Rick Baker
Costume & Make-Up
- Born
- December 8, 1950 (age 75)
- From
- Binghamton, New York, USA
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…
Filmography (65)
Gremlins, an american nightmare! (2026)Himself
V/H/S/Halloween (2025)Rich (segment "Home Haunt")
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas (2025)The Caretaker
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist (2024)Self
Old Time Radio: Your Move (2023)The Caretaker
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (2020)Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)(archive footage)- The Creeper: Rondo Hatton at UniversalThe Creeper: Rondo Hatton at Universal (2020)Self
Tales Beyond Madness (2019)
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)Self
Keep the Gaslight Burning (2018)Mr Maxwell
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)Self
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf' (2017)Rick Baker
Cult of Terror (2017)Self - Make-up Designer
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night (2017)Self
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited (2016)Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)Self
Birth Pains (2015)himself- The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners' (2014)Himself
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)Self
Men in Black 3 (2012)Brain Alien
The Wolfman (2010)Gypsy Man / First Killed
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)Self- I Walked with a WerewolfI Walked with a Werewolf (2009)Himself
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009)Self
Monsterland (2009)Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)Self- Teddy ScaresTeddy Scares (2006)Hester Golem (voice)