Tony Gardner (born in 1965, Cleveland, Ohio) is an
American makeup and special effects designer. He has designed and created effects for many feature films, including the films
Zombieland,
127 Hours,
Hairspray,
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa,
The Addams Family,
Seed of Chucky, Shallow Hal and
There's Something About Mary. Gardner helped create the signature helmets for
Daft Punk, as well as an animatronic robot for their "
Technologic" music video. He wrote and directed Daft Punk's music video for the song "
The Prime Time of Your Life" and associate produced and populated a world full of robots for the duo's feature-length directorial debut,
Daft Punk's Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, Gardner's special effects company
Alterian, Inc. has also designed and created the popular
GEICO Cavemen characters as well as the current iteration of
Smokey Bear.