Screaming Mad George
Born: 1956-10-07 in Osaka, Japan
Died: 2026-02-10
Known For: Crew
Biography
Joji Tani (Japanese: 谷譲治, Hepburn: Tani Jōji), known as Screaming Mad George (October 7, 1956 - February 10, 2026), was a Japanese special effects artist, film director, and former musician. He was born in Osaka, Japan, and emigrated to the United States, where he became known for his surreal, grotesque and gory special effects. He collaborated with director and producer Brian Yuzna on many films.
Filmography
2024
- In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 as Self
2023
- The Darkside of Society as Self
2022
- In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
2020
- Ju-On: Origins ... (Special Effects)
2015
- Champion of the Shunt as Self
2005
- Boy in the Box ... (Editor)
2003
- Beyond Re-Animator ... (Special Effects)
- The Legend of Diablo ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
2001
- Blood of the Samurai ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
2000
- Faust: Love of the Damned ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1998
- The Dentist 2 ... (Special Effects)
- Progeny ... (Special Effects)
1997
- An American Werewolf in Paris ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Jack Frost ... (Makeup Artist)
- Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM as Self
1996
- Space Truckers ... (Special Effects)
1995
- Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest ... (Makeup Effects)
1994
- The Stöned Age ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1993
- Freaked ... (Makeup Effects)
- Necronomicon ... (Creature Technical Director)
1992
- Kung Fu Rascals ... (Special Effects)
1991
- The Guyver ... (Director)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
1990
- Society ... (Makeup Effects)
- Bride of Re-Animator ... (Makeup Artist)
- Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 ... (Visual Effects Designer)
- Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2 as Self
1989
- The Abyss ... (Sculptor)
- Arena ... (Special Effects)
- Curse II: The Bite ... (Special Effects)
- Don't Panic ... (Special Effects)
- The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' as Self
- Tokyo: The Last War ... (Visual Effects)
1988
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Hide and Go Shriek ... (Special Effects)
1987
- Predator ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors ... (Makeup Artist)
1986
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side ... (Visual Effects)
1980
- The Bogus Man ... (Special Effects)
1979
- It Took Guts ... (Music)