Robert Kurtzman

I have a soft spot for the people who build cinema from behind the scenes, and Robert Kurtzman is exactly that figure. A special effects makeup artist who also directs, writes, and produces, he co founded KNB EFX, which earned an Emmy, then struck out with his own companies. To me, the artisans who give monsters their weight and texture by hand are the real magicians of film. The 2002 Sitges award for special effects only confirms his standing. I often admire these craftsmen more than the actors who get the spotlight.

Name (English)

Robert Kurtzman

Name (Japanese)

ロバート・カーツマン

Reading

ろばーと・かーつまん

Born

November 25, 1964 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dragon

Origin

Crestline, Ohio, United States

Occupation

film producer / engineer / screenwriter / make-up artist / film director

Awards & achievements

• 2002 Sitges Film Festival best special effects award

• Official sitehttp://www.creaturecorps.net
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Kurtzman
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1423966

Tags

• Ohio
• film producer
• engineer
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-23

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.