Who is Rick Baker? Net Worth, Wife, Family, Wedding, Relationship

Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of Birth	December 8, 1950
Spouse	Silvia Abascal
Mark	Known for his incredibly realistic creature effects
Fact	The Michael Jackson song "Threatened" (2001) is dedicated to him. They worked together on Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983) and Captain EO (1986).
Payments	Earned $1,000 from Octaman (1971)

Rick Baker is an American special effects artist who has worked on some of the most iconic films of the past few decades. He was born in Binghamton, New York, on December 8, 1950, the son of a doctor and a nurse. Baker grew up in a small town in upstate New York and developed a love for monsters and makeup at an early age. He began experimenting with special effects makeup in high school and soon after graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in Hollywood.

Baker’s big break came in 1976 when he was hired to work on the film The Exorcist. His work on the film earned him an Academy Award for Best Makeup, and he quickly became one of the most in-demand artists in Hollywood. Over the next few years, Baker worked on a number of high-profile films, including Star Wars, Alien, and The Howling. He also began to branch out into directing, helming the cult classic horror film Halloween III: Season of the Witch.

In the 1980s, Baker continued to work on a number of major films, including The Elephant Man, An American Werewolf in London, and Michael Jackson’s Thriller. He also won another Academy Award for his work on the 1984 film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. In the 1990s, Baker’s work began to move away from traditional makeup effects and into the world of CGI. He worked on several major films during this period, including Men in Black, Planet of the Apes, and X-Men.

In recent years, Baker has continued to work on a number of high-profile films, including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Maleficent. He has also been nominated for several more Academy Awards, including for his work on The Wolfman and Planet of the Apes.

Rick Baker is one of the most successful and acclaimed special effects artists in Hollywood history. He has won multiple Academy Awards and been nominated for many more. His work has spanned decades and genres, and he shows no signs of slowing down.

Sorry we didn't get much chance to talk.
— Rick Baker (@TheRickBaker) September 6, 2017

General Info

Full Name	Rick Baker
Date Of Birth	December 8, 1950
Profession	Make-up artist, Film producer, Actor
Education	Academy of Art University
Nationality	American

Family

Spouse	Silvia Abascal
Parents	Ralph B. Baker, Doris Baker

Accomplishments

Awards	Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, BAFTA Award for Best Makeup & Hair, Nikola Tesla Satellite Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Nominations	Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Saturn Award for Best Make-up, Saturn Award for Best Special Effects, BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series, Primetime Emmy Award ...
Movies	Men in Black 3, The Wolfman, Monsterland, Beware the Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf in London, King Kong, Men in Black II, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Gorillas in the Mist, The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Social profile links

Twitter	http://www.twitter.com/therickbaker
IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0000711

Marks

#	Marks / Signs
1	More often than not sports a beard
2	His collaborations with Eddie Murphy
3	Often creates the makeup effects for werewolves and apes
4	Often works with director John Landis (Schlock (1973), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Coming to America (1988), Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983))
5	Long white hair pulled back in ponytail
6	Known for his incredibly realistic creature effects

