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN tv pilot 1997
NBC's PROFILER
DURACELL'S MEET THE PUTTERMANS
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE & VOYAGER
APEMANIA
MAIN RESUME
APEMANIA (Make-up & Monsters / Brian Penikas Productions)
Creative Director,
Key Make-up and Hair, Key Wardrobe Coordinator for promotional
Planet Of The Apes
re-enactment/parody troupe. CURRENTLY involved with 20th Century Fox for
numerous 30th Anniversary promotions and celebrations worldwide. Screen
credit on "BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES"
(Foxstar/AMC) tv special. (http://www.apemania.com)
FEATURE FILMS:
Behind the Planet of the Apes (FOX Star Productions/ )
Supplied Ape prosthetics and make-up supplies for set dressing.
GALAXY QUEST (Dreamworks SKG)
Supplied prosthetics and masks of Lazarus-Fans, Mank-nars, and Fish Heads
for feature.
Through Make-up & Monsters Studios.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (Rules Productions/ )
Youth prosthetic for Tommy Lee Jones.
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (Grid Iron Productions/ Oliver Stone)
Tattoo Design, Scar and Wound prosthetics, prosthetic noses for Al Pacino.
AUSTIN POWERS II:The Spy Who Shagged Me (New Line
Cinema) in production
Designed, created, tested and supplied ìDr. Evilî and additional
character prosthetic appliances; Michelle Burke key
MAN
ON THE MOON (Jersey Films) in production
Andy Kaufman makeup for Jim Carrey and Tony Clifton makeup for Jim Carrey
and Paul Giamatti; Ve Neil key.
A MEMORY IN MY HEART (CBS) Scar appliances
for actress Jayne Seymour.
CARLO'S WAKE Constructed lifelike dummy head of Martin Landau for use in funeral sequences.
THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER (Paramount Pictures)
Designed bullethole for James Woods, rape/beating makeup for Leslie Stefanson;
applied by Toni G.
LONG
WALK TO FREEDOM The Nelson Mandela Story (Distant Horizons)
Designed test aging makeups on Djimon Hounsou as Nelson Mandela
STIGMATA (FGM/ MGM Productions) Designed and constructed stigmatic effects for Patricia Arquette and various other make-up effects.
BATMAN
& ROBIN (Warner Bros.) 1996-97
Designed and applied ìBaneî character airbrush body makeup.
Prototyped early makeup concepts for Mr. Freeze.
BATMAN FOREVER (Warner Bros.)
Makeup technician. ìPiercingî prosthetic applications
for thugs. Full body tattoos and tribal facepainting for gang members.
BATMAN RETURNS (Warner Bros.)
Cosmetics and puppeteer supervisor on stage for penguin puppets built by
Stan Winston Studios.
MARS
ATTACKS (Warner Bros./ Tim Burton)
Designed and constructed prosthetic noses for Jack Nicholson, applications
by Ve Neill.
BREAST
MEN (HBO Pictures) Designed, constructed,
and applied prosthetic breast augmentations gone-bad.
Assisted with prosthetic age make-up on actor David Schwimmer
FACE OFF (Paramount./ John Woo)
Assisted Kevin Yagher with application of skin-less face prosthetic on
Nicholas Cage.
GATTACA (Jersey Films/Danny DeVito)
Designed and constructed prosthetics and prosthetic effects for Ethan Hawk.
AMISTAD (Dreamworks / SKG)
Makeup day-check and prosthetic scar molds for slaves.
JACK (Hollywood Pictures/ Francis Ford Copola)
Assisted with old age stipple and prosthetics on Robin Williams. Ken Diaz
key.
THE CROW 2: CITY OF ANGELS (Pressman Film Corp)
Airbrush Character makeups.
THE FRIGHTENERS
(Universal/WingnutProd.)
Prosthetic makeup application on John Astin for ìJudgeî character.
Makeup designed by Rick Baker.
MURDER IN THE FIRST (Warner Bros./3 Marks Prod.)
