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** They even hardly show up in the dvd special features, they are seen for like a couple of seconds. Producer Joel Silver does most of the talking for them,

* [[StudioPixel Daisuke Amaya]]. He created a [[CaveStory legendary freeware game]] that later got a commercial UpdatedReRelease on {{WiiWare}}, [[ToughActToFollow made a few other games]], [[http://blogs.vandal.net/12458/vm/13302725112007 gave a pair]] [[http://www.destructoid.com/cave-story-creator-talks-inspirations-sequel-and-more-168541.phtml of interviews]]
full of [[ShrugOfGod Shrugs Of God]], and... well, that's pretty much all we know about him.

* [[StudioPixel Daisuke Amaya]]. He created a [[CaveStory legendary freeware game]] that later got a commercial UpdatedReRelease on {{WiiWare}}, [[ToughActToFollow made a few other games]], [[http://blogs.vandal.net/12458/vm/13302725112007 gave a pair]] [[http://www.destructoid.com/cave-story-creator-talks-inspirations-sequel-and-more-168541.phtml of interviews]] full of [[ShrugOfGod Shrugs Of God]], and... well, that's pretty much all we know about him.

* There is a depressing instance of this in the last few years of life of lead singer of Alice in Chains, Layne Staley. He became notoriously aloof to even family and band members. Even before his seclusion it was stated by guitarist Jerry Cantrell (one of Staley's best friends) that not hearing from Staley for months at a time was not out of the ordinary.

** Similarly, [[AliceInChains Layne Staley]] cut himself off from friends, family and bandmates for the last three years of his life. His body wasn't discovered until two weeks after his fatal overdose. ''The Rocket'', a Seattle music magazine, [[ForegoneConclusion already had his obituary written]] from a few years earlier.

* SteveDitko.

A ReclusiveArtist is one whom is notoriously hard to find, who goes out of their way to avoid interviews and public appearances.

* Assuming he's still alive (a big assumption to make, under the circumstances), guitarist and songwriter for the alternative rock band ManicStreetPreachers Richey James Edwards would be the MostTriumphantExample: he went missing in 1995 and there haven't been any confirmed sightings of him since. 13 years after he vanished, he took this trope to its LogicalExtreme: he was declared "presumed deceased"--in other words, legally dead. The band has still been keeping his share of their royalties in a bank account since his disappearance.

* Possibly the ultimate literary example would be [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_Traven B. Traven]], whose identity was never revealed during his lifetime and is still uncertain.

* [[StudioPixel Daisuke Amaya]]. He created a [[CaveStory legendary freeware game]] that later got a commercial UpdatedReRelease on {{WiiWare}}, [[ToughActToFollow made a few other games]], [[http://blogs.vandal.net/12458/vm/13302725112007 gave an interview]] full of [[ShrugOfGod Shrugs Of God]] and... well, that's pretty much all we know about him.

* Emily Dickinson.

** According to the people who worked on the ''SpeedRacer'' movie, it's "brothers," but imdb has a very real page for Lana Wachowski, who was referred to by that name by Arianna Huffington in a caption of a picture of him/her looking very, very female..

* SeltzerAndFriedberg (though calling them "artists" is a bit of a stretch) are two guys who we know practically nothing of. Considering [[SoBadItsHorrible what their films are like]], maybe it's more like protecting themselves rather than just avoiding people.
* We all know about Howard Hughes,don't we?

** And on the subject of Elvis, he's either this, abducted by aliens, or dead. This troper honestly has no idea which.

* ZUN, creator (and everything else) of the ''{{Touhou}}'' series, to the point where even his ''name'' is unknown.
** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Shanghai_Alice Purportedly]] [[http://touhou.wikia.com/wiki/ZUN its Junya Ota.]]
** He has done several interviews, in fact. Usually with a beer in hand.

* ''StrangerThanFiction'' has Karen Eiffel, who could only be found by [[spoiler:looking at her ten-year-old tax return]].
* SeanConnery as the title character in ''FindingForrester'', best known for telling his protege that [[MemeticMutation he's the man now, dog]].

* Michelle Clore from ''{{KateModern}}''.
* Drew Misham in ''Apollo Justice: AceAttorney''.

* Agatha Caulfield, [[HeyArnold Arnold's]] favorite author, lives alone on Elk Island. Arnold has to take a boat to visit her in order to write his essay. Spot the ShoutOuts in her name...
* Hiro Hirono from ''EfATaleOfMemories''.
* Emu Hino from ''CryingFreeman'' is a milder example. Also TheOjou.
* CAT from TheWorldEndsWithYou. There are reasons for this though.

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* Assuming he's still alive (a big assumption to make, under the circumstances), guitarist and songwriter for the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers would be the MostTriumphantExample: he went missing in 1995 and there haven't been any confirmed sightings of him since. 13 years after he vanished, he took this trope to its LogicalExtreme: he was declared "presumed deceased"--in other words, legally dead. The band has still been keeping his share of their royalties in a bank account since his disappearance.

* Assuming he's still alive (a big assumption to make, under the circumstances), Richey James Edwards - guitarist and songwriter for the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers - would be the ultimate example, since he went missing in 1995 and there haven't been any confirmed sightings of him since.
** In November of 2008, 13 years after he vanished, his example became even more ultimate: he was declared "presumed deceased"--in other words, legally dead. The band has still been keeping his share of their royalties in a bank account since his disappearance.

* Harper Lee. Due to her age and near-total lack of public appearances, rumors have constantly circulated that she is dead, but as of February 2010 she is still with us.

* Steve Ditko.

* SeltzerAndFriedberg are two guys who we know practically nothing of. Considering [[SoBadItsHorrible what their films are like]], maybe it's more like protecting themselves rather than just avoiding people.

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