Benoît Lestang
Benoît Jean Lucien Lestang | |
|---|---|
 Lestang in 1996 | |
| Born | Benoît Jean Lucien Lestang December 14, 1964 Bale, Switzerland |
| Died | 27 July 2008 (aged 43) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Special effects artist |
Benoît Lestang (14 December 1964 – 27 July 2008)[a] was a French special effects designer and makeup artist who worked on a number of French films.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Lestang began working as a collaborator on the French fantasy film magazine Starfix in the 1980s.[1]
Lestang worked as an effects artist on the American horror film Brain Damage (1988).[5] He also worked as a special effects makeup artist on numerous French films, including Baby Blood (1990),[6] 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.".[1]
Death
[edit]Lestang died by suicide in Paris on 25 July 2008, shortly before the release of Martyrs.[3]
Select filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ogroff | Special effects | [7] |
| 1987 | Revenge of the Living Dead Girls | Special effects | |
| 1988 | Brain Damage | Special effects | [8] |
| 1990 | Baby Blood | Makeup artist | [8] |
| 1992 | Bitter Moon | Special effects | [9] |
| 1995 | The City of Lost Children | Makeup artist | |
| 1996 | Mr. Stitch | Special makeup effects | [8] |
| 1997 | Wax Mask | Special effects artist | |
| 1997 | On Guard | Makeup artist | |
| 1998 | Alissa | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 1998 | Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences) | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2000 | Sentimental Destinies | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2000 | Sade | Special effets makeup artist | |
| 2000 | Murderous Maids | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2001 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | Special effects makeup artist | [8] |
| 2002 | Safe Conduct | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2002 | Amen. | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2002 | Demonlover | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2003 | The Story of Marie and Julien | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2004 | Saint Ange | Makeup effects | [10] |
| 2004 | The Light | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2004 | Kings and Queen | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2004 | 36 Quai des Orfèvres | Special effects makeup artist | [10] |
| 2005 | Manderlay | Special effects makeup artist | [10] |
| 2005 | The Ring Finger | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2006 | Days of Glory | Special effects makeup artist | [8] |
| 2006 | Tell No One | Special effects makeup artist | [11] |
| 2007 | Molière | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2007 | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | Special effects makeup artist | [8] |
| 2007 | A Secret | Special effects makeup artist | [8] |
| 2007 | Intimate Enemies | Special effects makeup artist | |
| 2008 | Martyrs | Special effects makeup artist | [8] |
| 2009 | Inspector Bellamy | Special effects makeup artist |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Sources on Lestang's birthdate vary; the Internet Movie Database has listed a birthdate of 14 December 1964, but a memorial biography of Lestang published by Mylène Farmer on her official site indicates Lestang was actually born on 14 July 1964.[1] An obituary for Lestang states he died at age 43, suggesting his birthday was earlier than 27 July.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Farmer, Mylène. "Biographie de Benoît Lestang". Innamoramento (in French). Mylène Farmer. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Monsieur Benoit LESTANG". Libra Memoria (in French). Archived from the original on 28 March 2025.
Monsieur Benoit LESTANG est décédé le 27 juillet 2008 à 43 ans, Paris 5e Arrondissement.
- ^ a b Butane, Johnny (29 July 2008). "R.I.P. Effects Man Benoit Lestang". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022.
- ^ Brown, Todd (29 July 2008). "French Effects Artist Benoit Lestang Dead By Suicide". ScreenAnarchy. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018.
- ^ Navarro, Meagan (6 September 2019). "[Butcher Block] French Horror 'Baby Blood' Delivers Blood-Drenched Maternal Nightmares". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019.
- ^ Muir, John Kenneth (2011). Horror Films of the 1990s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7864-4012-2.
- ^ "Ogroff (1983): Crew". Letterboxd. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Benoit Lestang Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023.
- ^ Meikle, Denis (2006). Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out. London, England: Reynolds & Hearn. p. 357. ISBN 978-1-905-28721-5.
- ^ a b c "Benoît Lestang: Filmographie". AlloCiné (in French). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Tell No One". Sight and Sound. 17. British Film Institute: 78. 2007. ISSN 0037-4806.