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Rick Baker (I)
Rick Baker was born on December 8, 1950 in Binghamton, New York, USA as Richard Alan Baker. He is known for his work on Planet of the Apes (2001), The Wolfman (2010) and Men in Black (1997). He has been married to Silvia Abascal since November 8, 1987. They have two children. He was previously married to Elaine Alexander.
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Born:in Binghamton, New York, USA |
The "American Gods" star loves a TV drama, and can't wait for a horror hit, but the movie he's really pumped for is Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
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Makeup Department (75 credits)
Makeup Department (75 credits)
2005
Cursed
(special makeup effects artist) / (special makeup effects creator) / (special makeup effects designer)
Beauty and the Beast
(TV Series) (designer and creator - 55 episodes, 1987 - 1990) (designer - 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")
- The Chimes at Midnight
(1990)
... (designer and creator: "Beast")
Werewolf
(TV Series) (designer - 4 episodes, 1987 - 1988) (werewolf characters designed by - 2 episodes, 1987)
- Gray Wolf
(1988)
... (designer: werewolf characters)
- A World of Difference: Part 2
(1987)
... (werewolf characters designed by)
- Friendly Haven
(1987)
... (designer: werewolf characters)
- Spectre of the Wolf
(1987)
... (werewolf characters designed by)
- The Black Ship
(1987)
... (designer: werewolf characters)
1977
The Richard Pryor Show
(TV Series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1
(1977)
... (makeup artist: alien)
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Special effects (21 credits)
Special effects (21 credits)
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Actor (22 credits)
Actor (22 credits)
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Art department (3 credits)
Art department (3 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (10 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (10 credits)
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Visual effects (2 credits)
Visual effects (2 credits)
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Costume and Wardrobe Department (2 credits)
Costume and Wardrobe Department (2 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
Producer (2 credits)
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Thanks (21 credits)
Thanks (21 credits)
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Self (101 credits)
Self (101 credits)
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Archive footage (5 credits)
Archive footage (5 credits)
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Music video: Appeared in Michael Jackson's video Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983) as the hobbling zombie whose arm falls off. See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Print Biography | 11 Interviews | 2 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Richard A. Baker | Richard BakerHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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[2015, on his retirement] First of all, the CGI stuff definitely took the animatronics part of what I do. It's also starting to take away the makeup part. The time is right, I am 64 years old, and the business is crazy right now. I like to do things right, and they wanted cheap and fast. That is not what I want to do, so I just decided it is basically time to get out. I would consider designing ... See more »Trivia:
Received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California (2008). See more »Trademark:
Known for his incredibly realistic creature effects See more »Star Sign:
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