Benoît Lestang (14 December 1964 – 27 July 2008) was a French special effects designer and makeup artist who worked on a number of French films.
Career Lestang began working as a collaborator on the French fantasy film magazine Starfix in the 1980s.
Lestang worked as an effects artist on the American horror film Brain Damage (1988). He also worked as a special effects makeup artist on numerous French films, including Baby Blood (1990), 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.".
Death Lestang died by suicide in Paris on 27 July 2008, shortly before the release of Martyrs.
Select filmography Year Title Role 1982 The Living Dead Girl Special effects 1983 Ogroff Special effects 1987 Revenge of the Living Dead Girls Special effects 1988 Brain Damage Special effects 1990 Baby Blood Makeup artist 1992 Bitter Moon Special effects 1995 Makeup artist 1996 Mr. Stitch Special makeup effects 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 2002 Safe Conduct Special effects makeup artist 2002 Amen. Special effects makeup artist 2002 Demonlover Special effects makeup artist 2003 Special effects makeup artist 2004 Saint Ange Makeup effects 2004 Special effects makeup artist 2004 Kings and Queen Special effects makeup artist 2004 36 Quai des Orfèvres Special effects makeup artist 2005 Manderlay Special effects makeup artist 2005 Special effects makeup artist 2006 Days of Glory Special effects makeup artist 2006 Tell No One Special effects makeup artist 2007 Molière Special effects makeup artist 2007 Special effects makeup artist 2007 Special effects makeup artist 2007 Intimate Enemies Special effects makeup artist 2008 Martyrs Special effects makeup artist 2009 Inspector Bellamy Special effects makeup artist
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