Salary

Title	Salary
Octaman (1971)	$1,000

Quotes

#	Quote
1	[2015, on his retirement] First of all, the CGI stuff definitely took the animatronics part of what I do. It's also starting to take away the makeup part. The time is right, I am 64 years old, and the business is crazy right now. I like to do things right, and they wanted cheap and fast. That is not what I want to do, so I just decided it is basically time to get out. I would consider designing and consulting on something, but I don't think I will have a huge working studio anymore.
2	[2015, on his retirement and practical effects losing favor to CGI] The whole business has changed. I had a 60,000 square foot studio, which was great for How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and Planet of the Apes (2001). But it's not great for making a nose for somebody. And I've had that. I had one project where I had a guy making some teeth, in this 60,000 square foot building, by himself, in summer. My air conditioning bill was more than I was getting paid to make the teeth. So it just became time. Those big jobs don't exist anymore. As a young man, when I finally started meeting some people in the industry, I met a lot of bitter people, and a lot of crabby old guys, and I thought, "How can you be like that? You're in this amazing industry doing these cool things." And I didn't want to become that.
3	[After the death of his mentor Dick Smith] The world will never be the same.
4	Dick Smith deserves an Oscar more than any makeup artist I know.
5	[on Jack P. Pierce] He never had any real children but he had children who will outlive any children that he could ever have. Those monsters that he created will outlive me and people will be looking at them a thousand years from now.
6	So many of my dreams were to actually be able to make a living of what I did as a hobby. I used to have to save my allowances to buy a quart of rubber to make a mask, and it's how I spent all my free time. I still do. I got into this because I love the work. I didn't know anyone in the film business, and I didn't really have a plan B. It's a good thing it worked out because I would be sitting on the side of the freeway with a sign saying "Will do makeup for food".
7	I was always just fascinated with monsters in movies, and when I realized that someone actually did that and you could do it as a job, I just became obsessed with it.
8	The thing that I find so fulfilling about my job is I like the fact that you start with something that's just an idea in your head. You read the script and right away you visualize something and you see that thing that at one point was just an idea in your head looking real and alive. It's exciting and is a little bit like being Dr. Frankenstein. I want to scream "It's alive!"
9	The first make-up artist I was ever really aware of and became a fan of was Jack P. Pierce. He did all the great classic Universal monsters especially Frankenstein's monster. That make-up hasn't been outdone. It has become this iconic image. Everybody when they think of the Monster thinks of Jack's make-up.
10	I learned (makeup effects) on my own face, that's why I look like this.
11	When I did An American Werewolf in London (1981), David Naughton had basically no body hair. Benicio Del Toro is already very hairy so it was much easier to make him up for The Wolfman (2010).
12	Makeup is an additive process, you add to someone's face. It's easy to make someone look fatter or older. It's much harder to make someone look thinner because we can't really subtract from what's already there.

Facts

#	Fact
1	Contributes commentaries to the web series Trailers from Hell for trailers about science fiction films and horror films.
2	Received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California (2008).
3	He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6764 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 30, 2012.
4	Closed his studio and retired from the motion picture industry on May 28, 2015. Received an estimated $1 million from an auction of his collection of props and items he created over the course of his career.
5	Presented his mentor, Dick Smith with an honorary Academy Award in 2011.
6	Holds the record for the most Oscar wins and nominations bestowed upon makeup artists. He has been nominated a total of twelve times with seven wins (An American Werewolf in London (1981), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Ed Wood (1994), The Nutty Professor (1996), Men in Black (1997), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and The Wolfman (2010)).
7	He owns a framed photo of Jack P. Pierce applying the finishing touches to Boris Karloff's famous Frankenstein (1931) make-up; the photo has been doctored by Baker to appear as if he and Pierce are applying the make-up together.
8	The Michael Jackson song "Threatened" (2001) is dedicated to him. They worked together on Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983) and Captain EO (1986).
9	He attended Northview High School in Covina, California. There he made his own gorilla costume and would sometime be found swinging from the football field goalposts. He also would go to drive-in movies showing Planet of the Apes (1968), secretly change into his ape outfit and sneak up to occupants of cars watching the movie, scaring them out of their wits.
10	Formed the Cinovation Studios in 1981.
11	Interesting details about Baker's career, especially his early fascination with gorillas and his work in three movies featuring them, is told in the television documentary "Gorillas: Primal Contact".
12	In 1981, he was the very first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Make-Up for An American Werewolf in London (1981) when the category was first introduced.

