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Rick Baker(I)

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Rick Baker
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Rick Baker was born on 8 December 1950 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for La planète des singes (2001), Men in Black (1997) and Wolfman (2010). He has been married to Silvia Abascal since 8 November 1987. They have two children. He was previously married to Elaine Alexander.
BornDecember 8, 1950
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BornDecember 8, 1950
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    • Won 7 Oscars
      • 34 wins & 40 nominations total

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    Known for

    La planète des singes (2001)
    La planète des singes
    5.7
    • Makeup Department
    • 2001
    Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)
    Men in Black
    7.3
    • Makeup Department
    • 1997
    Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Wolfman (2010)
    Wolfman
    5.9
    • Makeup Department
    • 2010
    Jim Carrey in Le Grinch (2000)
    Le Grinch
    6.4
    • Makeup Department
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Charlie Weirauch in Homeschool Reunion (2015)
      Homeschool Reunion
      Short
      • makeup artist
      • 2015
    • Talk Helps (2015)
      Talk Helps
      Short
      • makeup artist
      • 2015
    • Reese Witherspoon in The Good Lie (2014)
      The Good Lie
      7.4
      • makeup department head
      • 2014
    • Maléfique (2014)
      Maléfique
      6.9
      • makeup designer: Maleficent
      • 2014
    • Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Josh Brolin in Men in Black 3 (2012)
      Men in Black 3
      6.8
      • alien makeup effects
      • 2012
    • Tron : L'Héritage (2010)
      Tron : L'Héritage
      6.8
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2010
    • Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Wolfman (2010)
      Wolfman
      5.9
      • special makeup effects
      • 2010
    • Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tonnerre sous les tropiques (2008)
      Tonnerre sous les tropiques
      7.1
      • makeup designer: Mr. Downey Jr.
      • 2008
    • Amy Adams in Il était une fois... (2007)
      Il était une fois...
      7.1
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2007
    • Luke Benward, Sterling Beaumon, Madison Pettis, and Aliana Lohan in Le pacte mystérieux (2007)
      Le pacte mystérieux
      4.9
      Video
      • assistant makeup artist
      • 2007
    • Eddie Murphy in Norbit (2007)
      Norbit
      4.2
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2007
    • Adam Sandler in Click (2006)
      Click
      6.4
      • special age makeup artist
      • special makeup effects (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Ben Foster, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, and Elliot Page in X-Men : L'Affrontement final (2006)
      X-Men : L'Affrontement final
      6.6
      • special makeup effects consultant
      • 2006
    • Kelly Stables in Le Cercle : The Ring 2 (2005)
      Le Cercle : The Ring 2
      5.4
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2005
    • Christina Ricci in Cursed (2005)
      Cursed
      5.1
      • special makeup effects artist
      • special makeup effects creator
      • special makeup effects designer
      • 2005

    Actor

    • Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
      • The Caretaker
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Old Time Radio: Dance with Me
      • The Caretaker
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Rod Maxwell, Joel Harlow, Rob Hinderstein, Charles Trent, Matt Devino, Marti Matulis, Gerrit Wunder, and Jonathan Martin in Old Time Radio: Your Move (2022)
      Old Time Radio: Your Move
      Short
      • The Caretaker
      • 2022
    • Tales Beyond Madness (2018)
      Tales Beyond Madness
      3.8
      • Rick Baker
      • 2018
    • Rick Baker, Markie Post, and Kate Armstrong Ross in Keep the Gaslight Burning (2018)
      Keep the Gaslight Burning
      7.8
      Short
      • Mr. Maxwell
      • 2018
    • Bonnie Morgan in Le Cercle : Rings (2017)
      Le Cercle : Rings
      4.5
      • Vendor
      • 2017
    • The Strain (2014)
      The Strain
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Brooklyn Guy
      • 2014
    • Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Josh Brolin in Men in Black 3 (2012)
      Men in Black 3
      6.8
      • Brain Alien
      • 2012
    • Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Wolfman (2010)
      Wolfman
      5.9
      • Gypsy Man
      • First Killed
      • 2010
    • Dark Reel (2008)
      Dark Reel
      3.5
      • First Mate
      • 2008
    • Teddy Scares (2006)
      Teddy Scares
      7.1
      Short
      • Hester Golem (voice)
      • 2006
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • Pilot
      • 2005
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black 2 (2002)
      Men in Black 2
      6.2
      • MIB Passport Control Agent
      • 2002
    • La planète des singes (2001)
      La planète des singes
      5.7
      • Old Ape #2
      • 2001
    • Jim Carrey in Le Grinch (2000)
      Le Grinch
      6.4
      • Puppeteer
      • 2000
    • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997)
      Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II
      8.4
      Video
      • Zombie (segment "Thriller")
      • 1997
    • Série noire pour une nuit blanche (1985)
      Série noire pour une nuit blanche
      6.4
      • Drug Dealer
      • 1985

