Benoît Lestang

• Name — Benoît Jean Lucien Lestang • Birth Name — Benoît Jean Lucien Lestang • Born — 14 December 1964 • Birthplace — Bale, Switzerland • Died — 27 July 2008 (aged 43) • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Special effects artist

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.".

Lestang died by suicide in Paris on 27 July 2008, shortly before the release of Martyrs.

• Year — Title — Role — Reference • 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 — The — 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 — The — Special effects makeup artist • 2004 — Saint Ange — Makeup effects • 2004 — The — 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 — The — 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 — The — Special effects makeup artist • 2007 — A — Special effects makeup artist • 2007 — Intimate Enemies — Special effects makeup artist • 2008 — Martyrs — Special effects makeup artist • 2009 — Inspector Bellamy — Special effects makeup artist