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Make Up Department

Title	Year	Status
Talk Helps	2015	Short makeup artist completed
Homeschool Reunion	2015	Short makeup artist
Maleficent	2014	Maleficent makeup design
Men in Black 3	2012	alien makeup effects
Tron	2010	special makeup effects artist
The Wolfman	2010	special makeup effects
Tropic Thunder	2008	makeup designer: Mr. Downey Jr.
Enchanted	2007	special makeup effects artist
Norbit	2007	special makeup effects artist
Click	2006	special age makeup artist - uncredited / special makeup effects
X-Men: The Last Stand	2006	special makeup effects consultant
The Ring Two	2005	special makeup effects artist
Cursed	2005	special makeup effects artist / special makeup effects creator / special makeup effects designer
Hellboy	2004	makeup consultant: Hellboy
The Haunted Mansion	2003	special makeup effects artist
The Ring	2002	special makeup effects artist
Men in Black II	2002	alien makeup effects / special makeup effects artist - uncredited
Planet of the Apes	2001	makeup artist / special makeup effects designer and creator
How the Grinch Stole Christmas	2000	special makeup effects
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps	2000	special makeup effects
Life	1999/I	special makeup effects
Mighty Joe Young	1998	special makeup effects
Critical Care	1997	special makeup effects: Mr. Brooks
A Thousand Acres	1997	masectomy effect
Men in Black	1997	alien makeup effects / special makeup effects artist
Ghosts	1997/I	Short special makeup effects artist
Escape from L.A.	1996	special makeup effects
The Frighteners	1996	special makeup artist: The Judge
The Nutty Professor	1996	special makeup effects
Batman Forever	1995	special makeup designer and creator
Ed Wood	1994	makeup creator: Bela Lugosi / makeup designer: Bela Lugosi
Wolf	1994	special makeup effects
Body Bags	1993	TV Movie coroner's makeup
Matinee	1993	special makeup effects artist
Lorenzo's Oil	1992	prosthetics consultant
The Rocketeer	1991	makeup creator: Lothar
Beauty and the Beast		TV Series designer and creator - 55 episodes, 1987 - 1990 designer - 1 episode, 1989
Missing Link	1988	special makeup effects
Gorillas in the Mist	1988	special makeup effects
Coming to America	1988	special makeup effects
Werewolf		TV Series designer - 4 episodes, 1987 - 1988 werewolf characters designed by - 2 episodes, 1987
Harry and the Hendersons	1987	makeup artist
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive	1987	original creature designer: "It's Alive"
Ratboy	1986	designer: Ratboy
Captain EO	1986	Short special makeup effects
My Science Project	1985	special makeup effects artist - uncredited
Starman	1984	starman transformation
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes	1984	special makeup effects
Michael Jackson: Thriller	1983	Video short special makeup effects designer and creator
Videodrome	1983	special makeup effects designer
Ghost Story	1981	special makeup effects artist
An American Werewolf in London	1981	special makeup effects designer and creator
The Funhouse	1981	special makeup design
The Incredible Shrinking Woman	1981	creator and designer: Sidney / makeup effects
The Howling	1981	special makeup effects consultant
Altered States	1980	special makeup artist - uncredited
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back	1980	makeup artist - uncredited
An American Christmas Carol	1979	TV Movie special makeup consultant
It Lives Again	1978	special makeup
The Fury	1978	special makeup effects
The Incredible Melting Man	1977	special makeup effects
The Richard Pryor Show	1977	TV Series makeup artist - 1 episode
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope	1977	makeup: second unit
Track of the Moon Beast	1976	makeup artist
King Kong	1976	makeup effects - uncredited
Squirm	1976	makeup designer
The Zebra Force	1976	special makeup
It's Alive	1974	makeup artist / special makeup effects artist - uncredited
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman	1974	TV Movie makeup creator: Miss Tyson
Cop Killers	1973	makeup artist
Schlock	1973	makeup artist
Black Caesar	1973	makeup designer - uncredited
Bone	1972	makeup designer - uncredited

Special Effects

Title	Year	Status
Cursed	2005	special makeup effects
Hellboy	2004	special effects director
Wild Wild West	1999	special effects makeup
Mighty Joe Young	1998	creature designer
Modern Vampires	1998	TV Movie special effects consultant
The Amazing Panda Adventure	1995	Panda Effects
The X-Files	1995	TV Series gorilla effects - 1 episode
Gremlins 2: The New Batch	1990	special effects supervisor
Something Is Out There	1988	TV Mini-Series creature designer and creator - 6 episodes
Werewolf	1987	TV Series werewolf characters designed by - 1 episode
Captain EO	1986	Short creator: Fuzzball effects
Tanya's Island	1980	special effects
King Kong	1976	special contributions: Kong
The Food of the Gods	1976	special effects - uncredited
Flesh Gordon	1974	special properties
The Exorcist	1973	special effects assistant - uncredited
Schlock	1973	special effects
Live and Let Die	1973	special effects - uncredited
Black Caesar	1973	special effects - uncredited
The Thing with Two Heads	1972	special effects - uncredited
Bone	1972	special effects - uncredited

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Rings	2017		Vendor
The Strain	2014	TV Series	Brooklyn Guy
Men in Black 3	2012		Brain Alien
The Wolfman	2010		Gypsy Man First Killed
6 Beers of Separation	2009	TV Movie
Dark Reel	2008		First Mate
Teddy Scares	2006	Short	Hester Golem (voice)
King Kong	2005		Pilot
Men in Black II	2002		MIB Passport Control Agent
Planet of the Apes	2001		Old Ape #2
How the Grinch Stole Christmas	2000		Puppeteer
Into the Night	1985		Drug Dealer
Michael Jackson: Thriller	1983	Video short	Zombie Opening the Crypt (uncredited)
The Incredible Shrinking Woman	1981		Sidney (as Richard A. Baker)
The Kentucky Fried Movie	1977		Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
King Kong	1976		King Kong (uncredited)
The Thing with Two Heads	1972		Gorilla
Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast from Hell	1972	Short