Assistant Makeup department head, Prosthetic makeup artist for Kevin
Bacon. Prosthetic supervisor
for makeup trauma effects, prosthetic sculpture, molds, and related makeup
effects.
MATILDA (Tri Star/ Danny Devito) Designed and manufactured prosthetic
makeups for ìTrunchbullî character.
THE NUTTY
PROFESSOR ( Universal)*Academy Award for Best Makeup 1997
awarded to Rick Baker and David Anderson
Assisted with application of prosthetic makeups on Eddie Murphy and photo
doubles.(Makeups designed by Rick Baker)
TANK GIRL (UA / Stan Winston Studios)
Prosthetic makeup artist, puppeteer, and wrangler for kangaroo-men ìripperî
characters.
STARGATE (Warner Bros./ Patrick Tatopoulos)
Creature, puppet, armor, and hand prop effects painter under Michael Spatola
and makeup effects department.
GREMLINS II ( Warner Bros./Cinovation-Rick Baker
Studio)
Gremlin cosmetic technician and painter, 9 mos.
ALIEN NATION (20th Century Fox/
Stan Winston Studios Inc)
Alien effects crew, principal prosthetics painter.
ALIENS (20th Century
Fox/ Stan Winston / Doug Beswick Productions)
Creature effects crew, Queen alien and Powerloader miniatures.
COCOON (20th Century Fox/
Cannom Creations)
Prosthetic and Alien effects crew.
MASK (Universal/ Michael
Westmore Ltd) 1984 *Academy Award for Best Makeup 1985 awarded to
Michael Westmore and Zoltan Alek
Conceptual sculptures and test prosthetic sculptures of Rocky Dennis.
PREDITOR II (20th CenturyFox) Weapons painter under Bart Mixom.
ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (Paramount / Alterian Studios inc.)
Makeup effects department supervisor (Alterian Studios) and Puppeteer.
Orchids, Dexter and Donald.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Paramount Pictures)Creature and Cosmetics
supervisor for
Alterian Studios Inc. Prosthetics lab, Bear rug, House-clock,
ìFingersî the 8 fingered clarinet player, Snake saxophone,
etc.
STEPHEN KING'S TOMMYKNOCKERS (ABC / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Designer, Key Creature Supervisor, Story boards, 2 1/2 weeks first unit
director of alien sequences in New Zealand.
STEPHEN KINGíS SLEEPWALKERSî (Columbia
Pictures / Alterian Studios Inc)
Cosmetics supervisor. Prosthetics, Paint schemes for prosthetics and creature
suits, on stage suit tech and puppeteer.
FREAKED (20th Century Fox / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Creature and Makeup designer. Lifecasting, Prosthetic Sculpting, Paint
Foam fabrication, Moldmaking,Puppeteer. (Dog boy, Worm, Cowboy.)
ARMY OF DARKNESS (Universal / Alterian Studios Inc)
Prosthetics lab for Evil Ash & Evil Sheila, Cosmetics, paint, and artificial
eyes for Evil Ash effects.
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET III, THE DREAM WARRIORS (New Line Cinema)
Kevin Yagher Creature and makeup effects crew.
FULL ECLIPSE (HBO / Alterian Studios Inc) 1993
Prosthetic effects for werewolf creatures and wolf suit wrangler.
THE JOURNEY INSIDE (Imax / Intel / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Alien makeup designer for Imaxís first feature length film.
NATHANIEL THE CABIN BOY (Warner Bros./Alterian Studios Inc.)
Makeup effects designer for "Choki the Sharkman", a mer-man suit
/ makeup for actor Russ Tamblin.
MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD (Warner Bros / Alterian Studios
Inc.)
Key paint and cosmetics for Bulldogs, and Lub-Lubs. Key design and sculpture
for Space Rat. On stage puppeteer and creature wrangler.
MOBSTERS (Universal / Alterian Studios Inc )
Lifecasting and prosthetic lab.
GHOST IN THE MACHINE (20th Century Fox / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Electrocution prosthetics and acid dissolving arm and head effects.
