Rick Baker
Known for: Costume & Make-Up
Born: December 8, 1950
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
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
1994
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
Tales Beyond Madness
2019
Monsterland
2009
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
2016
I Walked with a Werewolf
2009
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'
2017
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
1999
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2013
Rick Baker: Alien Maker
2002
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
2025
The Creeper: Rondo Hatton at Universal
2020
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
2024
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
Birth Pains
2015
Ed Wood: Making Bela
2004
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night
2017
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
2000
Keep the Gaslight Burning
2018
Men in Black II: Creature Featurettes
2002
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
2004
Teddy Scares
2006
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
1982
Working with a Master: John Landis
2006
Old Time Radio: Dance With Me
Gremlins, an american nightmare!
2026
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
2010
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
Old Time Radio: Your Move
2023
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014
King Kong! The Living Legend
1986
The Road to 'Dracula'
1999
The Making of Men in Black
1997
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
The Making of Captain EO
1986
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
The Night Turkey
1973
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
The Thing with Two Heads
1972
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
The Kentucky Fried Movie
1977
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
Into the Night
1985
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
The Wolfman
2010
Men in Black II
2002
Cult of Terror
2017
Men in Black 3
2012
Planet of the Apes
2001
King Kong
1976
V/H/S/Halloween
2025
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
Face Off: Game Face
2017
DC Daily
2018
Face Off
2011
Unchained Reaction
2012