Dave Elsey is an Academy and Saturn Award winning artist known for special make-up effects, creature effects and Animatronics in movies such as X-Men: First Class, Ghost Rider, Star Wars, Hellraiser, Alien 3, and Indiana Jones . He was born on February 2, 1967 in London, England to Marie and Derek Elsey. From 1999 to 2011, Elsey lived in Sydney, Australia with his wife Lou while working on the TV science fiction series Farscape. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Make Up Department, Special Effects, Art Department
Spouse
Lou Elsey
Children
none
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Quote
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[Upon accepting the Best Makeup Oscar for The Wolfman (2010) which he shared with Baker] My whole life I always wanted to lose an Oscar to Rick Baker. This is better.
Make Up Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beauty and the Beast
2017
special make-up effects designer completed
The Wiz Live!
2015
TV Movie special makeup effects designer
Fire City: End of Days
2015
special makeup effects artist
Mr. Holmes
2015
make up & hair designer
Wolves
2014
creature and makeup effects designer
Warm Bodies
2013
special makeup effects designer
X: First Class
2011
makeup supervisor: Beast
The Eternity Man
2008
special makeup effects artist
Ghost Rider
2007
special makeup effects creative supervisor - as David Elsey
Black Sheep
2006
Creature Make Up Supervisor
Silent Witness
2003
TV Series special makeup effects artist - 4 episodes
Mission: Impossible II
2000
special makeup effects artist
B. Monkey
1998
special makeup effects artist
Incognito
1997
special makeup effects artist
The Life of Stuff
1997
special makeup effects artist - uncredited
Mission: Impossible
1996
special makeup effects artist
Death Machine
1994
special makeup effects artist
Staggered
1994
makeup effects
On the Black Hill
1988
special makeup effects artist
Waxwork
1988
senior makeup effects artist
Hellraiser
1987
special makeup effects and creature crew
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
special makeup effects artist - uncredited
Special Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
War Wolf
2017
Creature and Special Makeup Effects Designer pre-production
The Wolfman
2010
creature effects creative supervisor
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
on set creative supervisor: location creature support
We Were Once a Fairytale
2009
Short creature creator
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
creature shop creative supervisor
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003
Video special effects - segments "Afrika Shox", "Come to Daddy"
Farscape
TV Series creative supervisor - 8 episodes, 1999 - 2000 creature designer - 5 episodes, 2003
Beg!
1994
special effects makeup
Living Doll
1990
special effects makeup - as David Elsey
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
animatronics technician - as David Elsey
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Mill at Calder's End
2015
Short sculptor
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
2004
TV Mini-Series creature designer - 2 episodes
Visual Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
Farscape
1999
TV Series visual effects creative supervisor - 1 episode
Candyman
1992
image animation crew
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Farscape
2002
TV Series creative supervisor - 1 episode
Alien³
1992
alien creature effects
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Waxwork
1988
Zombie #6
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Him Indoors
2012
Short special thanks
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
Documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class
2011
Video documentary
Himself
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
'Black Sheep' Special Effects
2007
Short
Himself
The Making of 'Black Sheep'
2007
Short
Himself
Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of 'Ghost Rider'
2007
Video documentary
Himself
The Chosen One
2005
Video short
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Make-Up
X: First Class (2011)
2011
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Achievement in Makeup
The Wolfman (2010)
2011
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Make-Up
The Wolfman (2010)
2011
Gold Derby Award
Gold Derby Awards
Makeup/Hair
The Wolfman (2010)
2008
Film Award
New Zealand Film and TV Awards (II)
Achievement in Make-Up Design in Film
Black Sheep (2006)
2006
Gold Derby Award
Gold Derby Awards
Makeup/Hair
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Mr. Holmes (2015)
2006
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Achievement in Makeup
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
2006
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Make-Up
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
2006
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Known for movies
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Special Effects
X: First Class (2011) as Makeup Department
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) as Special Effects
$10 Million
