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Name: Rick Baker
Full/Alt. names: Richard Baker, Richard A Baker
Date of Birth: Friday December 8 1950
Born: Binghamton, New York (USA)
Partial Biography: Few have gotten as much mileage out of a monkey suit as has special makeup effects maestro Rick Baker, who crafted and wore a gorilla suit for director John Landis on several projects including "Schlock"…Full Rick Baker Biography…

The Wolfman (2010) Special Makeup Effects
Moonwalker (2009) PG (Contains mild violence and negative drug references)Special Makeup Effects (facial transformation)
Enchanted (2007) PG (Contains mild scary scenes and innuendo)Hag Make-up Effects
Norbit (2007) 12A (Contains frequent moderate sex references and language)Special Makeup Effects
Click (2006) 12A (Contains strong language and moderate sex and drug references)Special Makeup Effects
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) 12A (Contains sustained moderate violence)Special Makeup Effects Consultant
King Kong (2005) 12A (Contains mild violence, peril and mild horror.)Played "Pilot"
Cursed (2005) 15 (Contains strong horror)Special Makeup Effects Designer/Creator
The Ring twO (2005) 15 (Contains strong supernatural horror and threat)Special Makeup Effects
Hellboy (2004) 12A (Contains moderate fantasy violence and horror)Hellboy Makeup Consultant

Academy Award (2001) Best Makeup - "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
BAFTA Award (2001) Best Make Up/Hair - "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
BAFTA Award (2001) Best Make Up/Hair - "The Grinch"
Saturn Award (2001) Best Makeup - "Grinch, The"
Special Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Make-Up Design (2001) - "Planet Of The Apes"