Rick Baker
Born in Binghamton, New York, USA — Dec 08 1950
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Richard A. Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a retired American special make-up effects creator and actor, mostly known for his creature effects and designs. Baker won the Academy Award for Best Makeup a record seven times from a record eleven nominations, beginning when he won the inaugural award for the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London. As a teen, Baker began creating artificial body parts in his own kitchen. He also appeared briefly in the fan production The Night Turkey, a one-hour, black-and-white video parody of The Night Stalker directed b…
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Rick Baker's Credits
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Star Wars
Costume & Make-Up
Face Off
Guest Judge
The Empire Strikes Back
Costume & Make-Up
Men in Black
Costume & Make-Up
Maleficent
Costume & Make-Up
The Exorcist
Crew
Norbit
Costume & Make-Up
TRON: Legacy
Costume & Make-Up
Men in Black II
MIB Passport Control Agent
Men in Black 3
Brain Alien
The Ring
Crew
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Puppeteer
Planet of the Apes
Old Ape #2
Batman Forever
Costume & Make-Up
Coming to America
Crew
Click
Costume & Make-Up
Enchanted
Costume & Make-Up
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Crew
An American Werewolf in London
Crew
Wild Wild West
Costume & Make-Up
Escape from L.A.
Costume & Make-Up
The Wolfman
Gypsy Man / First Killed
Videodrome
Costume & Make-Up
Psycho
Costume & Make-Up
Ed Wood
Costume & Make-Up
The Frighteners
Costume & Make-Up
The Rocketeer
Costume & Make-Up
V/H/S/Halloween
Rich (segment "Home Haunt")
Cursed
Costume & Make-Up
Wolf
Costume & Make-Up
Ghosts
Crew
Into the Night
Drug Dealer
The Nutty Professor
Costume & Make-Up
King Kong
King Kong
Summer School
Costume & Make-Up
Silver Bullet
Visual Effects
Altered States
Costume & Make-Up
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
Baby's Day Out
Costume & Make-Up
The Howling
Costume & Make-Up
The Fury
Crew
Gorillas in the Mist
Costume & Make-Up
Mighty Joe Young
Crew
Matinee
Crew
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Costume & Make-Up
Ghost Story
Costume & Make-Up
The Funhouse
Costume & Make-Up
Body Bags
Costume & Make-Up
Bone
Costume & Make-Up
Squirm
Costume & Make-Up
Missing Link
Costume & Make-Up
Black Caesar
Costume & Make-Up
Harry and the Hendersons
Costume & Make-Up
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
Ratboy
Costume & Make-Up
My Science Project
Costume & Make-Up
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
Tanya's Island
Crew
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Sidney
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Self
Octaman
Costume & Make-Up
Schlock
Costume & Make-Up
Max My Love
Costume & Make-Up
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Costume & Make-Up
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Cult of Terror
Self - Make-up Designer
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Self
Face Off: Game Face
Self - Judge
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
The Incredible Melting Man
Costume & Make-Up
The Amazing Panda Adventure
Crew
It's Alive
Costume & Make-Up
Skinned Deep
Crew
The Making of Captain EO
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
An American Christmas Carol
Costume & Make-Up
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
Unchained Reaction
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
Self
The Zebra Force
Costume & Make-Up
Track of the Moon Beast
Costume & Make-Up
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
Self
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
The Thing with Two Heads
Gorilla
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Self
Cop Killers
Costume & Make-Up
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Self
The Making of Men in Black
Self
Monsterland
Self
Old Time Radio: Dance With Me
Caretaker
Ed Wood: Making Bela
Self
It Lives Again
Crew
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Costume & Make-Up
Teddy Scares
Hester Golem (voice)
Dark Avenger
Costume & Make-Up
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Self
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
Self
The Road to 'Dracula'
Self
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
Self
Working with a Master: John Landis
Self
King Kong! The Living Legend
Self / King Kong
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
Himself
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Self
Old Time Radio: Your Move
The Caretaker
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Self
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
Interviewee
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
Himself
Birth Pains
himself
Keep the Gaslight Burning
Mr Maxwell
The Night Turkey
Little Kathy's Date
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night
Self
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
The Caretaker
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'
Rick Baker
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Himself
I Walked with a Werewolf
Himself
Rick Baker: Alien Maker
Self
Tales Beyond Madness