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Baker, Rick

Rick Baker
Rick Baker (born Richard A. Baker) was born on December 8, 1950 in Binghamton, New York, US.  As a child Rich was fascinated with horror movies and gorillas.  At the age of 10 is when Baker decided he wanted to make monsters.  His first inspiration was Forrest Ackerman's "Famous Monsters of Filmland".  Baker says, "When I was in Famous Monsters as 'Rick Baker, Monster Maker,' I'd made it, that was the most famous I ever felt."  Baker began making homemade prosthetics in his early teens by baking them in the family oven. 

Rick started out professionally as a lab assistant (what he calls a "flunky") for Dick Smith (another legend in the field) on the movie The Exorcist.  

He is possibly the most famous special effects Make-Up artists known today.  



Film Actor
King Cohen: The wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen~2015 - Himself
The Omnibus of art: Rick Baker on Walter Paisley~2015 - (V) (Short Doc) Himself
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'~2014 - Himself
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen~2013 - (V) (Short Doc) Himself
The Incredible Melting Man with William Sachs and Rick Baker~2013 - (V) (Short)
Men in Black 3: Building a Better Alien - Inside the World of Rick Baker~2012 - (Short Doc) Himself
Beast Wishes~2012 - (Doc) Himself
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.~2010 - (V) (Short Doc) Himself
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween~2009 - (V) (Doc) - Himself
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'~2009 (Doc) - Himself
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce~2008 - (V) (Short) - Himself
Trailers from Hell~2008 - (Doc) Himself
The Secret World of Superfans~2008 - (Doc) Himself
Creature People~2007 - (V) (Short Doc) Himself
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'~2006 - (V) (Doc) Himself
Working with a Master: John Landis~2006 - (V) (Short Doc) Himself
The Sci-Fi Boys~2006 - (Doc) Himself
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz~2005 - (V) (Short Doc)
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'~2005 - (V) (Doc) Himself
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection~2005 - (V) Himself
Making Bela~2004 - (V) Himself
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh~2004 - (V) Himself
Creature Featurettes~2002 - (V) Himself
Rick Baker: Alien Maker~2002 - (V) Himself
Men in Black II~2002 - MIB Customs Agent
Planet of the Apes~2001 - Old Ape #2
How the Grinch Stole Christmas~2000 - Puppeteer
Metamorphosis of Men in Black~2000 - (V) Himself
Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster, The~1999 - (V) Himself
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'~1999 - (V) - Himself
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed~1999 - (V) Himself
She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein~1999 - Himself
Road to Dracula, The~1999 - Himself
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors~1986 - (V) Himself
Teen Wolf~1985 - Referee
Into the Night~1985 - Drug Dealer
Michael Jackson: Making Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'~1983 (V) - Himself
Thriller~1983 - (V) (uncredited) Zombie opening crypt door (arm falling off)
There Was a Little Girl~1981 - Sacha
Incredible Shrinking Woman, The~1981 - Sidney
Kentucky Fried Movie, The~1977 - Dino
Star Wars~1977 - ?
King Kong~1976 (uncredited) - King Kong
Thing with Two Heads, The~1972 - Gorilla
Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast From Hell~1972 - cast member (9 minute short film)

