Death Becomes Her


1h 45m 1992

Brief Synopsis

Story about a vain actress, married to a plastic surgeon, and an author of beauty books, who both attempt to gain eternal youth, only to discover some unpleasant side effects.

Film Details

Also Known As
Döden klär henne, La muerte os sienta tan bien, mort vous va si bien
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

Story about a vain actress, married to a plastic surgeon, and an author of beauty books, who both attempt to gain eternal youth, only to discover some unpleasant side effects.

Crew

Gino Acevedo

Puppeteer

Jon Alexander

Camera Operator

Rick Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sandra Almond

Effects Coordinator

David Leroy Anderson

Prosthetics

Lance Anderson

Prosthetics

Jon Antunovich

Lighting Technician

Leslie Arvio

Rotoscope Animator

Craig B Ayers

Greensman

Geoffrey Aymar

Music

Debra Bainum

Rotoscope Animator

Gordon Baker

Animator

Joe Baker

Adr

Donna Baltron

Stand-In

Julia Bartholomew

Production Assistant

Tom Bartholomew

Other

Kevin Bartnof

Foley Artist

Carol Bawer

Production Assistant

Randall K Bean

Other

Adam Beason

Production Assistant

Catherine Bell

Stand-In

Dan Bentley

Assistant Property Master

John Berger

Set Designer

Linda Berger

Assistant Art Director

Patricia Bersci

Costumes

Tom Bertino

Rotoscope Animator

David Bifano

Music

Michael Birznieks

Assistant

Josh Bleibtreu

Assistant Camera Operator

Kathryn Blondell

Hair Stylist

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Bonnenfant

Animator

Mike Boudry

Other

Steve Boyd

Production Assistant

Joan Bradshaw

Coproducer

Joan Bradshaw

Unit Production Manager

Max Brehme

On-Set Dresser

Barbara Brennan

Graphic Artist

Richard Bruns

Foreman

Clyde E Bryan

Assistant Camera Operator

Don Burgess

Director Of Photography

Don Burgess

Dp/Cinematographer

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Norman Cabrera

Puppeteer

Deborah Cahn

Assistant

Michael Caine

Other

Anne Calanchini

Effects Coordinator

Charles L Campbell

Sound Editor

Colin Campbell

Camera Operator

Geoff Campbell

Graphic Artist

Stuart Canin

Soloist

Ron Cardarelli

Key Grip

Steven Cardarelli

Grip

Larry Carow

Sound Editor

Jackie J Carr

Set Decorator

Kevin Carrigan

Art Department

Rick Carter

Production Designer

Tom Case

Makeup

Janine Cavoto

Assistant Production Coordinator

Steve Chandler

Lighting

Doug Chiang

Art Director

Don Clark

Camera Operator

Jeff Clark

Sound Editor

Peter Clarson

Lighting Technician

Charlie Clavadetscher

Camera Operator

Richard L Cohen

Graphic Artist

Susan Adele Colletta

Post-Production Coordinator

Leslie Cook

Choreographer

Jack Cooperman

Director Of Photography

Jack Cooperman

Dp/Cinematographer

Lauren Cory

Assistant Art Director

Thomas R Cranham

Production

Shirley Crawford

Hair Stylist

Erin Cummins

Assistant Art Director

Mike Cummins

Visual Effects

Dean Cundey

Dp/Cinematographer

Dean Cundey

Director Of Photography

Andy D'addario

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David D'ovidio

Assistant Director

Jennifer Darling

Adr

Peter Daulton

Camera Operator

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Burr Debenning

Adr

Richard Delabio

Assistant Location Manager

Debbie Denise

Visual Effects

Marty Dobkousky

Grip

Rob Doherty

Production

Jeff Doran

Camera Operator

Lisa Drostova

Rotoscope Animator

Lee Drygas

Assistant Property Master

Stephen J Eads

Assistant

Maggie Earle

Assistant

Timothy Eaton

Editor

Selwyn Eddy

Camera Operator

Jerry Edeman

Assistant Sound Editor

Donna Ekholdt

Casting Associate

Donna Ekholdt

Casting

Donald Elliott

Special Effects Foreman

Mike Ellis

Visual Effects

