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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instanceOf film make-up artist
human
special make-up effects artist
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
surface form: Academy Award for Best Makeup

BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair
Primetime Emmy Awards
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award

Saturn Awards
surface form: Saturn Award
awardReceivedForWork Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
surface form: Academy Award for Best Makeup for An American Werewolf in London

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
surface form: Academy Award for Best Makeup for Ed Wood

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
surface form: Academy Award for Best Makeup for Harry and the Hendersons

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
surface form: Academy Award for Best Makeup for How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
surface form: Academy Award for Best Makeup for Men in Black

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
surface form: Academy Award for Best Makeup for The Nutty Professor (1996 film)

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
surface form: Academy Award for Best Makeup for The Wolfman (2010 film)
birthName Richard A. Baker
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1950-12-08
familyName Baker
fieldOfWork creature design
monster design
special make-up effects
givenName Richard NERFINISHED
hasChild Rebecca Baker
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
innovative practical monster make-up
notableWork An American Werewolf in London
Harry and the Hendersons
Hellboy
surface form: Hellboy (2004 film)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
King Kong (1976 film)
Men in Black
Men in Black
surface form: Men in Black 3

Men in Black
surface form: Men in Black II

Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)
Planet of the Apes (2001 film)
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
surface form: Star Wars (1977 film)

The Howling
The Nutty Professor (1996 film)
The Wolfman
surface form: The Wolfman (2010 film)

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occupation film producer
make-up artist
special make-up effects artist
placeOfBirth Binghamton, New York
surface form: Binghamton, New York, United States
residence California, United States
spouse Elaine Baker
Sylvia Abate
website https://therickbaker.com/

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The Wolfman makeupArtist Rick Baker
subject surface form: The Wolfman (2010 film)
Rick Baker name Rick Baker self-link