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Richard Alan Baker (born December 8, 1950), known professionally as Rick Baker, is an American retired special make-up effects creator and actor. He is mostly known for his creature designs and effects.
- Chucky the Alien - Men in Black. The alien effects in Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black are an otherworldly delight. They're certainly not spooky, but they're inventive, colorful and creative to boot.
- The Wolfman. Baker reunited with furry, wolfish creature designs multiple times throughout his career, but his work on The Wolfman didn't get nearly enough praise.
- Bela Lugosi - Ed Wood. Ok so Bela Lugosi isn't a creature, but he's the man behind one of the longest enduring cinematic monsters of all time and Baker got a little bit meta by recreating his iconic visage for Tim Burton's Ed Wood.
- Michael Jackson - Thriller. Baker re-teamed with his An American Werewolf in London director for Michael Jackson's beloved Halloween essential music video, Thriller.
The creature designer/makeup artist went from making his own Super 8 movies, to working on the 1970s Claymation TV show Davey and Goliath, to helping with special effects on The Exorcist in...
Sep 6, 2023 · About the Author: NATHAN KNOTTINGHAM. "An exclusive interview with Rick Baker delves into his journey, techniques, and secrets in Hollywood's special effects makeup industry. Discover why he's a legend."
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Jun 9, 2015 · The legendary special-effects and makeup creator recently announced that he would be shuttering his studio and auctioning off 400 of his best-known props. Baker's career included some of...
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Aug 13, 2020 · Fear: The Home Of Horror. 2.32M subscribers. 497. 36K views 3 years ago #Fear #SpecialEffects #VisualEffects. Rick Baker is a horror effects legend! In this compilation we take a look at...
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Rick Baker Collection. Rick Baker’s prolific over forty-year career in special effects has garnered him seven Academy Awards® and eleven nominations. Baker was the first to win the category of “Makeup” when it first premiered at the Academy Awards®, in 1982 for the film “An American Werewolf in London” (1981).