Special Makeup Effects Designer
RICK BAKER, one of the most honored makeup artists in history, is a six-time Academy Award¨ winner in the category of Best Achievement in Makeup for his work on the films "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," "Men in Black," "The Nutty Professor," "Ed Wood," "Harry and the Hendersons" and "An American Werewolf in London." Additionally, he has been Oscar¨-nominated for the films "Life," "Mighty Joe Young," "Coming to America" and "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan."
Baker's makeup transformations have also been seen in such films as "Men in Black 2," Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes," "The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps," "Escape From L.A.," "Batman Forever," "Wolf," "The Rocketeer," "Gorillas in the Mist," "The Howling," "The Fury" and the famous cantina sequence in the original "Star Wars."
Baker won an Emmy Award for his work on the acclaimed miniseries "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," and earned Emmy nominations for the series "Beauty and the Beast" and miniseries "Something is Out There." His other television credits include the series "Harry and the Hendersons" and "Werewolf." In addition, he did Michael Jackson's makeup for the award-winning video "Thriller," as well as "Captain Eo."
