Cleve A. Hall (June 22, 1959 – March 31, 2021) was an American special effects artist, make-up artist, and actor who starred on the Syfy reality television series Monster Man.
Career Hall's first major job as an effects artist was on the 1981 slasher film Nightmare, which was shot on location in Florida near where Hall was living at the time.
Although digital special effects became more popular in the 1990s, Hall continued using physical based effects and received an Emmy nomination for his work on Yo Gabba Gabba!. He also created props for bands such as Kiss (for whom he created Gene Simmons' chest armor), Insane Clown Posse, and Alice Cooper.
As an actor, Hall appeared in numerous films beginning in the mid-1980s, most often portraying psychotic killers. In the 2012 film Black Dahlia Haunting, Hall played the killer of Elizabeth Short and won Best Killer Award for his performance at the 2013 Shockfest Film Festival. He also played keyboards in punk and death rock bands, such as Mad Love while living in Florida, and Exquisite Corpse in Los Angeles in the 1980s. He played keyboards with the gothic/Celtic/metal band Urn.
Hall starred in the Syfy reality television series Monster Man, working with Sota F/X.
Personal life Hall had two daughters, Constance and Elora, who were part of his special effects team. They co-starred on his reality show Monster Man, along with his ex-wife, Sonia Hall. Hall resided in Los Angeles with his family.
Death Hall died at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center on March 31, 2021, in Burbank, California, of congestive heart failure.
Selected filmography YearTitle1981Nightmare 1983Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn1984Ragewar aka The Dungeonmaster1985Ghoulies1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985Zone Troopers1986Re-Animator1986Troll1986Eliminators1986TerrorVision1987Twisted Nightmare1988Rollerblade Warriors: Taken by Force1990Alienator 1993The Sandlot2011The Summer of Massacre: Son of the Boogyman2021Seasons
References
External links Monster Man at SyFy Channel