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Richard A. Baker 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.
Birth Name
Richard Alan Baker
Born
Friday, 08 December 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fear and Love: The Story of the Exorcist | Self | 2024 |
| Thriller 40 | Self | 2023 |
| Icons Unearthed | Self - Makeup Artist | 2022 |
| Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film | Himself / Self | 2020 |
| King Cohen | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| Tales Beyond Madness | Rick Baker | 2018 |
| Game Face | Self - Judge | 2017 |
| Rings | Vendor | 2017 |
| Charlie Gemora: Uncredited | Himself / Self | 2016 |
| Creature Designers - The Frankenstein Complex | Himself / Self | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
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| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 2011 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Makeup | Won |
| 2008 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Makeup | Nominated |
| 2001 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Won |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Nominated |
| 1999 | Oscar | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Won |
| 1995 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Won |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Nominated |
| 1988 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Won |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Nominated |
| 1985 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Nominated |
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Won |
| 1974 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup | Won |
