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.

Crew

All Costume & Make-Up Crew Production Visual Effects

Star Wars

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

8.2

21652 votes

Release Date

May 25, 1977

49 years ago
The Empire Strikes Back

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

8.4

17835 votes

Release Date

May 20, 1980

46 years ago
Men in Black

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

7.2

14392 votes

Release Date

Jul 02, 1997

29 years ago
Maleficent

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

7.1

13480 votes

Release Date

May 28, 2014

12 years ago
Men in Black 3

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.5

10699 votes

Release Date

May 23, 2012

14 years ago
Men in Black II

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.4

10335 votes

Release Date

Jul 03, 2002

24 years ago
The Exorcist

Department Crew

Job Special Effects Assistant

Average Rating

7.7

8356 votes

Release Date

Dec 26, 1973

53 years ago
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Effects Designer

Average Rating

6.8

7935 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 2000

25 years ago
TRON: Legacy

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.5

7604 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 2010

15 years ago
Click

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.3

7314 votes

Release Date

Jun 23, 2006

20 years ago
The Ring

Department Crew

Job Makeup Effects

Average Rating

6.7

6452 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 2002

23 years ago
The Ring

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.7

6452 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 2002

23 years ago
Enchanted

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.8

5579 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 2007

18 years ago
Batman Forever

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.4

5412 votes

Release Date

Jun 16, 1995

31 years ago
Coming to America

Department Crew

Job Makeup Effects

Average Rating

6.9

4581 votes

Release Date

Jun 29, 1988

38 years ago
Coming to America

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.9

4581 votes

Release Date

Jun 29, 1988

38 years ago
Planet of the Apes

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Effects Designer

Average Rating

5.8

4265 votes

Release Date

Jul 25, 2001

25 years ago
Wild Wild West

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Effects Designer

Average Rating

5.3

3454 votes

Release Date

Jun 30, 1999

27 years ago
The Nutty Professor

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Effects Designer

Average Rating

5.6

3024 votes

Release Date

Jun 28, 1996

30 years ago
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Department Crew

Job Special Effects

Average Rating

6.5

2770 votes

Release Date

Jun 15, 1990

36 years ago
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Department Visual Effects

Job Creature Design

Average Rating

6.5

2770 votes

Release Date

Jun 15, 1990

36 years ago
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Department Visual Effects

Job Special Effects Supervisor

Average Rating

6.5

2770 votes

Release Date

Jun 15, 1990

36 years ago
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Department Production

Job Co-Producer

Average Rating

6.5

2770 votes

Release Date

Jun 15, 1990

36 years ago
An American Werewolf in London

Department Crew

Job Makeup Effects

Average Rating

7.4

2590 votes

Release Date

Aug 21, 1981

45 years ago
An American Werewolf in London

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

7.4

2590 votes

Release Date

Aug 21, 1981

45 years ago
Norbit

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.7

2509 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 2007

19 years ago
Ed Wood

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Designer

Average Rating

7.5

2432 votes

Release Date

Sep 28, 1994

31 years ago
Videodrome

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Effects Designer

Average Rating

7.3

2361 votes

Release Date

Feb 04, 1983

43 years ago
The Wolfman

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Effects Designer

Average Rating

5.9

2104 votes

Release Date

Feb 10, 2010

16 years ago
The Wolfman

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.9

2104 votes

Release Date

Feb 10, 2010

16 years ago
The Frighteners

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.9

1640 votes

Release Date

Jul 18, 1996

30 years ago
Escape from L.A.

