Rick Baker

Personal Info

Birthday

December 8, 1950

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Binghamton, New York, USA

Also Known As

Richard A. Baker

Richard Baker

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, black-and-white video parody of The Night Stalker directed by William Malone.

Known For

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Men in Black II

Men in Black 3

Face Off

Planet of the Apes

The Wolfman

Into the Night

King Kong

Filmography

2024
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
as Self
2023
Old Time Radio: Your Move
as The Caretaker
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
as Self
2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
as Self
2018
Keep the Gaslight Burning
as Mr Maxwell
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
2017
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'
as Rick Baker
Cult of Terror
as Self - Make-up Designer
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night
as Self
2016
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
as Himself
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
Birth Pains
as himself
2014
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
as Himself
2013
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
as Self
2012
Men in Black 3
as Brain Alien
2010
The Wolfman
as Gypsy Man / First Killed
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
as Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
as Self
2009
I Walked with a Werewolf
as Himself
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
as Self
Monsterland
as Self
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
as Self
2006
Teddy Scares
as Hester Golem (voice)
Working with a Master: John Landis
as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Self
2004
Ed Wood: Making Bela
as Self
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
as Self
2002
Rick Baker: Alien Maker
as Self
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as Self
Men in Black II
as MIB Passport Control Agent
2001
Planet of the Apes
as Old Ape #2
2000
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Puppeteer
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
as Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
as Self
1999
The Road to 'Dracula'
as Self
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
as Self
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
as Himself
1997
The Making of Men in Black
as Self
1994
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
as Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
as Self
1986
The Making of Captain EO
as Self
King Kong! The Living Legend
as Self / King Kong
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
as Self
1985
Into the Night
as Drug Dealer
1983
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Self
Michael Jackson's Thriller
as Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
1982
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
as Interviewee
1981
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
as Sidney
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
as Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
1976
King Kong
as King Kong
1972
The Thing with Two Heads
as Gorilla