Marty Ewing

Assistant Director

Rachel Falk

Graphic Artist

Bill Faruer

Adr

Laurie Faso

Adr

Melissa A. Feinberg

Property Master

Sharon Felder

Production Assistant

Bob Fernley

Other

Efrain Figueroa

Adr

Robert Fillis

Lighting Technician

Robert Finley Iii

Gaffer

D G Fisher

Other

Jerry Fitzpatrick

Construction Coordinator

Dan Flannery

Consultant

Charles Fleischer

Adr

Ron Fode

Effects Assistant

Jon Foreman

Miniatures

Thomas W Foster

Other

Carl Frederick

Graphic Artist

Bruce Fuselier

On-Set Dresser

Karlene Gallegly

Location Manager

George Gambetta

Other

Jason Garcia

Camera

Sandra Garcia

Foley Recordist

Albert Gasser

Sound Editor

Steve Gawley

Visual Effects

Tim Geideman

Other

Susan Germaine

Hair Stylist

Brian Gernand

Visual Effects

Gary Gero

Animal Trainer

Alec Gillis

Visual Effects

Tim Gonzales

Craft Service

Marilyn Graf

Foley Recordist

Ben Graham

Lighting Technician

John E Gray

Special Effects

Lisa Hackler

Projectionist

Joanne Hafner

Rotoscope Animator

Jim Hagedorn

Camera Operator

Jennifer Hall Lee

Other

Kevin Haney

Makeup Supervisor

Jack Haye

Miniatures

Michael Heath

Grip

J. Roy Helland

Makeup

Bud Heller

Key Rigging Grip

Gilbert S Hernandez

Costumes

Robert Hernandez

Grip

Robert Hill

Camera Assistant

Guy Himber

Puppeteer

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Deborah Hopper

Costumes

John Horn

Graphic Artist

Sandy Houston

Graphic Artist

Skook Houston

Transportation Captain

Christopher Hunt

Puppeteer

Peg Hunter

Other

Steven Jarrard

On-Set Dresser

Brad Jeffries

Music

Elliot Jennings

Other

Nils C Jensen

Sound Editor

Johnny Johnson

Stand-In

Keith Johnson

Camera Operator

Joanna Johnston

Costume Designer

Keii Johnston

Stunt Man

Doc Kane

Adr Mixer

Joann Kane

Music

William B. Kaplan

Sound Mixer

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Sandra Karpman

Graphic Artist

Jeffrey Katelman

Best Boy

Ron Kelley

Transportation Co-Captain

Ian C Kelly

Video

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunt Man

Max Kleven

Second Unit Director

Laurel Klick

Graphic Artist

Martin A Kline

Production

David Koepp

Screenplay

David Koepp

Theme Lyrics

Sandy Kraft

Accounting Assistant

Brad Kuehn

Photography

Dana J Kuznetzkoff

Assistant Director

Kevin Landry

Production Accountant

Michael Lantieri

Special Effects Supervisor

Elizabeth Lapp

Set Designer

Louisa Leschin

Adr

Scott Leslie

On-Set Dresser

Jeff Light

Graphic Artist

James Lim

Camera Operator

Pauline Arthur Loomis

Stand-In

Dwight Lowell

Other

David Lowery

Production

June Kyoko Lu

Adr

Sid Lucero

Dolly Grip

Angie Luckey

Assistant Sound Editor

Joshua Lusby

Production Assistant

Michael P Lynch

Visual Effects

Sherry Lynn

Adr

Mike Mackenzie

Other

Greg Maloney

Graphic Artist

Don Malouf

Sound Editor

Shari Malyn

Post-Production Coordinator

Kurt Marshall

Best Boy

Pat Marshall

Rigging Gaffer

Film Details

Also Known As
Döden klär henne, La muerte os sienta tan bien, mort vous va si bien
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Award Wins

Best Visual Effects

1992

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer July 31, 1992

Released in United States on Video February 10, 1993

Kevin Kline was replaced by Bruce Willis prior to production. Actress Tracey Ullman's role, as a love interest of Bruce Willis, was cut out of the final version.

Began shooting December 9, 1991.

Completed shooting April 7, 1992.

Released in United States Summer July 31, 1992

Released in United States on Video February 10, 1993

Nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for a Golden Globe (1992) award for best actress -- musical or comedy (Meryl Streep).