Rick Baker
Biography
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, …
Known For
The Empire Strikes Back
Makeup Artist
Star Wars
Makeup Artist
The Exorcist
Special Effects Assistant
Men in Black
Makeup Artist
Maleficent
Makeup Artist
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Puppeteer
Men in Black 3
Brain Alien
Men in Black II
MIB Passport Control Agent
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Filmography
Acting (65)
Movies (61)
V/H/S/Halloween
2025as Rich (segment "Home Haunt")
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
2025as The Caretaker
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
2024as Self
Old Time Radio: Your Move
2023as The Caretaker
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019as Self
Tales Beyond Madness
2019
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018as Self
Keep the Gaslight Burning
2018as Mr Maxwell
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night
2017as Self
Cult of Terror
2017as Self - Make-up Designer
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'
2017as Rick Baker
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
2016as Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015as Self
Birth Pains
2015as himself
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014as Himself
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2013as Self
Men in Black 3
2012as Brain Alien
The Wolfman
2010as Gypsy Man / First Killed
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010as Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010as Self
Monsterland
2009as Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009as Self
I Walked with a Werewolf
2009as Himself
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008as Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006as Self
Teddy Scares
2006as Hester Golem (voice)
Working with a Master: John Landis
2006as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005as Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005as Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005as Self
Ed Wood: Making Bela
2004as Self
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
2004as Self
Men in Black II
2002as MIB Passport Control Agent
Rick Baker: Alien Maker
2002as Self
Planet of the Apes
2001as Old Ape #2
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000as Puppeteer
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000as Self
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
2000as Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999as Self
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999as Self
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999as Self
The Road to 'Dracula'
1999as Self
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
1999as Himself
The Making of Men in Black
1997as Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994as Self
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
1994as Self
The Making of Captain EO
1986as Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986as Self
King Kong! The Living Legend
1986as Self / King Kong
Into the Night
1985as Drug Dealer
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983as Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983as Self
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
1982as Interviewee
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981as Sidney
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977as Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
King Kong
1976as King Kong
The Thing with Two Heads
1972as Gorilla
Old Time Radio: Dance With Me
as Caretaker
Crew (92)
Movies (92)
Maleficent
2014Makeup Artist
Men in Black 3
2012Makeup Artist
TRON: Legacy
2010Makeup Artist
The Wolfman
2010Makeup Effects Designer
The Wolfman
2010Special Effects Makeup Artist
Norbit
2007Makeup Artist
Enchanted
2007Special Effects Makeup Artist
Click
2006Special Effects Makeup Artist
Cursed
2005Special Effects Makeup Artist
Skinned Deep
2004Thanks
The Ring
2002Makeup Artist
The Ring
2002Makeup Effects
Men in Black II
2002Makeup Artist
Planet of the Apes
2001Makeup Effects Designer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000Makeup Effects Designer
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000Special Effects Makeup Artist
Wild Wild West
1999Makeup Effects Designer
Mighty Joe Young
1998Makeup Artist
Mighty Joe Young
1998Special Effects
Psycho
1998Makeup Artist
Men in Black
1997Makeup Artist
Ghosts
1997Makeup Artist
Ghosts
1997Makeup Effects
The Frighteners
1996Makeup Artist
Escape from L.A.
1996Makeup Artist
The Nutty Professor
1996Makeup Effects Designer
The Amazing Panda Adventure
1995Special Effects
Batman Forever
1995Makeup Artist
Baby's Day Out
1994Makeup Artist
Ed Wood
1994Makeup Designer
Wolf
1994Makeup Artist
Body Bags
1993Makeup Artist
Matinee
1993Makeup Artist
Matinee
1993Makeup Effects
The Rocketeer
1991Makeup Artist
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990Co-Producer
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990Creature Design
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990Special Effects
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990Special Effects Supervisor
Dark Avenger
1990Makeup Artist
Coming to America
1988Makeup Artist
Coming to America
1988Makeup Effects
Gorillas in the Mist
1988Makeup Artist
Missing Link
1988Makeup Artist
Summer School
1987Makeup Artist
Harry and the Hendersons
1987Makeup Artist
Ratboy
1986Makeup Artist
Max My Love
1986Makeup Effects Designer
Max My Love
1986Sequence Lead
Silver Bullet
1985Visual Effects
My Science Project
1985Makeup Artist
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984Creature Design
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984Makeup Artist
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984Special Effects Makeup Artist
Videodrome
1983Makeup Effects Designer
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983Makeup Effects Designer
An American Werewolf in London
1981Makeup Artist
An American Werewolf in London
1981Makeup Effects
The Howling
1981Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Funhouse
1981Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ghost Story
1981Makeup Artist
Ghost Story
1981Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981Makeup Artist
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Makeup Artist
Altered States
1980Makeup Artist
Altered States
1980Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tanya's Island
1980Special Effects
An American Christmas Carol
1979Makeup Artist
The Fury
1978Makeup Artist
The Fury
1978Makeup Effects
It Lives Again
1978Makeup Artist
It Lives Again
1978Makeup Effects
Star Wars
1977Makeup Artist
Cop Killers
1977Makeup Artist
The Incredible Melting Man
1977Makeup Artist
Squirm
1976Makeup Designer
King Kong
1976Makeup Artist
Track of the Moon Beast
1976Makeup Artist
The Zebra Force
1976Makeup Artist
It's Alive
1974Makeup Artist
It's Alive
1974Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974Makeup Artist
The Exorcist
1973Special Effects Assistant
Black Caesar
1973Makeup Artist
Black Caesar
1973Makeup Designer
Black Caesar
1973Special Effects
Schlock
1973Makeup Artist
Schlock
1973Special Effects
Bone
1972Makeup Designer
Bone
1972Special Effects
The Thing with Two Heads
1972Special Effects
Octaman
1971Costume Design
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