Brock Winkless

N. Brock Winkless IV (October 12, 1959 – July 18, 2015)N. Brock Winkless IV
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Career

He was known for his attention to detail on his puppets and other creations. ''Make-Up Artist Magazine'' noted that Winkless "was one of the few people who understood and excelled at lipsyncing a puppet's mouth and jaw movements, which made him invaluable for projects such as the Child's Play series, as well as the Crypt Keeper character from the Tales from the Crypt television show."

Winkless frequently collaborated with Kevin Yagher, a film director and make-up artist, including the ''Child's Play'' series, the Crypt Keeper, and '' Honey, I Blew Up the Kid''. Winkless also partnered with Stan Winston Studio, AnimatedFX Inc., which is owned by Dave Nelson and Norman Tempia, and Rick Baker's Cinovation Studios for make-up and visual effects during his career.

Winkless was best known as the lead puppeteer of Chucky, the evil, murderous doll in '' Child's Play''. He was also credited as one of Chucky's puppeteers on several sequels in the Child's Play franchise, including '' Child's Play 2'' in 1990, ''Child's Play 3'' in 1991, and ''Bride of Chucky'' in 1998. Winkless was also the puppeteer of the Crypt Keeper in the television series, ''Tales from the Crypt'' and its related film, '' Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight'' in 1995. He also performed the puppetry for The Crypt Keeper's cameo appearance in 1995's ''Casper''.

Aside from Chucky and The Crypt Keeper, Winkless was a puppeteer during the productions of '' Honey, I Blew Up the Kid'' in 1992, '' Death Becomes Her'' in 1992, '' Man's Best Friend'' in 1993, ''Congo'' in 1995, ''The X-Files'', and ''Dr. Dolittle 2'' in 2001.

Winkless was a member of the mechanical department for James Cameron's 1991 film, '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also worked on the visual and special effects for ''Meet the Applegates'' in 1990, '' Alien 3'' in 1992, and '' Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest'' in 1995.

Death

Winkless died from complications of multiple sclerosis in Los Angeles, California, on July 18, 2015, at the age of 55. He had suffered from a loss of muscle control due to the condition for more than 15 years.

Filmography

*''Mac and Me'' (1988) - Alien Puppeteer
*'' Child's Play'' (1988) - Puppeteer of Chucky
*'' Child's Play 2'' (1990) - Puppeteer of Chucky
*''Meet the Applegates'' - Creature effects
*'' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991) - Mechanical department
*''And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird'' (1991) - Robot builder
*''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' (1991) - Puppeteer
*''Child's Play 3'' (1991) - Puppeteer of Chucky
*'' Honey, I Blew Up the Kid'' - Puppet/makeup effects artist
*''Alien³'' (1992) - Alien creature effects
*'' Death Becomes Her'' (1992) - Puppeteer
*''Harry and the Hendersons'' (1993) - Puppeteer
*'' Man's Best Friend'' (1993) - Puppeteer
*''Tales from the Crypt'' (1989–1995) - Puppeteer
*'' Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight'' (1995) - Puppeteer
*'' Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest'' (1995) - Additional special makeup effects
*''Casper'' (1995) - Puppeteer of Crypt Keeper
*''Congo'' (1995) - Puppeteer
*''Bordello of Blood'' - Puppeteer of Crypt Keeper
*''The X Files'' (1998) - Puppeteer
*''Bride of Chucky'' (1998) - Puppeteer of Chucky
*''Dr. Dolittle 2'' (2001) - Puppeteer

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1959 births
2015 deaths
American puppeteers
Neurological disease deaths in California
Deaths from multiple sclerosis
People with multiple sclerosis
Special effects people
Visual effects artists