Neill Gorton (born 6 September 1969) is an English

special effect Special effects (often abbreviated as SFX, F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the imagined events in a story or virtual wor ...

s artist, visual effects specialist and

make-up artist A make-up artist, also called a makeup artist, and often shortened to MUA, is an artist whose medium is the human body, applying makeup and prosthetics on others for theatre, television, film, fashion, magazines and other similar productions inc ...

specialised in

animatronics Animatronics refers to mechatronic puppets. They are a modern variant of the automaton and are often used for the portrayal of characters in films and in theme park attractions. It is a multidisciplinary field integrating puppetry, anatomy a ...

and

prosthetics In medicine, a prosthesis (plural: prostheses; from grc, πρόσθεσις, prósthesis, addition, application, attachment), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trau ...

.Mini biography
on http://www.make-up-artist-show.com He is known for his work on films like ''

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'' (1998) and ''

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'' (2006) and the series ''

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'' (2005).

Career

Gorton entered the film industry already at the age of 17. Early on, he started to work for Hollywood film productions in co-operation with directors like

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and

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and actors such as

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and

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. He is responsible the design of most ''Doctor Who'' villains and monsters, including the modern update of

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. He won the

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four times with six nominations and won the

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two times with five nominations. He was nominated one time for the OFTA awards. Gorton and Rob Mayor are the directors of the company Millennium FX, which is focused on cutting edge prosthetics, animatronics, and special make-up FX. He is also the director of Gorton Studio, which offers courses for trainees up to professionals in screen prosthetics. He is also a visiting professor at the

University of Bolton , established = 2004 – gained University Status 1982 – Bolton Institute of Higher Education , type = Public , endowment = £160,000 (2009) , administrative_staff = 700+ , chancellor ...

Filmography

Film

*'' The Unholy'' (1988) *''

The Lair of the White Worm ''The Lair of the White Worm'' is a horror novel by the Irish writer Bram Stoker. It was first published by Rider and Son of London in 1911 – the year before Stoker's death – with colour illustrations by Pamela Colman Smith. The story is bas ...

'' (1988) *'' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988) *''

Nightbreed ''Nightbreed'' is a 1990 American dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based on his 1988 novella ''Cabal''. It stars Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charles Haid, Hugh Quarshie, and Doug Bradley. The film f ...

'' (1990) *''Revenge of Billy the Kid'' (1992) *'' Funny Man'' (1994) *''

Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology Comic book, comic. He is the ...

'' (1995) *''

'' (1998) *''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...

'' (1999) *'' The Calling'' (2000) *''

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'' (2000) *'' Les âmes fortes'' (2001) *''

The Last Minute ''The Last Minute'' is a 2001 British-American urban gothic film, written and directed by Stephen Norrington. It shows a struggling man hitting bottom and finding light in unexpected places, and trying a huge alternative as the solution to hi ...

'' (2001) *''

From Hell ''From Hell'' is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1998. The full collection was published in 1999 by Top Shelf Productions. Set during the Whitechapel murders of ...

'' (2001) *''

Cruise of the Gods ''Cruise of the Gods'' is a 2002 British made-for-television comedy-drama film produced by Baby Cow Productions for the BBC. It starred Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, David Walliams and James Corden. It was broadcast in 2002 and has since been release ...

'' (2002) *''

24 Hour Party People ''24 Hour Party People'' is a 2002 British biographical comedy-drama film about Manchester's popular music community from 1976 to 1992, and specifically about Factory Records. It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and directed by Michael Win ...

'' (2002) *'' Close Your Eyes'' (2002) *''

This Little Life ''This Little Life'' is a 2003 TV film drama starring Kate Ashfield, Peter Mullan and Linda Bassett. The story follows the life of a married couple following the premature birth of their son. The film was produced by Stewart Mackinnon (Headline ...

'' (2003) *'' Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life'' (2003) *''The Actors'' (2003) *''

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (''LoEG'') is a comic book series (inspired by the 1960 British film ''The League of Gentlemen'') co-created by writer Alan Moore and artist Kevin O'Neill which began in 1999. The series spans four volum ...

