Cleve started his own special effects company, Imagination Productions, and worked on numerous commercials and theater. In the 1980s he moved to Hollywood and worked on many low-budget films, including Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, in which he played Godzilla in a suit he had created himself.
Read More Although digital special effects became more popular in the 1990s, Cleve 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, Cleve has appeared in numerous films beginning in the mid 80’s, most often portraying psychotic killers. In the 2011 film Black Dahlia Haunting Cleve played the killer of Elisabeth Short and won Best Killer Award for his performance at the 2013 Shockfest Film Festival. He has 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 80’s. He currently plays keyboards with the Gothic/Celtic/Metal band URN. Cleve Hall starred in the SyFy reality television series Monster Man working with Sota F/X. Notable clients as seen on Monster Man have been Sean S. Cunningham, Tony Randel, The Asylum, Devo, and Richard Elfman.
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Camp Dread 2014 Special Effects Horror Mystery Thriller
Big Ass Spider! 2013 Fabricator Action Comedy Sci-Fi
2 Headed Shark Attack 2012 Fabricator Action Adventure Comedy
Bloodstruck 2010 Evil Priest / Special Effects Horror Thriller
My Demon Within 2005 Special Effects / Makeup Horror
Halfway House 2004 Lutkus / Creature Fabricator Comedy Horror
Demon Wind 1990 Specialty Props Horror
Alienator 1990 Special Effects Designer Action Sci-Fi
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force 1989 Steak / Special Effects Makeup Action Adventure Sci-Fi
Bloody Movie / Terror Night 1987 Special Effects Makeup Horror
Evil Spawn 1987 Special Effects Horror Sci-Fi
Terrorvision 1986 Creature Fabrication / Operator Comedy Horror Sci-Fi
Eliminators 1986 Special Effects Assistant Action Adventure Fantasy
Troll 1986 Fabricator Comedy Fantasy Horror
Zone Troopers 1985 Special Effects Makeup Action Adventure Sci-Fi
Ghoulies 1984 Additional Ghoulie Operator Comedy Fantasy Horror
Dungeonmaster 1984 Jack the Ripper / Special Effects Makeup Fantasy Horror Sci-Fi
Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai 1984 Special Effects Adventure Comedy Romance
Metalstorm: The Destruction Of Jared-Syn 1983 Special Effects Adventure Sci-Fi Action
Nightmare 1981 First Special Effects Assistant Horror
Sex Drive 2008 Costume Designer Adventure Comedy Romance
Yo Gabba Gabba 2007-2008 Costume Designer Family Music
Horror Kung-Fu Theatre 2015 Monster Man Comedy Horror Mystery
Transcendent 2013 Priest of Dagon Short Fantasy Horror
Black Dahlia Haunting 2012 Black Dahlia Avenger Crime Drama Horror
Summer of Massacre 2012 Father Daniel Horror Thriller
Diary of Death 2010 Evil Prest Horror Music
Dead Things 2005 Lead Zombie Horror
Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis 2005 Final Zombie Comedy Horror Sci-Fi
Kung Fu Rascals 1992 Old Wise Guy Family
Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout 1990 Gipper Comedy Horror Sport
Girl I Want 1990 Duke Comedy
Terminal Force 1989 Leonard Action Drama
Warlords 1988 Badger Action Sci-Fi
Twisted Nightmare 1987 Mathew Horror
Pee-wee's Big Adventure 1985 Godzilla, 'Satan's Helpers' Biker Gang Member Adventure Comedy Family
Unravel 2017 Makeup Short Crime Fantasy
Book of Fire 2015 Makeup Action Horror
Nightmare Sisters 1988 Makeup Comedy Fantasy Horror
Sandlot 1993 Puppeteer Comedy Drama Family
Re-Animator 1985 MMI Crew Comedy Horror Sci-Fi
Dances with Werewolves 2016 Art Department Horror
Aquabats! Super Show! 2012 Costume & Wardrobe Adventure Comedy Family
Scenesters: Music, Mayhem & Melrose Ave. 2017 Himself Documentary Music
Frankenfake 2014 Himself Documentary Biography Crime
Talent Watch 2012 Himself Talk-Show
Monster Man 2012 Himself Reality-TV
Face Off 2012 Himself Game-Show Reality-TV