Personal Info
Richard A. Baker
Richard Baker
Rick Baker
Costume & Make-Up
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. Baker's first professi…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
V/H/S/Halloween
as Rich (segment "Home Haunt")
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
as The Caretaker
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
as Self
Old Time Radio: Your Move
as The Caretaker
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
as Self
Tales Beyond Madness
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
Keep the Gaslight Burning
as Mr Maxwell
