Bob Keen
Robert "Bob" Keen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Keen 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Make-up artist, Visual effects artist |
Robert "Bob" Keen is a British film director and make-up artist.
Career
[edit]He has directed eight films, including The Lost World, but he has also written screenplays, as well as working on special, visual and make-up effects.
Keen directed the 1995 Canadian made-for-TV movie To Catch a Yeti.[1] The plot involves Hank the Yeti makes friends with an American family (including the young girl)[2] and trying to outwit two hunters, one of them named Big Jake played by Meat Loaf, hired by a New York businessman for his spoiled son.[3][4][5] It aired on The Disney Channel January 12, 1995.[6] RiffTrax parodied the film on May 1, 2015.[7]
Accolades
[edit]He has been nominated for six Saturn Awards, all for best make-up, including for his work on Hellraiser and Candyman.
