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Rick Baker‌

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calendar1950-12-08

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Rick Baker

Binghamton, New York, USA

Rick Baker

Binghamton, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1950-12-08

Popularity

star9.7

Biography

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 by William Malone. Baker's first professional job was as an assistant to prosthetic makeup effects veteran Dick Smith on the 1973 film The Exorcist. While working on The Exorcist, Baker was hired by director Larry Cohen to design and create a mutant infant for Cohen's 1974 film It's Alive. Baker received the inaugural Academy Award for Best Makeup for his work on An American Werewolf in London. He also created the werewolf creature Michael Jackson transforms into in the music video Thriller. Subsequently, Baker has been nominated for the Best Makeup Oscar ten more times, winning on seven occasions, both records in his field. Baker claims that his work on Harry and the Hendersons is one of his proudest achievements.[8] On October 3, 2009, he received the Jack Pierce – Lifetime Achievement Award title of the Chiller-Eyegore Awards.[9] He was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Academy of Art University San Francisco in 2008. He also contributes commentaries to the web series Trailers from Hell for trailers about horror and science fiction films. Baker received the 2485th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 30, 2012. The star is located in front of the Guinness World Records Museum. Baker announced his retirement on May 28, 2015: "First of all, the CG stuff definitely took away the animatronics part of what I do. It's also starting to take away the makeup part. The time is right, I am 64 years old, and the business is crazy right now. I like to do things right, and they wanted cheap and fast. That is not what I want to do, so I just decided it is basically time to get out. I would consider designing and consulting on something, but I don't think I will have a huge working studio anymore."

Movie Credits

Men in Black II

Men in Black II‌
star6.4
calendar 2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster‌
star7.9
calendar 2002

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'‌
star7.5
calendar 1999

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein‌
star8.5
calendar 1994

Into the Night

Into the Night‌
star6.5
calendar 1985

Cult of Terror

Cult of Terror‌
star6.3
calendar 2017

The Thing with Two Heads

The Thing with Two Heads‌
star4.8
calendar 1972

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth‌
star7.0
calendar 2010

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed‌
star7.0
calendar 2000

MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night

MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys‌
star7.0
calendar 2006

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'‌
star10.0
calendar 2005

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'‌
star7.2
calendar 2009

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller‌
star8.9
calendar 1983

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'‌
star6.9
calendar 1999

Tales Beyond Madness

Tales Beyond Madness‌
star3.0
calendar 2019

Monsterland

Monsterland‌
star6.5
calendar 2009

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes‌
star5.8
calendar 2001

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz‌
star7.0
calendar 2005

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce‌
star9.0
calendar 2008

The Road to 'Dracula'

The Road to 'Dracula'‌
star7.5
calendar 1999

Old Time Radio: Your Move

Old Time Radio: Your Move‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.‌
star7.0
calendar 2010

King Kong! The Living Legend

King Kong! The Living Legend‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

The Making of Captain EO

The Making of Captain EO‌
star6.7
calendar 1986

Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh

Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh‌
star6.5
calendar 2004

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex‌
star7.2
calendar 2015

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kentucky Fried Movie‌
star6.2
calendar 1977

The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'

The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'‌
star4.7
calendar 2014

Charlie Gemora: Uncredited

Charlie Gemora: Uncredited‌
star0.0
calendar 2016

Teddy Scares

Teddy Scares‌
star5.0
calendar 2006

I Walked with a Werewolf

I Walked with a Werewolf‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film‌
star6.8
calendar 2019

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen‌
star6.6
calendar 2018

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors‌
star8.2
calendar 1986

Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'

Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'‌
star5.0
calendar 2000

King Kong

King Kong‌
star6.2
calendar 1976

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller‌
star8.2
calendar 1983

The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'

The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'‌
star7.0
calendar 2017

Birth Pains

Birth Pains‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

The Incredible Shrinking Woman‌
star5.2
calendar 1981

Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3‌
star6.5
calendar 2012

Keep the Gaslight Burning

Keep the Gaslight Burning‌
star0.0
calendar 2018

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome

The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome‌
star7.3
calendar 1982

A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz

A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz‌
star4.0
calendar 1999

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Ed Wood: Making Bela

Ed Wood: Making Bela‌
star7.5
calendar 2004

Rick Baker: Alien Maker

Rick Baker: Alien Maker‌
star0.0
calendar 2002

The Making of Men in Black

The Making of Men in Black‌
star7.7
calendar 1997

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Working with a Master: John Landis

Working with a Master: John Landis‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie‌
star7.5
calendar 2005

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas‌
star6.8
calendar 2000

Dance With Me

Dance With Me‌
star0.0
calendar

The Wolfman

The Wolfman‌
star5.9
calendar 2010

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Tv Credits

Face Off: Game Face

Face Off: Game Face‌
star6.8
calendar 2017

DC Daily

DC Daily‌
star6.0
calendar 2018

Face Off

Face Off‌
star7.2
calendar 2011

Unchained Reaction

Unchained Reaction‌
star7.0
calendar 2012