Personal Info
Known Credits
57
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1950-12-08 (75 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Binghamton, New York, USA
Also Known For
Richard A. BakerRichard 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, ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
| Himself
2023 --
Old Time Radio: Your Move
| The Caretaker
2020 --
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
| Self
2019 --
Tales Beyond Madness
|
2019 --
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
| Self
2018 --
Keep the Gaslight Burning
| Mr Maxwell
2018 --
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
| Self
2017 --
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'
| Rick Baker
2017 --
Cult of Terror
| Self - Make-up Designer
2017 --
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night
| Self
2016 --
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
| Himself
2015 --
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
| Self
2015 --
Birth Pains
| himself
2014 --
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
| Himself
2013 --
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
| Self
2012 --
Men in Black 3
| Brain Alien
2010 --
The Wolfman
| Gypsy Man / First Killed
2010 --
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
| Self
2010 --
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
| Self
2009 --
I Walked with a Werewolf
| Himself
2009 --
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
| Self
2009 --
Monsterland
| Self
2008 --
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
| Self
2006 --
Teddy Scares
| Hester Golem (voice)
2006 --
Working with a Master: John Landis
| Self
2006 --
The Sci-Fi Boys
| Self
2005 --
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'
|
2005 --
The Perfect Scary Movie
| Self
2005 --
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
| Self
2004 --
Ed Wood: Making Bela
| Self
2004 --
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh
| Self
2002 --
Rick Baker: Alien Maker
| Self
2002 --
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
| Self
2002 --
Men in Black II
| MIB Passport Control Agent
2001 --
Planet of the Apes
| Old Ape #2
2000 --
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
| Puppeteer
2000 --
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
| Self
2000 --
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
| Self
1999 --
The Road to 'Dracula'
| Self
1999 --
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz
| Himself
1999 --
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
| Self
1999 --
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
| Self
1997 --
The Making of Men in Black
| Self
1994 --
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
| Self
1994 --
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
| Self
1986 --
The Making of Captain EO
| Self
1986 --
King Kong! The Living Legend
| Self / King Kong
1986 --
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
| Self
1985 --
Into the Night
| Drug Dealer
1983 --
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
| Self
1983 --
Michael Jackson's Thriller
| Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
1982 --
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome
| Interviewee
1981 --
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
| Sidney
1977 --
The Kentucky Fried Movie
| Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
1976 --
King Kong
| King Kong
1972 --
The Thing with Two Heads
| Gorilla