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He attended Northview High School, Covina, California. There he made his own gorilla costume and would sometime be found swinging from the football field goalposts. He also would go to drive-in movies showing Planet of the Apes, secretly change into his ape outfit and sneak up to occupants of cars watching the movie, scaring them out of their wits. See more trivia »

Born:

Richard A. Baker
in Binghamton, New York, USA
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Hide HideMake-Up Department (67 titles)
2014 Maleficent (special makeup effects artist) (post-production)
 
2012 Men in Black 3 (alien makeup effects)
 
2010 The Wolfman (special makeup effects)
 
2008 Tropic Thunder (makeup designer: Mr. Downey Jr.)
 
2007 Enchanted (special makeup effects artist)
 
2007 Norbit (special makeup effects artist)
 
2006 Click (special age makeup artist - uncredited, special makeup effects)
 
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand (special makeup effects consultant)
 
2005 The Ring Two (special makeup effects artist)
 
2005 Cursed (special makeup effects artist, special makeup effects creator, special makeup effects designer)
 
2004 Hellboy (makeup consultant: Hellboy)
 
2003 The Haunted Mansion (special makeup effects artist)
 
2002 The Ring (special makeup effects artist)
 
2002 Men in Black II (alien makeup effects, special makeup effects artist - uncredited)
 
2001 Planet of the Apes (makeup artist, special makeup effects designer and creator)
 
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (special makeup effects)
 
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (special makeup effects)
 
1999/I Life (special makeup effects)
 
1998 Mighty Joe Young (special makeup effects)
 
1997 Critical Care (special makeup effects: Mr. Brooks)
 
1997 A Thousand Acres (masectomy effect)
 
1997 Men in Black (alien makeup effects, special makeup effects artist)
 
1997/I Ghosts (short) (special makeup effects artist)
 
1996 Escape from L.A. (special makeup effects)
 
1996 The Frighteners (special makeup artist: The Judge)
 
1996 The Nutty Professor (special makeup effects)
 
1995 Batman Forever (special makeup designer and creator)
 
1994 Ed Wood (makeup creator: Bela Lugosi, makeup designer: Bela Lugosi)
 
1994 Wolf (special makeup effects)
 
1993 Body Bags (TV movie) (coroner's makeup)
 
1993 Matinee (special makeup effects artist)
 
1991 The Rocketeer (makeup creator: Lothar)
 
Beauty and the Beast (TV series) (designer and creator: "Beast" - 55 episodes, 1987-1990) (designer: "Dragon Man" - 1 episode, 1989)
– Legacies (1990) (designer and creator: "Beast")
– The Reckoning (1990) (designer and creator: "Beast")
– In the Forests of the Night (1990) (designer and creator: "Beast")
– Invictus (1990) (designer and creator: "Beast")
– Chimes at Midnight (1990) (designer and creator: "Beast")
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1988 Missing Link (special makeup effects)
 
1988 Gorillas in the Mist (special makeup effects)
 
1988 Coming to America (special makeup effects)
 
1987 Werewolf (TV series) (designer: werewolf characters - 1 episode)
– The Black Ship (1987) (designer: werewolf characters)
 
1987 Harry and the Hendersons (makeup artist)
 
1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (original creature designer: "It's Alive")
 
1986 Ratboy (designer: Ratboy)
 
1986 Captain EO (short) (special makeup effects)
 
1985 My Science Project (special makeup effects artist - uncredited)
 
1984 Starman (starman transformation)
 
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (special makeup effects)
 
1983 Thriller (TV short) (special makeup effects designer and creator)
 
1983 Videodrome (special makeup effects designer)
 
1981 Ghost Story (special makeup effects artist)
 
1981 An American Werewolf in London (special makeup effects designer and creator)
 
1981 The Funhouse (special makeup design)
 
1981 The Incredible Shrinking Woman (creator and designer: Sidney, makeup effects)
 
1981 The Howling (special makeup effects consultant)
 
1979 An American Christmas Carol (TV movie) (special makeup consultant)
 
1978 It Lives Again (special makeup)
 
1978 The Fury (special makeup effects)
 
1977 The Incredible Melting Man (special makeup effects)
 
1977 The Richard Pryor Show (TV series) (makeup artist: alien - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.1 (1977) (makeup artist: alien)
 