CAST A DEADLY SPELL (HBO Pictures/ Alterian Studios
Inc)
Cosmetics supervisor and on stage suit wrangler for Gargoyle creature suit,
Key cosmetics and sculptor for Oatmeal Monster, Assistant sculptor Gargoyle
suit.Crew jacket design.
BODYSNATCHERS 1992 (Warner Bros. / Burman Studios)
Makeup effects on location.
VI WARSHAWSKI ( Hollywood Pictures / Alterian Studios
Inc)
Designed and constructed ìnude womanî style nutcracker props
(chromed aluminum).
PSYCHO IV, THE BEGINNING ( Universal
/ Alterian Studios Inc)
Prosthetic lab tech.
THE DOORS (Tri Star / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Assisted with Jim Morrison Memorial.
LEVIATHON (MGM / DEG / Stan Winston Studios Inc)
Special creature effects crew , cosmetics, and painter.
MOM (Smoking Gun Prod./TWE)Special Makeup Effects
Designer/Key. Vampire transformations.
MUTANT ON THE BOUNTY (Canyon Filmworks)Special prosthetic makeup designer for title character and effects.
I'M GUNNA GIT YOU SUCKA! (UA) Special gag effects designer/consultant.
LOBSTERMAN FROM MARS (Electric Pictures)Special creature effects designer, crew key.
FAR OUT MAN (Tommy Chong Prod)Second unit straights and hair.
INVADERS FROM MARS (Cannon Films/ Stan Winston Studios Inc)Creature effects crew. Puppeteer.
CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR (Warner Bros/ Michael Westmore Ltd)Prosthetic lab tech for Michael Westmore and Michele Burke.
ICE PIRATES (MGM) Creature effects sculptor for background aliens.
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (1987) (Cannon Films) Creature effects designer, sculptor earthworms.
TRICK OR TREAT (DEG/Kevin Yagher Productions) Creature effects crew.
DESTROYER (Virgin/ Wind River Prod) Prosthetic makeup and effects for Lyle Alzado and Clayton Rohner.
RADIO ACTIVE DREAMS (Paramount) Character makeups.
TELEVISION, COMMERCIALS, CABLE, VIDEOS, ETC .
ALLY MCBEAL:
BODY LANGUAGE (KELLY PRODUCTIONS) 1/98
Designed,
created, and applied prosthetic Janet
Reno make-up to actress Linda Gehringer for this episode.
Snoop Doggy Dog & Kuruptî (PURE FILMS MUSIC VIDEO/ Rashidi
Harper: Director) 12/97
Created
prosthetic neck appliances and masks for ìMission Impossibleî
style disguises.
MISSY ELLIOT (OIL FACTORY MUSIC VIDEO/ Earl : Director)
&nb
sp; Co-Department head with Wade Daily for body make-up and airbrush
work on 12 performers to make them look like Barbi-dolls.
AEROSMITH: TOM HAMILTONíS FINGERS (TOM HAMILTON/ AEROSMITH)
Designed
and mass produced promotional ìgive-awayî props of Aerosmith
bass player Tom Hamiltonís finger.
He wanted some momentoes he could throw into the crowd during concerts.
WHO'S BEHIND
THE SONY MINI DISC? (SONY/PROPAGANDA FILMS COMMERCIAL)
Created
ëMission Impossibleî style disguise masks of Jon Lovitz, Claudia
Schiffer, and 7 other ìHollywoodî types
for this whimsical product commercial.
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (TELEVISION PILOT)
Created
several prosthetic scar appliances: slavery scars, bullet holes, lacerations,
etc.
PROFILER
(NBC TELEVISION)
Designed
and applied several prosthetic burn scar makeups, stump hands, severed
ears, etc.
CARLSBERG
BIGFOOT AND ALIENS (CARLSBERG BEER /TOYTOWN FILMS)
Designed
and built 8í tall Bigfoot suit and alien ìgreysî for
an ìUnsolved Mysteriesî type commercial spoof.
UPRIGHT MAN (LEARNING CHANNEL/NEW DOMINION PICTURES)
Created
two primal man and woman full body makeups for an episode of the Learning
Channels ìQUESTî series.
