Screaming Mad George

Screaming Mad George — even the name tells you this guy operates on a different frequency. Born in Osaka in 1956, he somehow made the leap to Hollywood and became one of the most distinctive practical effects and makeup artists in the business, the kind of craftsman whose fingerprints are all over horror and sci-fi films of the 1980s and 90s without his face ever appearing on screen. That's the weird nobility of special effects work: you pour everything into making someone else's monster unforgettable, then you step back into the shadows. What gets me is that he didn't stop at makeup — director, screenwriter, songwriter — the guy just refuses to be put in a box. There's something very Osaka about that, an ornery refusal to settle, a loud and proud "I'll do it my way" energy that crossed an ocean and made its mark on Hollywood creature features. I find that genuinely inspiring.

Screaming Mad George is a Japanese-born makeup artist, film director, screenwriter, and songwriter born on October 7, 1956, in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. He built his career primarily in Hollywood, becoming known for his work in special effects makeup on genre films. In addition to his craft as a makeup artist, he has worked across multiple creative disciplines including directing and writing for film.

Name (English)

Screaming Mad George

Name (Japanese)

スクリーミング・マッド・ジョージ

Reading

すくりーみんぐ・まっど・じょーじ

Born

October 7, 1956 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Monkey (申)

Origin

Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Makeup Artist / Film Director / Screenwriter / Songwriter

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Makeup Artist
• Film Director
• Songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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