Art Department

Title	Year	Status
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster	2002	Video documentary special bust sculptered by and courtesy of
Davey and Goliath	1971-1972	TV Series artist - 12 episodes
The Gumby Show	1968	TV Series artist - 2 episodes

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status
Mighty Joe Young	1998	creature designer and producer: Mighty Joe Young
The Devil's Advocate	1997	demons creator / demons designer
Batman & Robin	1997	nora fries and principal copsicles
Harry and the Hendersons	1987	creature designer: Harry / puppeteer: Rick Baker's crew
Max mon amour	1986	chimp's sequence advisor
Cocoon	1985	special creature consultant

Visual Effects

Title	Year	Status	Character
Silver Bullet	1985	visual effects
Flesh Gordon	1974	effects technician

Costume Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes	1984	primate costume designer and creator
Octaman	1971	octaman costume

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Gremlins 2: The New Batch	1990	co-producer
Gorillas in the Mist	1988	associate producer

Thanks

Title	Year	Status
ABCs of Superheroes	2015	Jens thanks
The Mill at Calder's End	2015	Short special thanks
Love	2015/I	Documentary short grateful thanks
Beast Wishes	2012	Documentary very special thanks
The Los Angeles Ripper	2011	the producers wish to thank
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry	2010	Documentary thanks
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.	2010	Video documentary short special thanks
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'	2005	Video documentary special thanks
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures	2004	TV Movie special thanks
Making Bela	2002	Video documentary short special thanks
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster	2002	Video documentary special thanks
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'	1999	Video documentary short special thanks
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed	1999	Video documentary short special thanks
She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein	1999	Documentary short special thanks
Hollywood Stuntmakers	1999	TV Series special thanks - 2 episodes
Hollywood Goes Ape!	1994	Documentary special thanks
Matinee	1993	thanks
The Willies	1990	thanks
The Kentucky Fried Movie	1977	special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Incredible Melting Man with William Sachs and Rick Baker	2013	Video short	Himself
Blood and Guts with Scott Ian	2013	TV Series	Himself
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition	2011-2012	TV Series	Himself
Made in Hollywood	2010-2012	TV Series	Himself
Men in Black 3: Building a Better Alien - Inside the World of Rick Baker	2012	Documentary short	Himself
Unchained Reaction	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest Judge
Beast Wishes	2012	Documentary	Himself
Landis, Baker and Burns	2011	Video short	Himself
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber	2010	TV Series
The Beast Maker: Rick Baker	2010	Video documentary short	Himself
Post Mortem with Mick Garris	2010	TV Series	Himself
The 7PM Project	2010	TV Series	Himself
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.	2010	Video documentary short	Himself
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween	2009	Video documentary	Himself
An American Werewolf in London: I Walked with a Werewolf	2009	Video short	Himself
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'	2009	Documentary	Himself
Monsterland	2009	TV Movie documentary	Himself
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce	2008	Video short	Himself
The Secret World of Superfans	2008	Documentary	Himself
Greatest Ever 80s Movies	2007	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Greatest Ever Disaster Movies	2007	TV Movie	Himself
The Search for the Next Elvira	2007	TV Series	Himself (judge)
Character Building: The Many Faces of Rick Baker	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
Trailers from Hell	2007	TV Series	Himself
Creature People	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'	2006	Video documentary	Himself
Greatest Ever Comedy Movies	2006	TV Movie	Himself
Greatest Ever Blockbuster Movies	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Working with a Master: John Landis	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
The Sci-Fi Boys	2006	Documentary	Himself
Best Ever Christmas Films	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 100 Greatest Family Films	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Perfect Scary Movie	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz	2005	Video documentary	Himself
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'	2005	Video documentary	Himself
HBO First Look	2001-2005	TV Series documentary short	Himself
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection	2005	Video documentary
Videodrome: Forging the New Flesh	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Creature Featurettes	2002	Video documentary	Himself
Rick Baker: Alien Maker	2002	Video documentary short	Himself
Making Bela	2002	Video documentary short	Himself
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster	2002	Video documentary	Himself
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Makeup Application and Design	2001	Video documentary short	Himself
Planet of the Apes: Face Like a Monkey	2001	Video documentary short	Himself
The Making of 'Planet of the Apes'	2001	TV Short documentary	Himself - Creator & Designer: Special Make-Up Effects
An American Werewolf in London: Casting of the Hand	2001	Video short	Himself