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.9

1535 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1996

30 years ago
Baby's Day Out

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.4

1392 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1994

32 years ago
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.0

1361 votes

Release Date

Jul 27, 2000

26 years ago
Psycho

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.1

1013 votes

Release Date

Dec 04, 1998

27 years ago
The Rocketeer

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.5

999 votes

Release Date

Jun 21, 1991

35 years ago
Wolf

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.1

972 votes

Release Date

Jun 17, 1994

32 years ago
King Kong

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.3

887 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 1976

50 years ago
Mighty Joe Young

Department Crew

Job Special Effects

Average Rating

6.3

850 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1998

27 years ago
Mighty Joe Young

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.3

850 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1998

27 years ago
The Howling

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.6

845 votes

Release Date

Jan 21, 1981

45 years ago
Cursed

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.4

748 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 2005

21 years ago
Michael Jackson's Thriller

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Effects Designer

Average Rating

8.2

726 votes

Release Date

Nov 14, 1983

43 years ago
Altered States

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.7

718 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1980

45 years ago
Altered States

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.7

718 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1980

45 years ago
Harry and the Hendersons

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.1

702 votes

Release Date

Jun 05, 1987

39 years ago
Silver Bullet

Department Visual Effects

Job Visual Effects

Average Rating

6.6

661 votes

Release Date

Oct 10, 1985

41 years ago
Gorillas in the Mist

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

7.0

624 votes

Release Date

Sep 23, 1988

38 years ago
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.4

484 votes

Release Date

Mar 30, 1984

42 years ago
The Funhouse

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.9

413 votes

Release Date

Mar 13, 1981

45 years ago
The Fury

Department Crew

Job Makeup Effects

Average Rating

6.3

385 votes

Release Date

Mar 10, 1978

48 years ago
The Fury

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.3

385 votes

Release Date

Mar 10, 1978

48 years ago
Body Bags

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.1

365 votes

Release Date

Aug 08, 1993

33 years ago
Matinee

Department Crew

Job Makeup Effects

Average Rating

6.6

307 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1993

33 years ago
Matinee

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.6

307 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1993

33 years ago
Ghosts

Department Crew

Job Makeup Effects

Average Rating

8.0

267 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1997

29 years ago
Ghosts

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

8.0

267 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 1997

29 years ago
Summer School

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.4

266 votes

Release Date

Jul 22, 1987

39 years ago
It's Alive

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.0

215 votes

Release Date

Apr 26, 1974

52 years ago
It's Alive

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.0

215 votes

Release Date

Apr 26, 1974

52 years ago
Ghost Story

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Special Effects Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.0

164 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1981

44 years ago
Ghost Story

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.0

164 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1981

44 years ago
My Science Project

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.2

145 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1985

41 years ago
Squirm

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Designer

Average Rating

4.9

124 votes

Release Date

Jul 30, 1976

50 years ago
The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.4

113 votes

Release Date

Jan 30, 1981

45 years ago
The Amazing Panda Adventure

Department Crew

Job Special Effects

Average Rating

5.6

93 votes

Release Date

Aug 25, 1995

31 years ago
The Incredible Melting Man

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

4.5

92 votes

Release Date

Nov 10, 1977

49 years ago
It Lives Again

Department Crew

Job Makeup Effects

Average Rating

5.5

82 votes

Release Date

May 10, 1978

48 years ago
It Lives Again

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.5

82 votes

Release Date

May 10, 1978

48 years ago
Black Caesar

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Designer

Average Rating

5.8

81 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1973

53 years ago
Black Caesar

Department Crew

Job Special Effects

Average Rating

5.8

81 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1973

53 years ago
Black Caesar

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.8

81 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1973

53 years ago
Schlock

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.6

65 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1973

53 years ago
Schlock

Department Crew

Job Special Effects

Average Rating

5.6

65 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1973

53 years ago
Track of the Moon Beast

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

2.3

49 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1976

50 years ago
Octaman

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Costume Design

Average Rating

3.6

46 votes

Release Date

Nov 03, 1971

55 years ago
The Thing with Two Heads

Department Crew

Job Special Effects

Average Rating

4.8

45 votes

Release Date

Jul 19, 1972

54 years ago
Skinned Deep

Department Crew

Job Thanks

Average Rating

3.9

44 votes

Release Date

Feb 14, 2004

22 years ago
Missing Link

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.2

39 votes

Release Date

Nov 04, 1988

37 years ago
An American Christmas Carol

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.1

37 votes

Release Date

Dec 16, 1979

46 years ago
Max My Love

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Effects Designer

Average Rating

6.1

31 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 1986

40 years ago
Max My Love

Department Crew

Job Sequence Lead

Average Rating

6.1

31 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 1986

40 years ago
Bone

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Designer

Average Rating

5.9

27 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1972

54 years ago
Bone

Department Crew

Job Special Effects

Average Rating

5.9

27 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1972

54 years ago
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

6.6

25 votes

Release Date

Oct 17, 1974

52 years ago
Cop Killers

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

5.4

15 votes

Release Date

Jan 05, 1977

49 years ago
Tanya's Island

Department Crew

Job Special Effects

Average Rating

4.7

11 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 1980

45 years ago
Ratboy

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

3.4

9 votes

Release Date

Oct 17, 1986

40 years ago
Dark Avenger

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

3.8

6 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 1990

36 years ago
The Zebra Force

Department Costume & Make-Up

Job Makeup Artist

Average Rating

4.6

5 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 1976

50 years ago

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