Chet Zar
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About
Artist known for make-up effects and digital animation. He designed and created prosthetic effects for films like Planet of the Apes, The Haunted Mansion, Hellboy, and X-Men: The Last Stand. He has amassed more than 120,000 followers on his chetzar Instagram account.
Before Fame
As a child, he sculpted, drew and painted. In high school, he began his work in the makeup effects industry.
Trivia
He launched a podcast about the Dark Arts. Director Mike Correll created a 2015 documentary about him titled Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters.
Family Life
His stepfather is fantasy artist James Zar.
Associated With
He was a makeup special effects artist on the film Hocus Pocus which starred Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, and Bette Midler.