Film Effects
The Amazing Panda Adventure~1995 - panda effects

Film Make-Up
Maleficent~2014
Men in Black 3~2012
TRON: Legacy~2010
The Wolfman~2010
Tropic Thunder~2008 (for Robert Downey Jr.)
Enchanted~2007
Norbit~2007
Click~2006
Enchanted~2006
Hellboy~2004
Cursed~2004
Haunted Mansion, The~2003
Cat in the Hat, The~2003
Hulk, The~2003
Ring, The~2002
Men in Black II~2002 (alien makeup effects)
Planet of the Apes~2001
How the Grinch Stole Christmas~2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps~2000
Life~1999
Mighty Joe Young~1998 (special makeup effects)
Critical Care~1997 (special makeup effects: Mr. Brooks)
Men in Black~1997 (alien makeup effects) (special makeup effects artist) (uncredited)
Ghosts~1997 (special makeup effects artist)
Escape from L.A.~1996 (special makeup effects)
Frighteners, The~1996 (special makeup artist: The Judge)
Nutty Professor, The~1996 (special makeup effects)
Batman Forever~1995 (special makeup effects designer)
Ed Wood~1994 (makeup designer: Bela Lugosi)
Wolf~1994 (special makeup effects)
Rocketeer, The~1991 (makeup creator: Lothar)
Missing Link~1988 (special makeup effects)
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey~1988 (special makeup effects)
Coming to America~1988 (special makeup effects)
Harry and the Hendersons~1987 (makeup artist)
Ratboy~1986 - makeup designer: Ratboy)
Captain Eo~1986 (special makeup effects)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes~1984 (special makeup effects)
Thriller~1983 (V) (makeup effects)
Videodrome~1983 (special makeup effects designer)
American Werewolf in London, An~1981 (special makeup effects)
Funhouse, The~1981 (special makeup design)
Incredible Shrinking Woman, The~1981 (makeup effects)
Howling, The~1981 (special makeup effects consultant)
It Lives Again~1978 (special makeup)
Fury, The~1978 (special makeup effects)
Incredible Melting Man, The~1977 (special makeup effects)
Star Wars~1977 (makeup artist: second unit)
Squirm~1976 (makeup designer)
Track of the Moon Beast~1976 (makeup artist)
King Kong~1976 (makeup effects)
Zebra Force~1976 (special makeup effects)
It's Alive!~1974 (uncredited makeup artist)
Schlock~1973 (makeup artist)
Black Caesar~1973 (uncredited makeup artist)
Bone~1972 (uncredited makeup designer)

Special Effects
Cursed~2005 (special makeup effects)
Hellboy~2004 (special effects director)
Wild Wild West~1999 (special effects makeup)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch~1990 (special effects supervisor)
Tanya's Island~1980 (special effects)
Food of the Gods, The~1976
Flesh Gordon~1974 (properties)
The Exorcist~1973 (uncredited assistant)
Live and Let Die~1973 (uncredited)
Schlock~1973
Black Caesar~1973
Bone~1972 (uncredited)
Thing with Two Heads, The~1972

Creature Design/Creation
Mighty Joe Young~1998 (creature designer and producer: Mighty Joe Young)
Psycho~1998 (designer: Mrs. Bates)
Devil's Advocate, The~1997 (demons creator) (demons designer)
Batman & Robin~1997 (Nora Fries and principal Copsicles)
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive~1987 (original creature designer)
Max, mon amour~1986 (chimp's sequence advisor)
Cocoon~1985 (special creature consultant)
Starman~1984 (Starman transformation)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes~1984 (primate costume designer and creator)
Incredible Shrinking Woman, The~1981 (creator and designer: Sidney)
Flesh Gordon~1974 (effects technician) (special properties)
Incredible 2-Headed Transplant, The~1971 (gorilla suit)
Octaman~1971 (Octaman costume)

Thanks
Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster, The~1999 (V) (special thanks)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'~1999 (V) (special thanks)
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed~1999 (V) (special thanks)
She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein~1999 (special thanks)
Hollywood Goes Ape!~1994 (special thanks)
Matinee~1993 (thanks)

Producer
Gremlins 2: The New Batch~1990 (co-producer)
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Diane Fossey~1988 (associate producer)

TV
Strain, The~2014 - Brooklyn Guy in Creatures of the Night
Blood and Guts with Scott Ian~2013 - Himself in:
    Rick Baker: Monster Maker
    Werewolf Makeup!
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition~2011-2012 - Himself in:
    Makeup Effects Designers
    Creative Team Behind Award Nominated Movies
Made in Hollywood~2012 - Himself in:
    #7.28
    #5.16
Unchained Reaction~2012 - Guest judge in Movie Mayhem
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards~2011
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber~2010 - Himself in Gene Simmons/Rick Baker/Randal Kleiser
Post Mortem with Mick Garris~2010 - Himself in Rick Baker
The 7PM Project~2010 - Himself in ep #1.143
Monsterland~2009 - Himself
6 Beers of Separation~2009 -
HBO First Look~2001-2005 - Himself in:
    The Ring Two
    Planet of the Apes
Movie Magic~1994-1997 - Himself in:
    Rick Baker: The Transformer
    Animatronic Animals: Fooling Mother Nature
    Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors
100 Greatest Scary Moments, The~2003 - Himself
Making of 'Planet of the Apes', The~2001 - (Short Doc) Himself
Troldspejlet~2001 - Himself Makeup Artist/ Old Ape #2 in Troldspejlet special: tilbage til Abernes