ìDINO-SAPIENSî (DISNEY CHANNEL/NEW DOMINION PICTURES)
Created
a family of Dino-Sapiens for a Disney show themed ìWhat If Man Had
Evolved from Dinosaursî.
TELEVISION, COMMERCIALS, CABLE, VIDEOS, ETC . (continued)
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE & VOYAGER (PARAMOUNT
/ MICHAEL WESTMORE)
Prosthetic applications for VOYAGER
pilot and DEEP SPACE NINE season premiere.
WEIRD SCIENCE- YOUíLL NEVER EAT BRAINS IN THIS TOWN AGAINî
(UNIVERSAL TELEVISION/ KEVIN WESTMORE)
Prosthetic Zombie applications.
THE OSIRIS CHRONICLESî (PARAMOUNT PICTURES TELEVISION/
JUNE WESTMORE)
Prosthetic applications.
STAR TREK SCREEN-TEST THEATERî (Universal Studios Tour/
Michael Burnett Prod)
Prosthetic Alien effects designer.
ALIEN NATION-FILM PROMO (20th Century Fox/Kaleidoscope)
Keyed and crewed prosthetic makeup
crew for TV commercial / print ad.
BROTHERLY LOVEî (Witt-Thomas Productions)
Character makeups for Halloween
party and Comic Book convention episodes.
THE CLINIC
(COMEDY CENTRAL)
Assistant Makeup Dept. Head, prosthetic
makeups and related effects for cable television pilot.
SCI-FI CHANNEL ALIEN INVASION (CHUCK KLIEN PROD)
Designed and constructed 60 ìencounter-styleî
aliens for celebrity abductions for cable channel promotions.
DURACELL'S MEET THE PUTTERMANS (Duracell / XFX)
Prosthetic makeup applications:
Art Museum and Miniature Golf spots
SWAMP THING ( Universal Television)
Sculpture, Cosmetics and Paint
department key for Alterian Studios Inc.
STREET SHARKS (MATTEL TOYS)
Construction of Street Shark walk
around type costume for tv spot.
ELVIRA BREAKS A NAIL (GLG / COORS)
Fabrication of Freddy Kruger-style
chrome finger nail for tv spot.
THE INTERNET CHANNEL (THE INTERNET CHANNEL/CHUCK KLEIN PRODUCTIONS)
Created mascott costume for promotion
use of THE INTERNET CHANNELís ìI-manî character.
DINO-DAYS (KNOTTS BERRY FARM)
Dinosaur walk-around suits for
theme park. Sculpture, foam- fabrication, paint and cosmetics. 1993-94
FRIGHT FEST '98 (UNIVERSAL STUDIOS/SEE PRODUCTIONS)
Designed and built two 8í
Queen Alien puppets and four 6' serpent hand/body puppets for annual Halloween
show.
HALLOWEEN HAUNTS (KNOTTíS BERRY FARM)
INSECT STILT CREATURE Foam constructed stilt-creature suit for
Calico Hanging show. 1994
ALIENSUIT Foam constructed Giger-esque alien suit
for theme park Halloween show. 1992
CALL FROM SPACE (Showscan Prod)
Key makeup in charge of twelve
assistants for straight and character makeups. Cavemen, French revolutionary
soldiers, ancient Greek philosophers
and warriors, etc.
SKELETOR---MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Mattel Toys)
Designed and constructed Skeletorís
makeup and costume for TV commercials.
POLAROID ALIEN-CREATURE (Polaroid)
Designed and foam constructed
ìGigeresqueî Alien suit for holiday TV ad campaign.
DOUBLE DRAGON (Film Realiteí)
Designed and applied two-headed
dragon tattoo to two martial artists for toy commercial.
OZARKA SWAMP CREATURE (Eureka Water Co)
Designed and built swamp creature
suit. Performer and puppeteer.
SEE AND SAY STORYBOOK ( Mattel Toys)
Built and puppeteered frog puppet,
through Alterian Studios Inc.
MONSTERS---IF LOOKS COULD KILL (Laurel Prod/ADI)
Creature effects crew for Amalgamated
Dynamics.