'' (2003) *'' The Order'' (2003) *''

Five Children and It ''Five Children and It'' is a children's novel by English author E. Nesbit. It was originally published in 1902 in the '' Strand Magazine'' under the general title ''The Psammead, or the Gifts'', with a segment appearing each month from April ...

'' (2004) *''

Enduring Love ''Enduring Love'' (1997) is a novel by British writer Ian McEwan. The plot concerns two strangers who become perilously entangled after witnessing a deadly accident. Summary On a beautiful and cloudless day, a middle-aged couple celebrate thei ...

'' (2004) *''Gender Swap'' (Documentary, 2004)) *''

Rubber Johnny ''Rubber Johnny'' is a 2005 British experimental film, experimental short film/music video written, directed, and produced by Chris Cunningham. Plot The film, entirely presented in infrared vision, begins with an out-of-focus closeup of Johnn ...

'' (Short film, 2005) *''

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'' (2005) *''The Walk'' (2005) *''

'' (2006) *''

Longford Longford () is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 10,008 according to the 2016 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meet ...

'' (2006) *''

Severance Severance may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Severance'' (film), a 2006 British horror film * ''Severance'' (novel), a 2018 novel by Ling Ma *''Severance'', a 2006 short-story collection by Robert Olen Butler * ''Severance'' (TV series), a ...

'' (2006) *''Wishbaby'' (2007) *''

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ex ...

'' (2007) *'' Flawless'' (2007) *''

Becoming Jane ''Becoming Jane'' is a 2007 biographical film, biographical Romance film, romantic Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Julian Jarrold. It depicts the early life of the British author Jane Austen and her lasting love for Thomas L ...

'' (2007) *''

Phoo Action ''Phoo Action'' is a BBC Three 60 minute TV pilot, one of six drama pilots that were transmitted in early 2008, and was first broadcast on 12 February 2008 at 21:00 UTC. ''Phoo Action'' is based on the Jamie Hewlett-created comic strip ''Get ...

'' (2008) *''

Inkheart ''Inkheart'' (german: Tintenherz) is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, and the first book of the ''Inkheart'' series, which was continued with ''Inkspell'' (2005) and ''Inkdeath'' (2007). The novel won the 2004 BookSense Book ...

'' (2008) *''

The Brothers Bloom ''The Brothers Bloom'' is a 2008 American caper comedy-drama film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The film stars Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Maximilian Schell, and Robbie Coltrane. The film went into wide releas ...

'' (2008) *'' The Oxford Murders'' (2008) *'' The Color of Magic'' (2008) *'' Vampire Killers'' (2009) *''Cha'mone Mo'Fo'Selecta! A Tribute to Michael Jackson'' (2009) *''

The Fattest Man in Britain ''The Fattest Man in Britain'' is a comedy-drama written by Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope, and directed by David Blair, which aired on ITV, STV & UTV on 20 December 2009. It starred Timothy Spall, wearing a fat suit for the title role, Bobb ...

'' (2009) *'' The Wolfman'' (2010) *''Dead Cert'' (2010) *''

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'' (2011) *'' The Girl'' (2012) *''

Chernobyl Diaries ''Chernobyl Diaries'' is a 2012 American disaster horror film co-written and produced by Oren Peli and directed by Brad Parker, in his directorial debut. The film stars Jonathan Sadowski, Jesse McCartney, Devin Kelley, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Ing ...

'' (2012) *''

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 ''Yamla Pagla Deewana 2'' (; ) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Sangeeth Sivan. It is a sequel to the 2011 film, ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' and the second installment of ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' film series. It featur ...

'' (2013) *'' One Direction: This Is Us'' (Documentary, 2013) *''Les Dawson: An Audience with That Never Was'' (Documentary, 2013) *''

The Harry Hill Movie ''The Harry Hill Movie'' is a 2013 British musical comedy film, directed by Steve Bendelack and starring Harry Hill. It was written by Hill along with Jon Foster and James Lamont. It revolves around a fictional version of Harry Hill's adventure ...

