About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1964-12-14
Place of birth:
Basel, Switzerland
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Benoît Lestang

Overview

Benoît Lestang (14 December 1964 – 27 July 2008) was a French special effects designer and makeup artist who worked on a number of French films.

Lestang began working as a collaborator on the French fantasy film magazine Starfix in the 1980s.

Lestang worked as an effects artist on the American horror film Brain Damage (1988). He also worked as a special effects makeup artist on numerous French films, including Baby Blood (1990), Sade (2000), Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007).

Lestang worked as an effects artist on two films by Pascal Laugier: Saint Ange (2004) and Martyrs (2008), as well as on Olivier Assayas's Sentimental Destinies (2000) and Demonlover (2003).

In 2005, Lestang directed the music video for Mylène Farmer's song "Q.I.".

Lestang died by suicide in Paris on 25 July 2008, shortly before the release of Martyrs.

Source: Article "Benoît Lestang" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known for

Acting
2009 Martyrs: Organic Chronicles Actor Himself 58
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Writing
2003 Brocéliande Writing Writer 57
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Costume & Make-Up
2008 Martyrs Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 70
Good
2006 Tell No One Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 68
Fair
2006 The Trail Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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2005 The Do-Gooders Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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2005 Manderlay Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 62
Fair
2004 Kings & Queen Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 60
Fair
2004 House of Voices Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
Average
2004 Double zéro Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 54
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2003 The Story of Marie and Julien Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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2003 Tiresia Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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2003 The Pact of Silence Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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2002 Demonlover Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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2002 Amen. Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 63
Fair
2002 Safe Conduct Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 59
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2001 Beautiful Memories Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 59
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2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 65
Fair
2000 Second life Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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2000 Sentimental Destinies Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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1999 Time Regained Costume & Make-Up Key Makeup Artist 59
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1997 On Guard Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 60
Fair
1995 The City of Lost Children Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 67
Fair
1990 Baby Blood Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1983 Ogroff Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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1982 The Living Dead Girl Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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