Rick Baker

Personal Info

Know For

Costume & Make-Up

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-12-08 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Binghamton, New York, USA

Rick Baker

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 ...

Acting

2002

Men in Black II

as MIB Passport Control Agent

1985

Into the Night

as Drug Dealer

2017

Cult of Terror

as Self - Make-up Designer

2006

2009

2001

Planet of the Apes

as Old Ape #2

2023

1986

King Kong! The Living Legend

as Self / King Kong

1977

The Kentucky Fried Movie

as Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)

2006

Teddy Scares

as Hester Golem (voice)

1976

King Kong

as King Kong

1983

Michael Jackson's Thriller

as Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)

2015

Birth Pains

as himself

2018

2012

Men in Black 3

as Brain Alien

2010

The Wolfman

as Gypsy Man / First Killed

Production

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as Special Effects

1981

1998

Mighty Joe Young

as Special Effects

1978

It Lives Again

as Makeup Effects

1972

The Thing with Two Heads

as Special Effects

2006

Click

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997

Ghosts

as Makeup Effects

2005

Cursed

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1973

Schlock

as Makeup Artist

1971

Octaman

as Costume Design

1981

The Howling

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1972

Bone

as Makeup Designer

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as Creature Design

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as Special Effects Supervisor

2001

Planet of the Apes

as Makeup Effects Designer

1980

Tanya's Island

as Special Effects

1995

The Amazing Panda Adventure

as Special Effects

1986

Max My Love

as Makeup Effects Designer

1981

The Funhouse

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1994

Ed Wood

as Makeup Designer

1973

Black Caesar

as Makeup Designer

1973

Black Caesar

as Special Effects

2007

Enchanted

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

The Ring

as Makeup Effects

1993

Matinee

as Makeup Effects

1972

Bone

as Special Effects

1978

The Fury

as Makeup Effects

1973

Schlock

as Special Effects

1976

Squirm

as Makeup Designer

1988

Coming to America

as Makeup Effects

1976

Track of the Moon Beast

as Makeup Artist

1983

Videodrome

as Makeup Effects Designer

1985

Silver Bullet

as Visual Effects

2014

Maleficent

as Makeup Artist

1980

Altered States

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2010

The Wolfman

as Makeup Effects Designer

2004

Skinned Deep

as Thanks

2010

The Wolfman

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1981

Ghost Story

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007

Norbit

as Makeup Artist

2000

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

as Makeup Effects Designer

1973

The Exorcist

as Special Effects Assistant

1999

Wild Wild West

as Makeup Effects Designer

1983

Michael Jackson's Thriller

as Makeup Effects Designer

1996

The Nutty Professor

as Makeup Effects Designer

2000

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1977

Cop Killers

as Makeup Artist

1977

1973

Black Caesar

as Makeup Artist

1976

Zebra Force

as Makeup Artist

1976

King Kong

as Makeup Artist

1977

Star Wars

as Makeup Artist

1978

The Fury

as Makeup Artist

1978

It Lives Again

as Makeup Artist

1979

1980

The Empire Strikes Back

as Makeup Artist

1980

Altered States

as Makeup Artist

1981

1981

1981

Ghost Story

as Makeup Artist

1985

My Science Project

as Makeup Artist

1986

Ratboy

as Makeup Artist

1987

Harry and the Hendersons

as Makeup Artist

1987

Summer School

as Makeup Artist

1988

Coming to America

as Makeup Artist

1988

Gorillas in the Mist

as Makeup Artist

1988

Missing Link

as Makeup Artist

1990

Dark Avenger

as Makeup Artist

1991

The Rocketeer

as Makeup Artist

1993

Matinee

as Makeup Artist

1993

Body Bags

as Makeup Artist

1994

Wolf

as Makeup Artist

1994

Baby's Day Out

as Makeup Artist

1995

Batman Forever

as Makeup Artist

1996

The Frighteners

as Makeup Artist

1996

Escape from L.A.

as Makeup Artist

1997

Ghosts

as Makeup Artist

1997

Men in Black

as Makeup Artist

1998

Psycho

as Makeup Artist

1998

Mighty Joe Young

as Makeup Artist

2002

Men in Black II

as Makeup Artist

2002

The Ring

as Makeup Artist

2010

TRON: Legacy

as Makeup Artist

2012

Men in Black 3

as Makeup Artist

1974

It's Alive

as Makeup Artist

1974

It's Alive

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1990

1986

Max My Love

as Sequence Lead

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