Dan Martin
Biography
Since childhood, Dan has been fascinated with special effects as a form of magic; a deceit in service of a narrative for an audience eager to suspend disbelief. From his main workshop in Lower Sydenham, London, he designs makeups, puppets, rigs and speciality props that are used all over the world.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (47)
Blockhead
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2025
Azrael
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2024
Infinity Pool
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2023
Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2022
The Banshees of Inisherin
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
Blank Narcissus (Passion of the Swamp)
Prosthetics (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
Stop Dead
Special Effects (Crew)
2022
Young Alexander the Great
Special Effects (Crew)
2022
Walking Against the Rain
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
Earwig
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
A Wounded Fawn
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
Swallowed
Special Effects (Crew)
2022
Dashcam
Special Effects (Crew)
2022
Firestarter
Prosthetics (Costume & Make-Up)
2022
A Banquet
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2022
Bald
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2021
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2021
The Souvenir: Part II
Special Effects (Crew)
2021
The Seed
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2021
Martyrs Lane
Prosthetics (Costume & Make-Up)
2021
Censor
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2021
The Banishing
Prosthetics (Costume & Make-Up)
2021
In the Earth
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2021
The Joy of Practical
2020
Host
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2020
Possessor
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2020
Ravers
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2020
Color Out of Space
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2020
A Good Woman Is Hard to Find
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2019
Girl on the Third Floor
Special Effects (Crew)
2019
The Wedding Guest
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2019
In Fabric
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2018
Deep Clean
Special Effects (Crew)
2018
Fractured
Special Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)
2018
Lords of Chaos
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2018
Final Score
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2018
Await Further Instructions
Special Effects (Crew)
2018
Journeyman
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2018
The Strangers: Prey at Night
Prosthetics (Costume & Make-Up)
2018
Native
Special Effects (Crew)
2018
Aiyaary
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2018
Slumber
Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2017
Halfterlife
Special Effects (Crew)
2017
Smear
Special Effects (Crew)
2017
Double Date
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
2017
47 Meters Down
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
2017
Free Fire
Prosthetics (Costume & Make-Up)
2017
