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Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Costume & Make-Up·1950·59 films

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.…

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Filmography

Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3 (2012)Brain Alien
Men in Black II
Men in Black II (2002)MIB Passport Control Agent
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)Puppeteer
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (2001)Old Ape #2
The Wolfman
The Wolfman (2010)Gypsy Man / First Killed
King Kong
King Kong (1976)King Kong
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)Drug Dealer
V/H/S/Halloween
V/H/S/Halloween (2025)Rich (segment "Home Haunt")
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)Sidney
The Thing with Two Heads
The Thing with Two Heads (1972)Gorilla
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)Self
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)Self
The Road to 'Dracula'
The Road to 'Dracula' (1999)Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' (1999)Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000)Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)Self
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999)Self
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009)Self
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh (2004)Self
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)Self
The Making of Men in Black
The Making of Men in Black (1997)Self
The Making of Captain EO
The Making of Captain EO (1986)Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)Self
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black' (2000)Self
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994)Self
Cult of Terror
Cult of Terror (2017)Self - Make-up Designer
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)Self
Ed Wood: Making Bela
Ed Wood: Making Bela (2004)Self
Tales Beyond Madness
Tales Beyond Madness (2019)
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1982)Interviewee
The Perfect Scary Movie
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005)Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)Self
Monsterland
Monsterland (2009)Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994)Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (2020)Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)Self
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz (1999)Himself
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)Self
Men in Black II‎: Creature Featurettes
Men in Black II‎: Creature Featurettes (2002)Self
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf' (2017)Rick Baker
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)(archive footage)
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)Self
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist (2024)Self
Working with a Master: John Landis
Working with a Master: John Landis (2006)Self
Old Time Radio: Dance With Me
Old Time Radio: Dance With MeCaretaker
Keep the Gaslight Burning
Keep the Gaslight Burning (2018)Mr Maxwell
Birth Pains
Birth Pains (2015)himself
Old Time Radio: Your Move
Old Time Radio: Your Move (2023)The Caretaker
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas (2025)The Caretaker
Rick Baker: Alien Maker
Rick Baker: Alien Maker (2002)Self
The Night Turkey
The Night Turkey (1973)Little Kathy's Date
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited (2016)Himself
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night (2017)Self