Phil Leakey

Philip Leakey (May 4, 1908 in London, England – November 26, 1992) was a British make-up artist known chiefly for his work on Hammer films.

He provided Christopher Lee's celebrated makeup for Hammer's The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), whose "monster" had to be memorable and terrifying without infringing the copyright on Universal's earlier makeup, created by Jack Pierce for Boris Karloff.

He created make-up for Dracula and The Revenge of Frankenstein (both 1958) before leaving Hammer, reportedly unimpressed by Hammer's new venture into the horror genre. He happily handed over the reins to his assistant, Roy Ashton.

Sources

• Kinsey, Wayne. Hammer Films: The Bray Studio Years (London: Reynolds & Hearn, 2002)

External links

• Phil Leakey at the Internet Movie Database