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Ryan Nicholson profile
Director

Ryan Nicholson

Directing

Career Snapshot

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Directed credits

12

Active

Regular directing credits.

TMDB popularity

2.6

Moderate attention

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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 0All crew credits: 36

TMDB ID: 97617

IMDb ID: nm0629913

Known for: Directing

Born: January 1, 1971

Died: October 8, 2019

Age: 48

Place of birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1997 - 2016

Years active: 20

Average TMDB rating: 4.95

Wikidata: Q7384375

Frequent jobs

Director (12)Special Effects Makeup Artist (11)Makeup Effects (5)Prosthetic Designer (2)Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects (1)Makeup Designer (1)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Screenstory (1)

Biography

Ryan Nicholson was a Canadian makeup artist and director of independent horror films.​ Nicholson was a Canadian special effects makeup artist and filmmaker known for his work in horror cinema. He began his career in special effects, contributing to series like The X-Files. Nicholson later directed independent horror films such as Gutterballs (2008) and Hanger (2009), noted for their explicit content and practical effects. His contributions to genre filmmaking are recognized for their boldness and creativity.

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