ABSTRACT
Creature designer; b. Paris, France; after attending art colleges in Paris, spent time in Greece working as an illustrator; started making models and sent his portfolio around US makeup companies; after a visit to the US to try to get work, was eventually invited by Makeup Effects Group to come and work for them; there he worked his way up from mold cleaner to designer; began working with director Roland Emmerich, culminating in his work on Godzilla (1998); is now one of the most soughtafter designers in Hollywood; is currently directing his first feature, to be released in 2007.
