Screaming Mad George
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.
Society
(Makeup Effects)
Arena
(Special Effects)
Bride of Re-Animator
(Makeup Artist)
Bride of Re-Animator
(Makeup Effects Designer)
Freaked
(Makeup Effects)
Society
(Makeup Designer)
Freaked
(Makeup Artist)
The Abyss
(Sculptor)
The Guyver
(Director)
Boy in the Box
(Special Effects Key Makeup Artist)
Boy in the Box
(Art Direction)
Boy in the Box
(Editor)
Boy in the Box
(Visual Effects)
Boy in the Box
(Animation)
Boy in the Box
(Music)
Boy in the Box
(Title Designer)
Curse II: The Bite
(Special Effects)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker
(Visual Effects Designer)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker
(Makeup Effects Designer)
Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4
(Visual Effects Designer)
An American Werewolf in Paris
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Predator
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Freaked
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Don't Panic
(Special Effects)
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
(Makeup Effects)
The Legend of Diablo
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Faust: Love of the Damned
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Faust: Love of the Damned
(Special Effects)
It Took Guts
(Music)
Space Truckers
(Special Effects)
Jack Frost
(Makeup Artist)
Boy in the Box
(Director)
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
(Visual Effects)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
(Makeup Artist)
Necronomicon
(Creature Technical Director)
Tokyo: The Last War
(Visual Effects)
An American Werewolf in Paris
(Makeup Effects)
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
(Creature Design)
Ju-On: Origins
(Special Effects)