Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Christopher Tucker(1941-2022)

  • Make-up Department
  • Special Effects
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Christopher Tucker was born on 23 March 1941 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is known for Quest for Fire (1981), The Boys from Brazil (1978) and The Company of Wolves (1984). He was married to Sinikka Ikaheimo and Marian Flint. He died on 14 December 2022.
BornMarch 23, 1941
DiedDecember 14, 2022(81)
BornMarch 23, 1941
DiedDecember 14, 2022(81)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nicholas Kadi, and Everett McGill in Quest for Fire (1981)
Quest for Fire
7.3
  • Makeup Department
  • 1981
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
The Boys from Brazil
7.0
  • Makeup Department
  • 1978
Micha Bergese in The Company of Wolves (1984)
The Company of Wolves
6.6
  • Makeup Department
  • 1984
John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man
8.2
  • Makeup Department
  • 1980

Credits

IMDbPro

Makeup Department

  • The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
    The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
    8.8
    • makeup designer
    • 2011
  • Black (2005)
    Black
    8.1
    • prosthetic makeup designer: Amitabh Bachchan
    • 2005
  • All Men Are Mortal (1995)
    All Men Are Mortal
    4.8
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 1995
  • She-Wolf of London (1990)
    She-Wolf of London
    7.2
    TV Series
    • prosthetics
    • special makeup effects
    • special effects makeup artist ...
    • 1990–1991
  • Night of the Fox (1990)
    Night of the Fox
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • special makeup: UK unit (as Chris Tucker)
    • 1990
  • Spider's Web (1989)
    Spider's Web
    7.2
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 1989
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 1988
  • Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, and Peter O'Toole in High Spirits (1988)
    High Spirits
    5.8
    • special makeup effects artist: Ms. Hannah
    • 1988
  • War and Remembrance (1988)
    War and Remembrance
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 1988
  • Silent Heroes (1988)
    Silent Heroes
    Video
    • special makeup designer (as Chris Tucker)
    • 1988
  • Anton Gorchev, Max Freeman, Djoko Rosic, and Bogomil Simeonov in Time of Violence (1988)
    Time of Violence
    9.0
    • additional makeup artist
    • 1988
  • Melba (1988)
    Melba
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 1988
  • Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman: Music of the Night (1986)
    Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman: Music of the Night
    Music Video
    • makeup designer: Phantom
    • 1986
  • Alain Delon in The Passage (1986)
    The Passage
    4.7
    • special makeup effects
    • 1986
  • The Comic (1985)
    The Comic
    3.5
    • special makeup effects artist (as Chris Tucker)
    • 1985

Special Effects

  • Long Dong Silver
    Video
    • prosthetics
    • special makeup effects (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1991
  • The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
    The Comic Strip Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • transformation special effects
    • 1988
  • Sex Freaks
    Short
    • prosthetics
    • special makeup effects
    • 1979
  • The 'Father Christmas Film'
    • special effects makeup
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Artist's (Archive)
    • BFI
  • Alternative name
    • Chris Tucker
  • Born
    • March 23, 1941
    • Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 14, 2022
  • Spouses
      Sinikka IkaheimoSeptember 25, 1975 - December 14, 2022 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Christopher Tucker designed the makeup for Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega box musical, "The Phantom of the Opera" for the star of the show when it premiered, actor/singer/writer Michael Crawford. Apparently it took six months to design and perfect the makeup and originally it took 3 hours to put on at first, but they reduced it to a half hour. After Crawford left the show, the makeup was changed to suit the replacement actor.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.