Based in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, Gary Archer’s extensive 30+ years experience within the FX/dental film industry, offers combined services across the whole of the U.S, Canada and Mexico.
Gary has been a practicing dental technician for 30 + years and is the Godfather of FX teeth in the U.S and beyond, with over 300 film credits to his name. Gary is widely recognised and respected in the FX industry, working with award winning industry professionals such as Stan Winston, Greg Canon, Howard Berger and many more, not to mention the large list of Hollywood A-listers that have relied on Gary's services.
Gary Archer has been a guest on 2 episodes.
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279: Lab Day West Coast Stories Part 5 with Glen Smith and Gary Archer
July 31st, 2023 | 1 hr 3 mins
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This week we wrap up the conversions from LMT Lab Day West 2023 thanks to Ivoclar. First up is Glen Smith from the Apex Dental Lab Group talking about digital denture workflow and the “movie toothmaker” Gary Archer talks about what recent movies and shows he has worked on.
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155: The Art of Making Ugly Teeth for Films: Gary Archer
March 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins
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Imagine a dental technician's job where you get to make teeth look bad. But you get to do it on famous people for movies. That is exactly what Gary Archer does. He's a trained dental technician that also does special effects work for movies and TV. Hear him talk about some of the techniques he uses to turn a super white Hollywood smile into neglected teeth.