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17 wins
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28 nominations
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Filmography
2007
Enchanted
(special makeup effects artist)
2007
Norbit
(special makeup effects artist)
2006
Click
(special age makeup artist - uncredited, special makeup effects)
2005
Cursed
(special makeup effects artist, special makeup effects creator, special makeup effects designer)
2004
Hellboy
(makeup consultant: Hellboy)
2002
The Ring
(special makeup effects artist)
2002
Men in Black II
(alien makeup effects, special makeup effects artist - uncredited)
1999/I
Life
(special makeup effects)
1997
Men in Black
(alien makeup effects, special makeup effects artist)
1997/I
Ghosts
(short)
(special makeup effects artist)
1994
Ed Wood
(makeup creator: Bela Lugosi, makeup designer: Bela Lugosi)
1994
Wolf
(special makeup effects)
1993
Matinee
(special makeup effects artist)
Beauty and the Beast
(TV series)
(designer and creator: "Beast" - 55 episodes, 1987-1990)
(designer: "Dragon Man" - 1 episode, 1989)
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Legacies
(1990)
(designer and creator: "Beast")
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Invictus
(1990)
(designer and creator: "Beast")
1987
Werewolf
(TV series)
(designer: werewolf characters - 1 episode)
1986
Ratboy
(designer: Ratboy)
1984
Starman
(starman transformation)
1983
Thriller
(TV short)
(special makeup effects designer and creator)
1974
It's Alive
(makeup artist, special makeup effects artist - uncredited)
1972
Bone
(makeup designer - uncredited)
Hide Show Actor (16 titles)
1983
Thriller
(TV short)
Zombie Opening Crypt
(uncredited)
2005
Cursed
(special makeup effects)
2004
Hellboy
(special effects director)
1972
Bone
(special effects - uncredited)
1986
Captain EO
(short)
(creator: Fuzzball effects)
1985
Cocoon
(special creature consultant)
2002
Making Bela
(video documentary short)
(special thanks)
Hide Show Self (71 titles)
2001
Troldspejlet
(TV series)
Himself - Makeup artist
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Old Ape #2
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Personal Details
Other Works:
(1983) Music video: Appeared in
Michael Jackson video
Thriller video as the hobbling zombie whose arm falls off.
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Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies
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1 Print Biography
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8 Interviews
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2 Articles
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1 Magazine Cover Photo
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Alternate Names:
Richard A. Baker | Richard Baker
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
I was always just fascinated with monsters in movies and when I realized that someone actually did that and you could do it as a job I just became obsessed with it
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Trivia:
In 1981 he was the very first recipient of the Oscar for Best Make-Up for
An American Werewolf in London when the category was first introduced.
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Trademark:
Hair pulled back in ponytail
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Star Sign:
Sagittarius