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Rick Baker (I)
Makeup Department | Special Effects | Actor
Known for
Planet of the Apes (2001),
Men in Black (1997),
The Wolfman (2010),
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Details
Dec
8,
1950 (age 69)
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5' 9"
(1.75m)
External links
@TheRickBaker (twitter.com)
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2 official web
sites & 10 more
links
Filmography | Edit filmography
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Filter by profession |
| 233 titles |
| Past Film & Video (118 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$180MM
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$69MM
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$241MM
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$758MM
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$225MM
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$55MM
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$179MM
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$624MM
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$44K
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$170MM
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$44MM
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$400MM
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$150MM
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$31MM
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$62MM
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$140MM
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An American Werewolf in London: I Walked with a Werewolf (2009)
(Video) - Self, Photos, Special Thanks |
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$1MM
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$92MM
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$26MM
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$111MM
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$196MM
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$85MM
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$34MM
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$128MM
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$340MM
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$60MM
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$34MM
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$96MM
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$160MM
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$82MM
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$40MM
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$137MM
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$241MM
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$210MM
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$103MM
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$234MM
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$460MM
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$207MM
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$50MM
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$218MM
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$562MM
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RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005)
(Video) - Self, Special Thanks |
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$50MM
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$35MM
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$76MM
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$164MM
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Cursed (2005)
Special Makeup Effects Artist, Special Makeup Effects Creator, Special Makeup Effects Designer, Special Makeup Effects |
$38MM
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$9.6MM
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$19MM
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$30MM
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$66MM
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$23MM
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$60MM
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$99MM
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$90MM
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$24MM
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$76MM
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$182MM
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The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (2002)
(Video) - Self, Special Bust Sculptered By And Courtesy Of, Special Thanks |
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$48MM
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$15MM
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$129MM
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$249MM
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Men in Black II (2002)
MIB Passport Control Agent, Alien Makeup Effects, Special Makeup Effects Artist (uncredited) |
$140MM
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$52MM
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$194MM
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$445MM
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Makeup Artist Rick Baker on 'An American Werewolf in London' (2001)
(Video) - Self, Non-archival Photographs |
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$100MM
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$69MM
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$180MM
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$362MM
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$123MM
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$55MM
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$260MM
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$345MM
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$84MM
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$43MM
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$123MM
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$166MM
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$170MM
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$28MM
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$114MM
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$222MM
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$80MM
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$20MM
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$64MM
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$73MM
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Mighty Joe Young (1998)
Special Makeup Effects, Creature Designer And Producer (Mighty Joe Young), Creature Designer |
$90MM
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$11MM
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$51MM
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$51MM
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$60MM
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$10MM
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$21MM
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$37MM
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$12MM
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$43K
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$221K
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$221K
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$57MM
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$12MM
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$61MM
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$153MM
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$28MM
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$2.9MM
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$7.9MM
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$7.9MM
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$90MM
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$51MM
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$251MM
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$589MM
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$125MM
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$43MM
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$107MM
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$238MM
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$7MM
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$50MM
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$8.9MM
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$25MM
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$25MM
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$30MM
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$5.6MM
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$17MM
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$29MM
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$54MM
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$25MM
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$129MM
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$274MM
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$2.4MM
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$7.5MM
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$7.5MM
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$100MM
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$53MM
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$184MM
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$337MM
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$18MM
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$72K
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$5.9MM
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$5.9MM
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$48MM
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$4MM
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$17MM
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$17MM
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$70MM
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$18MM
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$65MM
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$131MM
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$13MM
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$3.6MM
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$9.5MM
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$9.5MM
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$30MM
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$79K
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$7.3MM
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$7.3MM
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$35MM
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$9.6MM
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$47MM
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$47MM
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$50MM
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$9.7MM
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$41MM
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$41MM
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$6K
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$6K
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$22MM
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$367K
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$25MM
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$61MM
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$39MM
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$21MM
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$128MM
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$289MM
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Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Makeup Artist, Creature Designer (Harry), Puppeteer (Rick Baker's crew) |
$10MM
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$4.2MM
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$30MM
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$50MM
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$24MM
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$7MM
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$4MM
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$12MM
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$12MM
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$1.5MM
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$4.1MM
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$4.1MM
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$18MM
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$7.9MM
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$76MM
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$85MM
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$8MM
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$7.6MM
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$7.6MM
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$22MM
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$2.9MM
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$29MM
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$29MM
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$30MM
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$6.5MM
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$46MM
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$46MM
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Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
(Video) - Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited), Special Makeup Effects Designer And Creator |
$1.1MM
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$6MM
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$1.2MM
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$2.1MM
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$2.1MM
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$2.1MM
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$23MM
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$23MM
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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Special Makeup Effects Designer And Creator, Puppeteer (uncredited) |
$10MM
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$3.8MM
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$31MM
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$31MM
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$1MM
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$18MM
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$18MM
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$2.8MM
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$7.9MM
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$7.9MM
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The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
Sidney (as Richard A. Baker), Creator And Designer (Sidney), Makeup Effects |
$4.3MM
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$20MM
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$20MM
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$175K
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$20MM
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$20MM
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$18MM
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$4.9MM
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$290MM
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$548MM
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$5.5MM
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$250K
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$600K
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$11MM
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$1.6MM
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$461MM
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$776MM
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$50K
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$24MM
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$7MM
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$53MM
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$53MM
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$470K
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$500K
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$700K
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$11MM
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$8.2MM
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$233MM
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$441MM
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$7MM
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$35MM
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$35MM
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$60K
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$250K
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$281K
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$281K
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| Past Television (18 titles) | Episodes |
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Hollywood Stuntmakers (1999)
(TV Series) - Self / King Kong (2 episodes, 1999), Special Thanks (2 episodes, 1999) |
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Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
(TV Series) - Designer And Creator ("Beast") (55 episodes, 1987), Designer ("Dragon Man") (1 episode, 1989) |
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Made in Hollywood (2010–2012)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2010)
Valentine's Day/The Wolfman/Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Feb
14,
2010)
Season 5,
Episode 16
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Self
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The Making of 'Planet of the Apes' (2001)
(TV Short) - Self - Creator & Designer: Special Make-Up Effects |
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Troldspejlet (2001)
(TV Series) - Self - Makeup artist / Old Ape #2 (1 episode, 2001)
Troldspejlet Special: Tilbage til Abernes planet (Aug
26,
2001)
Season 25,
Episode 16
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Self - Makeup artist / Old Ape #2
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