Don Lanning

Don Lanning was born in Van Nuys, California, in the heart of Hollywood's creature effects community. With early heroes Dick Smith, John Chambers, Stan Winston, Rick Baker, and Rob Bottin as guides, Don started sculpting creatures at 10 years old. Known for his consistent ability to deliver the highest quality at lightning speed on projects from conservative realism to the archetypes of horror, fantasy, and science fiction.

Don has recently received high praise for entering the world of fine art with his modern take on pop icons Batman & The Joker and his elaborate reimagining of The Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, and Tin Man from Oz. (There remain six more characters in the Oz series.)

Don's work has been featured in more than 50 motion pictures, with recent contributions to: Dr. Who, Fallout 1 & 2, Voyage of the Demeter, Star Trek Beyond, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Into the Woods, The Strain, Oblivion, After Earth, The Avengers, Dark Shadows, Battleship,  Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Green Lantern, Battle: Los Angeles, H2: Halloween 2, Quarantine, Star Trek, The Santa Clause 2 & 3, Superman Returns, Silent Hill, Underworld 2, Fantastic Four, Team America, Blade 3, Alien vs. Predator, Hellboy, Scary Movie 3, Looney Tunes, Underworld, Mr. Deeds, They, Vanilla Sky, 13 Ghosts, Bubble Boy, Planet of the Apes, Rat Race, Hollow Man, Bedazzled, Dusk Til Dawn 2, Rabenous, X-Files, Fight the Future, and television shows such as Nip Tuck, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, House, erminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Obi-Wan Kenobi.