Biography
Roy Knyrim (born 1966/1967) is an American film director and special effects makeup artist. He directed Demons at the Door (2004), Cemetery Gates (2006), Night Skies (2007), and Death Racers (2008). His credits as a special effects and makeup artist include the fourth, fifth, and sixth films in the Children of the Corn film series, as well as A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), Gods and Monsters (1998), 2001 Maniacs (2005), and Death House (2017). He also provided miniature models for such films as The Abyss (1989), Tremors, Darkman (both 1990), and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991).
Knyrim heads the special effects workshop SOTA FX (State of the Art Effects).
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Filmography
all 66
Movies 65
Director 7
TV Shows 1
self 1
Producer 1
Writer 1
Makeup Effects Designer
Willy's Wonderland (2021)
Movie
9.25
Makeup Effects Designer
Breach (2020)
Movie
9
Makeup Effects Designer
The Special (2020)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Run Sweetheart Run (2020)
Movie
7
Makeup Effects Designer
They're Inside (2019)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Garlic and Gunpowder (2018)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mohawk (2018)
Movie
Makeup Supervisor
Check Point (2017)
Movie
4.67
Makeup Effects Designer
XX (2017)
Movie
4
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Darkness (2016)
Movie
6
Makeup Designer
Sinister 2 (2015)
Movie
5.88
Makeup Effects Designer
Spidora (2014)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Big Ass Spider! (2013)
Movie
Director
Chronicles of the Dark Carnival (2013)
Movie
Makeup Supervisor
The Thompsons (2012)
Movie
Makeup Designer
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)
Movie
10
Makeup Effects
Detention (2012)
Movie
1
Self
Monster Man (2012)
TV
Makeup Effects Designer
Monsterwolf (2010)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Forget Me Not (2009)
Movie
2
Makeup Effects Designer
Dire Wolf (2009)
Movie
Director
Death Racers (2008)
Movie
Director
Night Skies (2007)
Movie
Producer
Night Visit (2007)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Return to Halloweentown (2006)
Movie
4.85
Makeup Effects Designer
Canes (2006)
Movie
Director
Cemetery Gates (2006)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Snakeman (2005)
Movie
Director
Demons at the Door (2004)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Shredder (2003)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Scorched (2003)
Movie
Director
Insane Clown Posse: Bootlegged in L.A. (2003)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002)
Movie
5.03
Writer
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (2002)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)
Movie
4.94
Creature Design / Makeup Designer
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001)
Movie
5.73
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (2000)
Movie
4.91
Makeup Effects Designer
Tequila Body Shots (1999)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)
Movie
5.19
Makeup Effects Designer
Halloweentown (1998)
Movie
6
Makeup Artist
Modern Vampires (1998)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)
Movie
5.33
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Progeny (1998)
Movie
Makeup Supervisor
Gods and Monsters (1998)
Movie
6
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Prophecy II (1998)
Movie
5.05
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Breast Men (1997)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Campfire Tales (1997)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996)
Movie
5.03
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Amityville: Dollhouse (1996)
Movie
5.19
Makeup Supervisor
Humanoids from the Deep (1996)
Movie
Makeup Designer
Howling: New Moon Rising (1995)
Movie
4.96
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Witch Academy (1995)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Fist of the North Star (1995)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Inner Sanctum II (1994)
Movie
Makeup Designer
Angel 4: Undercover (1994)
Movie
Special Effects Manager
Possessed by the Night (1994)
Movie
Makeup Supervisor
Rage and Honor (1992)
Movie
7
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Martial Law II: Undercover (1991)
Movie
3.86
Makeup Designer
Inner Sanctum (1991)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Arrival (1991)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
Movie
5.29
Special Effects Makeup Artist
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
Movie
5.43
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
Movie
4.98
Special Effects
Lords of the Deep (1989)
Movie
Makeup Effects
Society (1989)
Movie
5
Director
Sorority of the Damned
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.73
Based on 455 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1989
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2003
1998
2021
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