- Known For
- Costume & Make-Up
- Born
- December 8, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Binghamton, New York, USA
Rick Baker
Richard A. Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a retired American special make-up effects creator and actor, mostly known for his creature effects and designs. Baker won the Academy Award for Best Makeup a record seven times from a record eleven nominations, beginning when he won the inaugural award for the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London. As a teen, Baker began creating artificial body parts in his own kitchen. He also appeared briefly in the fan production The Night Turkey, a one-hour, black-and-white video parody of The Night Stalker directed by William Malone. Baker's first professional job was as an assistant to prosthetic makeup effects veteran Dick Smith on the 1973 film The Exorcist. While working on The Exorcist, Baker was hired by director Larry Cohen to design and create a mutant infant for Cohen's 1974 film It's Alive. Baker received the inaugural Academy Award for Be…
Filmography
movieGremlins, an american nightmare!
2026 · Himself
movieV/H/S/Halloween
2025 · Rich (segment "Home Haunt")
movieOld Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
2025 · The Caretaker
movieFear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
2024 · Self
movieOld Time Radio: Your Move
2023 · The Caretaker
movieAGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020 · Self
movieThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020 · (archive footage)
The Creeper: Rondo Hatton at Universal
movieThe Creeper: Rondo Hatton at Universal
2020 · Self
movieTales Beyond Madness
2019
movieMaking Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019 · Self
movieKeep the Gaslight Burning
2018 · Mr Maxwell
tvDC Daily
2018 · Self
movieKing Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018 · Self
movieThe Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'
2017 · Rick Baker
movieCult of Terror
2017 · Self - Make-up Designer
movieMonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night
2017 · Self
tvFace Off: Game Face
2017 · Self - Judge
movieCharlie Gemora: Uncredited
2016 · Himself
movieCreature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015 · Self
movieBirth Pains
2015 · himself
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
movieThe Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014 · Himself
movieMaleficent
2014 · Makeup Artist
movieHouse of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2013 · Self
movieMen in Black 3
2012 · Brain Alien, Makeup Artist
tvUnchained Reaction
2012
tvFace Off
2011 · Guest Judge
movieTRON: Legacy
2010 · Makeup Artist
movieThe Wolfman
2010 · Gypsy Man / First Killed, Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010 · Self
moviePure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010 · Self
I Walked with a Werewolf
movieI Walked with a Werewolf
2009 · Himself
movieBeware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009 · Self
movieMonsterland
2009 · Self
movieRKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 · Self
movieHe Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008 · Self
movieEnchanted
2007 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieNorbit
2007 · Makeup Artist
Teddy Scares
movieTeddy Scares
2006 · Hester Golem (voice)
movieWorking with a Master: John Landis
2006 · Self
movieClick
2006 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Sci-Fi Boys
2006 · Self
movieThe Perfect Scary Movie
2005 · Self
movieThe Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005 · Self
movieCursed
2005 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Self
movieEd Wood: Making Bela
2004 · Self
movieVideodrome: Forging the New Flesh
2004 · Self
movieSkinned Deep
2004 · Thanks
movieRick Baker: Alien Maker
2002 · Self
movieMen in Black II: Creature Featurettes
2002 · Self
movieThe Ring
2002 · Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
movieMen in Black II
2002 · MIB Passport Control Agent, Makeup Artist
moviePlanet of the Apes
2001 · Old Ape #2, Makeup Effects Designer
movieHow the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000 · Puppeteer, Makeup Effects Designer
movieMetamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
2000 · Self
movieMummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 · Self
movieNutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Road to 'Dracula'
1999 · Self
movieWild Wild West
1999 · Makeup Effects Designer
movieLife
1999 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999 · Self
movieShe's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999 · Self
movieMonster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 · Self
movieA Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
1999 · Himself
movieMighty Joe Young
1998 · Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist
moviePsycho
1998 · Makeup Artist
movieThe Making of Men in Black
1997 · Self
movieGhosts
1997 · Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
movieMen in Black
1997 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieEscape from L.A.
1996 · Makeup Artist
movieThe Frighteners
1996 · Makeup Artist
movieThe Nutty Professor
1996 · Makeup Effects Designer
movieThe Amazing Panda Adventure
1995 · Special Effects
movieBatman Forever
1995 · Makeup Artist
movieIt's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
1994 · Self
movieEd Wood
1994 · Makeup Designer
movieBaby's Day Out
1994 · Makeup Artist
movieWolf
1994 · Makeup Artist
movieMasters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994 · Self
movieBody Bags
1993 · Makeup Artist
movieMatinee
1993 · Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
movieThe Rocketeer
1991 · Makeup Artist
movieDark Avenger
1990 · Makeup Artist
movieGremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · Special Effects, Creature Design, Special Effects Supervisor, Co-Producer
movieMissing Link
1988 · Makeup Artist
movieGorillas in the Mist
1988 · Makeup Artist
movieComing to America
1988 · Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
tvBeauty and the Beast
1987 · Creature Design
movieSummer School
1987 · Makeup Artist
movieHarry and the Hendersons
1987 · Makeup Artist
movieMax My Love
1986 · Makeup Effects Designer, Sequence Lead
movieRatboy
1986 · Makeup Artist
movieThe Making of Captain EO
1986 · Self
King Kong! The Living Legend
movieKing Kong! The Living Legend
1986 · Self / King Kong
movieFangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986 · Self
movieSilver Bullet
1985 · Visual Effects
movieMy Science Project
1985 · Makeup Artist
movieInto the Night
1985 · Drug Dealer
movieGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984 · Makeup Artist, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design
movieMaking Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · Self
movieMichael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited), Makeup Effects Designer
movieVideodrome
1983 · Makeup Effects Designer
movieThe Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
1982 · Interviewee
movieGhost Story
1981 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieAn American Werewolf in London
1981 · Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
movieThe Funhouse
1981 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981 · Sidney, Makeup Artist
movieThe Howling
1981 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieAltered States
1980 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieTanya's Island
1980 · Special Effects
movieThe Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Makeup Artist
movieAn American Christmas Carol
1979 · Makeup Artist
movieIt Lives Again
1978 · Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
movieThe Fury
1978 · Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
movieThe Incredible Melting Man
1977 · Makeup Artist
movieThe Kentucky Fried Movie
1977 · Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
movieStar Wars
1977 · Makeup Artist
movieCop Killers
1977 · Makeup Artist
movieKing Kong
1976 · King Kong, Makeup Artist
movieSquirm
1976 · Makeup Designer
movieTrack of the Moon Beast
1976 · Makeup Artist
movieThe Zebra Force
1976 · Makeup Artist
movieThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974 · Makeup Artist
movieIt's Alive
1974 · Makeup Artist, Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Exorcist
1973 · Special Effects Assistant
movieThe Night Turkey
1973 · Little Kathy's Date, Makeup Artist
movieSchlock
1973 · Makeup Artist, Special Effects
movieBlack Caesar
1973 · Makeup Designer, Special Effects, Makeup Artist
movieThe Thing with Two Heads
1972 · Gorilla, Special Effects
movieBone
1972 · Makeup Designer, Special Effects
movieOctaman
1971 · Costume Design
movieOld Time Radio: Dance With Me
— · Caretaker