    Special Effects

    • Christina Ricci in Cursed (2005)
      Cursed
      5.1
      • special makeup effects
      • 2005
    • Hellboy (2004)
      Hellboy
      6.9
      • special effects director
      • 2004
    • Kevin Kline and Will Smith in Wild Wild West (1999)
      Wild Wild West
      4.9
      • special effects makeup
      • 1999
    • John Alexander in Mon ami Joe (1998)
      Mon ami Joe
      5.7
      • creature designer
      • 1998
    • Casper Van Dien and Natasha Gregson Wagner in Modern Vampires (1998)
      Modern Vampires
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • special effects consultant
      • 1998
    • Au secours petit panda (1995)
      Au secours petit panda
      5.7
      • Panda Effects
      • 1995
    • Ryan Calhoun in The Last Chance Detectives: Legend of the Desert Bigfoot (1995)
      The Last Chance Detectives: Legend of the Desert Bigfoot
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • gorilla effects
      • 1995
    • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in X-Files : Aux frontières du réel (1993)
      X-Files : Aux frontières du réel
      8.6
      TV Series
      • gorilla effects
      • 1995
    • Gremlins 2 : La Nouvelle Génération (1990)
      Gremlins 2 : La Nouvelle Génération
      6.4
      • Gremlins & Mogwai effects supervisor
      • 1990
    • La chose venue d'ailleurs (1988)
      La chose venue d'ailleurs
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • creature designer and creator
      • 1988
    • Chuck Connors, Lance LeGault, and John J. York in La malédiction du loup-garou (1987)
      La malédiction du loup-garou
      7.8
      TV Series
      • werewolf characters designed by
      • 1987
    • Michael Jackson in Captain EO (1986)
      Captain EO
      6.3
      Short
      • creator: Fuzzball effects
      • 1986
    • Cocoon (1985)
      Cocoon
      6.7
      • special creature consultant
      • 1985
    • La bête d'amour (1980)
      La bête d'amour
      4.0
      • special effects
      • 1980
    • King Kong (1976)
      King Kong
      6.0
      • special contributions: Kong
      • 1976

    Videos8

    Dick Smith Is Introduced by Rick Baker
    Clip 4:39
    Dick Smith Is Introduced by Rick Baker
    A Tribute to Dick Smith
    Clip 0:50
    A Tribute to Dick Smith
    A Tribute to Dick Smith
    Clip 0:50
    A Tribute to Dick Smith
    A Tribute to John Chambers
    Clip 6:23
    A Tribute to John Chambers
    THE SECRET WORLD OF SUPERFANS
    Clip 2:53
    THE SECRET WORLD OF SUPERFANS
    "Post Mortem" -- Rick Baker Interview
    Interview 4:27
    "Post Mortem" -- Rick Baker Interview
    Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
    Trailer 1:26
    Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Richard A. Baker
    • Height
      • 1.75 m
    • Born
      • December 8, 1950
      • Binghamton, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Silvia AbascalNovember 8, 1987 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Music video: Did the make-up effects for Ozzy Osbourne's video "Bark at the Moon", depicting a mad scientist to transform into a werewolf.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Biographical Movies
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 11 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In 1981, he was the very first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Make-Up for Le Loup-garou de Londres (1981) when the category was first introduced.
    • Quotes
      Makeup is an additive process, you add to someone's face. It's easy to make someone look fatter or older. It's much harder to make someone look thinner because we can't really subtract from what's already there.
    • Trademarks
        Known for his incredibly realistic creature effects
    • Salary
      • Octaman
        (1971)
        $1,000

    FAQ

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      74 years old
    • When was Rick Baker born?
      December 8, 1950
    • Where was Rick Baker born?
      Binghamton, New York, USA
    • What is Rick Baker's birth name?
      Richard Alan Baker
    • How tall is Rick Baker?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters

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