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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.
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- Richard Alan Baker, December 8, 1950 (age 72), Binghamton, New York, U.S.
- 1967–2014; 2017–2018
Sep 6, 2023 · Exploring the Mastery of Rick Baker: The Untold Stories of Hollywood’s Special Effects Makeup Genius. Welcome to a captivating exploration of the mind behind some of cinema’s most awe-inspiring special effects makeup: the inimitable Rick Baker. If you’ve ever been enthralled by the lifelike creatures in ‘Men in Black’ or the ...
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...
Special Effects. Actor. IMDbProStarmeterSee rank. Play trailer1:26. Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019) 8 Videos. 63 Photos. Rick Baker was born on 8 December 1950 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Planet of the Apes (2001), Men in Black (1997) and The Wolfman (2010).
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Oct 27, 2014 · It was a pretty crazy dream to have, especially at that time. There weren't makeup schools. The information wasn't out there." Encouraged by mentor Dick Smith (See Baker's Governors Awards tribute to the special effects makeup artist of The Godfather, The Exorcist.), Baker dove in and began working on films and TV starting in the early '70s.
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).