1977 Star Wars (makeup: second unit)
 
1976 The Zebra Force (special makeup)
 
1976 King Kong (makeup effects - uncredited)
 
1976 Squirm (makeup designer)
 
1976 Track of the Moon Beast (makeup artist)
 
1974 It's Alive (makeup artist, special makeup effects artist - uncredited)
 
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (TV movie) (makeup creator: Miss Tyson)
 
1973 Schlock (makeup artist)
 
1973 Black Caesar (makeup designer - uncredited)
 
1973 Cop Killers (makeup artist)
 
1972 Bone (makeup designer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (17 titles)
2005 Cursed (special makeup effects)
 
2004 Hellboy (special effects director)
 
1999 Wild Wild West (special effects makeup)
 
1998 Modern Vampires (TV movie) (special effects consultant)
 
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (special effects supervisor)
 
1988 Something Is Out There (TV movie) (creature designer and creator)
 
1986 Captain EO (short) (creator: Fuzzball effects)
 
1980 Tanya's Island (special effects)
 
1976 King Kong (special contributions: Kong)
 
1976 The Food of the Gods (special effects - uncredited)
 
1974 Flesh Gordon (special properties)
 
1973 Live and Let Die (special effects - uncredited)
 
1973 The Exorcist (special effects assistant - uncredited)
 
1973 Schlock (special effects)
 
1973 Black Caesar (special effects - uncredited)
 
1972 Bone (special effects - uncredited)
 
1972 The Thing with Two Heads (special effects - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (16 titles)
2012 Men in Black 3
Brain Alien
 
2010 The Wolfman
Gypsy Man / First Killed
 
2009 6 Beers of Separation (TV movie)
 
2008 Dark Reel
First Mate
 
2006 Teddy Scares (short)
Hester Golem (voice)
 
2005 King Kong
Pilot
 
2002 Men in Black II
MIB Passport Control Agent
 
2001 Planet of the Apes
Old Ape #2
 
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Puppeteer
 
1985 Into the Night
Drug Dealer
 
1983 Thriller (TV short)
Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
 
1981 The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Sidney (as Richard A. Baker)
 
1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie
Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
 
1976 King Kong
King Kong (uncredited)
 
1972 The Thing with Two Heads
Gorilla
 
1972 Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast from Hell (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (6 titles)
1998 Mighty Joe Young (creature designer and producer: Mighty Joe Young)
 
1997 The Devil's Advocate (demons creator, demons designer)
 
1997 Batman & Robin (nora fries and principal copsicles)
 
1987 Harry and the Hendersons (creature designer: Harry, puppeteer: Rick Baker's crew)
 
1986 Max mon amour (chimp's sequence advisor)
 
1985 Cocoon (special creature consultant)
 
Show ShowArt Department (2 titles)
2004 The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (video documentary) (special bust sculptered by and courtesy of)
 
1971 Davey and Goliath (TV series) (artist - 3 episodes)
– Blind Man's Bluff (1971) (artist - as Richard Baker)
– Finders Keepers (1971) (artist - as Richard Baker)
– Who's George (1971) (artist - as Richard Baker)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (co-producer)
 
1988 Gorillas in the Mist (associate producer)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (2 titles)
1985 Silver Bullet (visual effects)
 
1974 Flesh Gordon (effects technician)
 
Show ShowCostume and Wardrobe Department (2 titles)
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (primate costume designer and creator)
 
1971 Octaman (octaman costume)
 
Show ShowThanks (13 titles)
2012 Beast Wishes (documentary) (very special thanks)
 
2011 The Los Angeles Ripper (the producers wish to thank)
 
2010 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (documentary) (thanks)
 
2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2002 Making Bela (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1999 Hollywood Stuntmakers (TV series) (special thanks - 2 episodes)
– Episode #1.0 (1999) (special thanks)
– King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (1999) (special thanks)
 
1999 She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1999 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1994 Hollywood Goes Ape! (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1993 Matinee (thanks)
 