'' (2013) *''Frankenstein'' (2015)

Television

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Space Precinct ''Space Precinct'' is a British television series that was first broadcast from 1994 to 1995 on Sky One and later on BBC Two from 1995 to 1996 in the UK, and in first-run syndication in the United States. Many US stations scheduled the show in ...

'' (1994) *''

The 10th Kingdom ''The 10th Kingdom'' is an American fairytale fantasy miniseries written by Simon Moore and produced by Britain's Carnival Films, Germany's Babelsberg Film und Fernsehen, and the US's Hallmark Entertainment. It depicts the adventures of a young w ...

'' (5 episodes, 2000) *''

Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible ''Dr Terrible's House of Horrible'' is a satirical British comedy-horror anthology series created by Graham Duff, who co-wrote the series with Steve Coogan. BBC Two broadcast the series in 2001. ''Dr Terrible's House of Horrible'' spoofs the ...

'' (2 episodes, 2001) *'' The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells'' (2001) *''

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway ''Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' (referred to simply as ''Saturday Night Takeaway'' or ''SNT'') is a British television variety show, created and presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquially known as Ant & Dec), and b ...

'' (2002) *''

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'' (2003) *''

Little Britain Little Britain may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Little Britain'' (sketch show), a British radio and then TV show ** ''Little Britain USA'', an American spin-off * "Little Britain", a song by Dreadzone from the 1995 album '' Second Light'' ...

'' (14 episodes, 2003–2004) *''

Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel McC ...

'' (12 episodes, 2003–2004) *''Messiah: The Promise'' (2004) *'' Hex'' (3 episodes, 2005) *''

Help Help is a word meaning to give aid or signal distress. Help may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Help'' (2010 film), a Bollywood horror film * ''Help'' (2021 theatrical film), a British psychological thriller film * '' ...

'' (2005) *'' The Virgin Queen'' (6 episodes, 2005) *''

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'' (1 episode, 2005) *''

'' (52 episodes, 2006 – 2013) *''

Jackanory ''Jackanory'' is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the first story was the fairy-t ...

'' (1 episode, 2006) *''

The Sarah Jane Adventures ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is a British science fiction television programme that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC sc ...

'' (35 episodes, 2007–2009) *'' Jekyll'' (6 episodes, 2007) *'' Being Human'' (14 episodes, 2008–2010) *''

Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing ...

'' (8 episodes, 2009) *''

Any Human Heart (TV series) ''Any Human Heart'' is a British drama television serial, based on the 2002 novel of the same name by William Boyd. It was announced in April 2010, and was broadcast on Channel 4 from 21 November to 12 December 2010, consisting of four episodes ...

'' (4 episodes, 2010) *''

Bellamy's People ''Bellamy's People'', also known as ''Bellamy's People of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'', is a British comedy show first broadcast on BBC Two as an eight-episode series. The show is a spin-off from the BBC Radio 4 show ...

'' (8 episodes, 2010) *'' Wizards vs. Aliens'' (18 episodes, 2012–2014) *''

Fool Britannia ''Fool Britannia'' is a hidden camera sketch series which has aired since 1 September 2012 on ITV, and stars Dom Joly Dominic John Romulus Joly (; born 15 November 1967) is an English comedian and writer. He is best known as the star of '' ...

'' (6 episodes, 2013) *''Spotless'' (1 episode, 2014) *''

The Smoke The Smoke were an English pop group from York. They consisted of Mick Rowley (lead vocals), Mal Luker (lead guitar), John "Zeke" Lund (bass) and Geoff Gill (drums and compositor). The band originally performed around Yorkshire as The Moons ...

'' (1 episode, 2014) *''Ludus'' (1 episode, 2014) *''My Wild Affair: Aisha'' (1 episode, 2014)

Awards

British Academy Film Awards

BAFTA Awards, Wales

Royal Television Society, UK

Online Film and Television Association

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorton, Neill 1969 births Living people British make-up artists Film people from Liverpool Academics of the University of Bolton