Cleve A. Hall (June 22, 1959 – March 31, 2021) was an American special effects artist, make-up artist, and actor who starred on the

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reality television series '' Monster Man''.

Career

Although digital special effects became more popular in the 1990s, Hall continued using physical based effects and received an Emmy nomination for his work on ''

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''. He also created props for bands such as

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(for whom he created

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' chest armor),

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, and

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. As an actor, Hall appeared in numerous films beginning in the mid-1980s, most often portraying psychotic killers. In the 2012 film '' Black Dahlia Haunting'', Hall played the killer of

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and won Best Killer Award for his performance at the 2013 Shockfest Film Festival. He also played keyboards in punk and death rock bands, such as Mad Love while living in Florida, and Exquisite Corpse in Los Angeles in the 1980s. He played keyboards with the gothic/Celtic/metal band Urn. Hall starred in the

reality television series '' Monster Man'', working with Sota F/X.

Personal life

Hall had two daughters; Constance and Elora. Constance and Elora were part of his special effects team, and they co-starred on his reality show '' Monster Man'', along with his ex-wife, Sonia Hall. Hall resided in

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with his family.

Selected filmography

References

External links

Monster Man at SyFy Channel
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Cleve Special effects people American make-up artists 1959 births 2021 deaths Place of birth missing Artists from Florida Artists from Los Angeles Place of death missing