Rick Baker
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Rick Baker is an acclaimed American special makeup effects artist renowned for his groundbreaking creature and monster designs in films such as An American Werewolf in London and Men in Black.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film make-up artist
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human ⓘ special make-up effects artist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
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Academy Award for Best Makeup
BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair ⓘ Primetime Emmy Awards ⓘ
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Primetime Emmy Award
Saturn Awards ⓘ
surface form:
Saturn Award
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| awardReceivedForWork |
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
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surface form:
Academy Award for Best Makeup for An American Werewolf in London
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling ⓘ
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Academy Award for Best Makeup for Ed Wood
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling ⓘ
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Academy Award for Best Makeup for Harry and the Hendersons
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling ⓘ
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Academy Award for Best Makeup for How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling ⓘ
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Academy Award for Best Makeup for Men in Black
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling ⓘ
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Academy Award for Best Makeup for The Nutty Professor (1996 film)
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling ⓘ
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Academy Award for Best Makeup for The Wolfman (2010 film)
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| birthName | Richard A. Baker ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-12-08 ⓘ |
| familyName | Baker ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
creature design
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monster design ⓘ special make-up effects ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Rebecca Baker
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Veronica Baker ⓘ |
| influenced | modern special make-up effects artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dick Smith ⓘ |
| name | Rick Baker self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Makeup ⓘ |
| notableFor |
groundbreaking creature transformation effects
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innovative practical monster make-up ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An American Werewolf in London
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Harry and the Hendersons ⓘ Hellboy ⓘ
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Hellboy (2004 film)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film) ⓘ King Kong (1976 film) ⓘ Men in Black ⓘ Men in Black ⓘ
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Men in Black 3
Men in Black ⓘ
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Men in Black II
Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) ⓘ Planet of the Apes (2001 film) ⓘ Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope ⓘ
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Star Wars (1977 film)
The Howling ⓘ The Nutty Professor (1996 film) ⓘ The Wolfman ⓘ
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The Wolfman (2010 film)
Videodrome ⓘ |
| occupation |
film producer
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make-up artist ⓘ special make-up effects artist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Binghamton, New York
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Binghamton, New York, United States
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| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elaine Baker
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Sylvia Abate ⓘ |
| website | https://therickbaker.com/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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The Wolfman (2010 film)