1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (73 titles)
2013 Blood and Guts with Scott Ian (TV series)
Himself
– Rick Baker: Monster Maker (2013) … Himself
– Werewolf Makeup! (2013) … Himself
 
2011-2012 Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV series)
Himself
– Make-up Effects Designers (2012) … Himself
– Creative Team Behind Award Nominated Movies (2011) … Himself
 
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.28 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #5.16 … Himself
 
2012 Men in Black 3: Building a Better Alien - Inside the World of Rick Baker (documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 Unchained Reaction (TV series)
Himself - Guest Judge
– Movie Mayhem (2012) … Himself - Guest Judge
 
2012 Beast Wishes (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
 
2010 In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber (TV series)
– Gene Simmons/Rick Baker/Randal Kleiser (2010)
 
2010 Post Mortem with Mick Garris (TV series)
Himself
– Rick Baker (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.143 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Monsterland (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Trailers from Hell (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (video short)
Himself
 
2008 The Secret World of Superfans (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Greatest Ever 80s Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Greatest Ever Disaster Movies (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The Search for the Next Elvira (TV series)
Himself (judge)
– Dining with the Devil (2007) … Himself (judge)
– Undressed to Kill (2007) … Himself (judge)
 
2007 Creature People (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Greatest Ever Blockbuster Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Working with a Master: John Landis (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Best Ever Christmas Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Perfect Scary Movie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001-2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Making of 'The Ring Two' (2005) … Himself
– The Making of 'Planet of the Apes' (2001) … Himself
 
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (video documentary)
 
2004 Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Making Bela (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Rick Baker: Alien Maker (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Creature Featurettes (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Planet of the Apes' (TV documentary short)
Himself - Creator & Designer: Special Make-Up Effects
 
2001 Makeup Artist Rick Baker on 'An American Werewolf in London' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Troldspejlet (TV series)
Himself - Makeup artist / Old Ape #2
– Troldspejlet special: Tilbage til Abernes planet (2001) … Himself - Makeup artist/Old Ape #2 (also archive footage)
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
 
2000 Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Road to Dracula (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Hollywood Stuntmakers (TV series)
Himself / King Kong
– Episode #1.0 (1999) … Himself (also archive footage) / King Kong (also archive footage)
– King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (1999) … Himself (also archive footage) / King Kong (also archive footage)
 
1999 A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz (video short)
Himself
 
1999 She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 A Tribute to John Chambers (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 A Tribute to Dick Smith (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
 
1997 Area 51: The Alien Interview (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (video documentary)
Zombie (segment "Thriller")
 
1994-1997 Movie Magic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rick Baker: The Transformer (1997) … Himself
– Animatronic Animals: Fooling Mother Nature (1994) … Himself
– Creature Makeup: Masks and Mirrors (1994) … Himself
 
1996 Masters of Fantasy (TV series documentary)
– Rick Baker (1996)
 
1996 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 12 July 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
 
1995 The Interactive History of Frankenstein (Video Game)
Himself
 
1994 It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (video)
Himself
 
1991 The Secrets of Dick Smith (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1990 The Horror Hall of Fame (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
 
1986 The Making of 'Captain Eo' (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (video documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The Making of 'Thriller' (video documentary)
Himself - Monster Maker
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
 
1981 Behind the Scenes: 'An American Werewolf in London' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1978 Science Fiction Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Winner
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2009 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2003 Michael Jackson: Number Ones (video)
Zombie (segment "Thriller")
 

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Personal Details

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(1983) Music video: Appeared in Michael Jackson video Thriller video as the hobbling zombie whose arm falls off. See more »

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2 Biographical Movies  | 1 Print Biography  | 11 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Richard A. Baker | Richard Baker
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Personal Quote:

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. See more »

Trivia:

He attended Northview High School, Covina, California. There he made his own gorilla costume and would sometime be found swinging from the football field goalposts. He also would go to drive-in movies showing Planet of the Apes, secretly change into his ape outfit and sneak up to occupants of cars watching the movie, scaring them out of their wits. See more »

Trademark:

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Star Sign:

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