TV Make Up
#30Nods~2014
Modern Vampires~1998 (consultant)
Body Bags~1993 (coroner's makeup)
Something Is Out There~1988 (creatures)
Werewolf~1987 (werewolf) for Nightwatch
Beauty and the Beast~1987 (creature designer: "Beast")
The Richard Pryor Show~1977 (makeup alien)
Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, The~1974 (makeup Miss Tyson)

TV Producer
Betrayed by Love~1994 (co-producer)

Books 
Monsters~2006 - wrote a short essay within the book
The Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies (with Toby Russell and John Woo)

Video Games
Interactive History of Frankenstein, The~1995  - Himself

Awards, Honors, and Nominations
Academy Awards:
Rec'd 2011 Best Achievement in Makeup for The Wolfman (shared with Dave Elsey)
Nom 2008 Best Achievement in Makeup for Norbit (shared)
Nom 2001 Make-Up for Planet Of the Apes
Rec'd 2001 Make-Up for The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (shared)
Rec'd 1999 Make-Up for Life
Rec'd 1998 Visual Effects for Mighty Joe Young
Nom 1997 Visual Effects for  Men In Black
Rec'd 1997 Make-Up for Men In Black
Rec'd 1996 Make-Up for The Nutty Professor
Nom 1995 Make-Up for Batman Forever
Rec'd 1994 Make-Up for Ed Wood
Rec'd 1988 Make-Up for Coming To America
Rec'd 1987 Make-Up for Harry and the Hendersons
Rec'd 1984 Make-Up for Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord Of the Apes
Rec'd 1981 Make-Up (very first recipient) for American Werewolf in London
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films:
Rec'd 2011 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for The wolfman (shared with Dave Elsey)
Nom 2004 Saturn Award Best Make up for The Haunted Mansion (shared)
Nom 2003 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for The Ring
Nom 2002 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for Planet of the Apes
Rec'd 2001 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for  The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Nom 2001 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nom 1999  Saturn Award Best Make-Up for Mighty Joe Young
Rec'd 1997 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for The Nutty Professor
Rec'd 1995 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for  Interview With A Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Nom 1982 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for American Werewolf In London
Rec'd 1979 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for The Fury
Rec'd 1978 Saturn Award Best Make-Up for Star Wars
BAFTA Awards:
Nom 2002 BAFTA Film Award for Best Make-Up/Hair for Planet of the Apes
Rec'd 2001 BAFTA Film Award for Best Make-Up/Hair for How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Nom 1998 BAFTA Film Award for Best Special Effects for Men In Black
Rec'd 1997 BAFTA Film Award for Best Make-Up/Hair for  The Nutty Professor
Nom 1996 BAFTA Film Award for Best Make-Up/Hair for Ed Wood
Rec'd 1985 BAFTA Film Award for Best Make-Up/Hair for  Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan
CableACE Awards:
Nom 1994 Make-Up for Body Bags
Nom 1993 Stand-Up Comedy Special for Tim Allen Rewires America
Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal:
Nom 2015 Best Make-Up - International Competition for Maleficent
Emmy Awards:
Rec'd 1974 for Make-Up (shared with Stan Winston) for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards:
Rec'd 2002 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature  for Planet of the Apes
Rec'd 2001 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature  How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Eyegore Awards:
Rec'd 2009 Lifetime Achievement
Hollywood Makeup Artist and hair Stylist Guild Awards:
Rec'd 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award
Nom 2015 Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature Films for Maleficent
Rec'd 2002 Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature for Planet of the Apes
Rec'd 2001 Best special makeup Effects - Feature for How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA):
Nom 2015 Best Makeup (Miglior trucco) for Maleficent
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards:
Rec'd 2002 Special Achievement Award For the make-up design.
Online Film & Television Association:
Nom 2009 Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Tropic Thunder
Nom 2005 Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Hellboy
Nom 2002 Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Planet of the Apes
Nom 1998 Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Men in Black
Nom 1998 Best visual Effect for Men in Black
Rec'd 1997 Best Makeup and Hairstyling for The Nutty Professor
Satellite Awards:
Rec'd 1998 Make-Up for Men In Black
Walk of Fame:
Rec'd 2012

Miscellany
Was the man IN the suit playing King Kong in 1976's remake.

Formed Cinovation Studios in 1981

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