Neill Gorton
# Neill Gorton

Neill Gorton (born 6 September 1969) is an English special effects artist, visual effects specialist and make-up artist specialised in animatronics and prosthetics. He is known for his work on films like Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Children of Men (2006) and the series Doctor Who (2005).

## Career

Gorton entered the film industry already at the age of 17. Early on, he started to work for Hollywood film productions in co-operation with directors like Steven Spielberg and Alfonso Cuarón and actors such as Johnny Depp, Michael Caine and Christopher Lee. He is responsible the design of most Doctor Who villains and monsters, including the modern update of Davros. He won the BAFTA Awards four times with six nominations and won the RTS Awards two times with five nominations. He was nominated one time for the OFTA awards. Gorton and Rob Mayor are the directors of the company Millennium FX, which is focused on cutting edge prosthetics, animatronics, and special make-up FX. He is also the director of Gorton Studio, which offers courses for trainees up to professionals in screen prosthetics. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Bolton.

## Awards

### British Academy Film Awards

British Academy Film Awards :

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Best Make-Up & Hair Design | Help | Won |
| 2007 | Best Make-Up & Hair Design | The Catherine Tate Show | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Make-Up & Hair Design | The Girl | Nominated |

### BAFTA Awards, Wales

BAFTA Awards, Wales :

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Best Make-Up (Y Coluro Gorau) | Doctor Who | Won |
| 2007 | Best Make-Up (Y Coluro Gorau) | Doctor Who | Won |
| 2008 | Best Make-Up (Y Coluro Gorau) | Doctor Who | Won |

### Royal Television Society, UK

Royal Television Society, UK :

| Year | Category | Film | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Best Make Up Design – Drama | Doctor Who | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Make Up Design – Drama | Help | Won |
| 2006 | Best Make Up Design – Drama | Doctor Who | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Make Up Design – Entertainment | The Catherine Tate Show | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Visual Effects | Bodies | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Special Effects | Being Human | Won |
| 2010 | Best Make-Up Design: Drama | The Fattest Man in Britain | Nominated |

### Online Film and Television Association

| Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Non-Series | The Girl | Nominated | |
