Who Is Rick Baker

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his spfx makeup is the bomb

this award-winning special-effects makeup artist is the absolute most far out...
a guy that could create david cronenberg's intense/horrific visions of videodrome, my favorite movie of all time, he is really great.

Rick Baker at a Glance 

Richard A. "Rick" Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a Hollywood special makeup effects artist known for his realistic creature effects. He is the winner of 6 Academy Awards for Best Makeup.

Baker was born in Binghamton, New York, the son of Doris (née Hamlin) and Ralph B. Baker, a professional artist.Rick Baker Biography (1950-) As a teen, Baker began creating artificial body parts in his own kitchen. Baker's first professional job was as an assistant to Dick Smith on the film The Exorcist.S W A D - Baker, Rick The first Academy Award for Best Make-Up was awarded to Baker for his work on An American Werewolf in London and he has also been nominated 10 more times since (winning a total of 6 as stated above).Rick Baker@Everything2.com Baker claims that his work on Harry and the Hendersons is one of his proudest achievements.Rick Baker Interview - Rick Baker on CGI, Changes in the Industry

Baker had a cameo as the pilot and gunner (with Peter Jackson) who shot down Kong in the 2005 remake of King Kong, and a cameo as a drug dealer with a business card in the John Landis film Into the Night.

2008, Rick Baker was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Academy of Art University San Francisco

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Harry and the Hendersons (Special Edition)

Harry and the Hendersons (Special Edition)

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Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan

Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan

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Videodrome - Criterion Collection

Videodrome - Criterion Collection

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An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

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The Howling (Special Edition)

The Howling (Special Edition)

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Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

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