Cleve Hall
Cleve A. Hall (June 22, 1959 – March 31, 2021) was an American special effects artist, make-up artist, and actor who starred on the Syfy 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 Yo Gabba Gabba!. He also created props for bands such as KISS (for whom he created Gene Simmons' chest armor),[1] Insane Clown Posse, and Alice Cooper.
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 Elizabeth Short 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 Syfy reality television series Monster Man, working with Sota F/X.[2]
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.[3]
Hall resided in Los Angeles with his family.
Selected filmography
- Nightmare aka Nightmare in a Damaged Brain (1981)
- Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)
- Ragewar aka The Dungeonmaster (1984)
- Ghoulies (1985)
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- Zone Troopers (1985)
- Re-Animator (1986)
- Troll (1986)
- Eliminators (1986)
- TerrorVision (1986)
- Twisted Nightmare (1987)
- Rollerblade Warriors: Taken by Force (1988)
- Alienator (1990)
- The Sandlot (1993)
- The Summer of Massacre: Son of the Boogyman (2011)
- Seasons (2021)
References
- "Joshua Emerick". "Q&A: Cleve Hall, "MONSTER MAN"". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- Sota F/X
- Neil Genzlinger. "Up to His Neck in Blood, Shark Heads and Deadlines". New York Times. Retrieved 11 April 2012.