Rick Baker

: January 5, 2024
: Makeup Artist

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Baker
Occupation	Makeup Artist
Date Of Birth	Dec 8, 1950(1950-12-08)
Age	74
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Rick Baker Biography

Name	Rick Baker
Birthday	Dec 8
Birth Year	1950
Place Of Birth	New York
Home Town	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Sagittarius
Spouse	Silvia Abascal

Rick Baker is one of the most popular and richest Makeup Artist who was born on December 8, 1950 in New York, New York, United States. Academy Award winning make-up artist who received the inaugural Best Makeup and Hairstyling award for An American Werewolf in London.

He did the makeup for Michael Jackson in the music video for “Thriller.”

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 professional job was as an assistant to prosthetic makeup effects veteran Dick Smith on the 1973 film The Exorcist. While working on The Exorcist, Baker was hired by director Larry Cohen to design and create a mutant infant for Cohen’s 1974 film It’s Alive.

Baker played the title role in the 1976 remake of King Kong. In the 2005 remake, he had a cameo as the pilot and gunner (with director Peter Jackson) who shot down Kong. He has also made cameo appearances in: the John Landis film Into the Night as a drug dealer with a business card; Men in Black II as an MIB agent helping provide aliens with disguises; Men in Black 3 as a “brain alien”; Michael Jackson’s music video Thriller as one of the zombies; The Haunted Mansion as multiple graveyard ghosts; The Wolfman as the Wolfman’s first kill; and Rings as a flea market vendor.

He was married to Elaine Baker from 1974 until 1984 and then married Silvia Abascal.

Rick Baker Net Worth

Net Worth	$3 Million
Source Of Income	Makeup Artist
House	Living in own house.

Rick Baker is one of the richest Makeup Artist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Baker 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first job in the film industry was as an assistant for the horror classic The Exorcist.

He has won Academy Awards in the same category for the films Harry and the Hendersons, Ed Wood, The Nutty Professor, Men in Black, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and The Wolfman.

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.

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Who is Rick Baker Dating?

According to our records, Rick Baker married to Silvia Abascal. As of December 1, 2023, Rick Baker’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Makeup Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Baker celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.

What is Rick Baker doing now?

Baker is retired now , having won seven Oscars for makeup. But he’s chronicled his long career in a new two-volume illustrated book titled Metamorphosis.

Did Rick Baker work on Star Wars?

Richard A. Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a retired makeup artist who worked in the second production unit for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope , and served as creature supervisor for the cantina sequence in The Star Wars Holiday Special.

What has Rick Baker done?

Baker won makeup Oscars for An American Werewolf in London, Harry and the Hendersons, Ed Wood, The Nutty Professor, Men in Black, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Wolfman, and was nominated a further five times. He also worked on Gremlins 2: The New Batch and the two Men in Black sequels.