Makeup Artist Rick Baker on 'An American Werewolf in London'	2001	Video documentary short	Himself
Troldspejlet	2001	TV Series	Himself - Makeup artist / Old Ape #2
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'	2000	Video documentary short	Himself
A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz	1999	Video short	Himself
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'	1999	Video documentary short	Himself
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed	1999	Video documentary short	Himself
She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein	1999	Documentary short	Himself
The Road to Dracula	1999	Video documentary short	Himself
Hollywood Stuntmakers	1999	TV Series	Himself / King Kong
A Tribute to John Chambers	1998	Video documentary short	Himself
A Tribute to Dick Smith	1998	Video documentary short	Himself
The 70th Annual Academy Awards	1998	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II	1997	Video documentary	Zombie (segment "Thriller")
The 69th Annual Academy Awards	1997	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
Area 51: The Alien Interview	1997	Video documentary	Himself
Movie Magic	1994-1997	TV Series documentary	Himself
Masters of Fantasy	1996	TV Series documentary	Himself
Charlie Rose	1996	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Lights, Camera, Action!: A Century of the Cinema	1996	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
The Interactive History of Frankenstein	1995	Video Game	Himself
The 67th Annual Academy Awards	1995	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein	1994	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies	1992	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Secrets of Dick Smith	1991	TV Short documentary	Himself
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy	1991	Video	Himself
The Horror Hall of Fame	1990	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 60th Annual Academy Awards	1988	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors	1986	Video documentary	Himself
The Making of 'Captain Eo'	1986	TV Special documentary	Himself
The Making of 'Thriller'	1983	Video documentary	Himself - Monster Maker
The 54th Annual Academy Awards	1982	TV Special documentary	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
Behind the Scenes: 'An American Werewolf in London'	1981	TV Short documentary	Himself
Science Fiction Film Awards	1978	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Winner
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film	2018	Documentary filming	Himself
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen		Documentary post-production	Himself
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited	2016	Documentary	Himself
Le complexe de Frankenstein	2015	Documentary	Himself
Cinema 3	2015	TV Series	Himself
Tria33	2015	TV Series	Himself
Birth Pains	2015	Video documentary short	Himself
The Omnibus of Art: Rick Baker on Walter Paisley	2015	Video documentary short	Himself
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'	2014	Video documentary short	Himself
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen	2013	Video documentary	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Edición Especial Coleccionista	2011	TV Series	Dino (segment "A.M. Today")
Top of the Pops 2	2009	TV Series	Himself - Zombie - Thriller Video
Video on Trial	2006	TV Series	Zombie
Michael Jackson: Number Ones	2003	Video documentary	Zombie (segment "Thriller")

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	Lifetime Achievement Award	Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards
2012	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Motion Picture	On November 30, 2012. At 6764 Hollywood Blvd.
2011	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Achievement in Makeup	The Wolfman (2010)
2011	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	The Wolfman (2010)
2011	Gold Derby Award	Gold Derby Awards	Makeup/Hair	The Wolfman (2010)
2009	Eyegore Award	Eyegore Awards		For lifetime achievement
2008	Nicola Tesla Award	Satellite Awards
2002	Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award	Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards	Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature	Planet of the Apes (2001)
2002	Special Achievement Award	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards		Planet of the Apes (2001)
2002	PFCS Award	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Makeup	Planet of the Apes (2001)
2001	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Makeup	How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
2001	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Make Up/Hair	How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
2001	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
2001	Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award	Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards	Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature	How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
2001	PFCS Award	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Makeup	How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
1999	OFTA Film Hall of Fame	Online Film & Television Association	Behind the Scenes	Makeup
1998	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Makeup	Men in Black (1997)
1997	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Makeup	The Nutty Professor (1996)
1997	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Make Up/Hair	The Nutty Professor (1996)
1997	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	The Nutty Professor (1996)
1997	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Makeup and Hairstyling	The Nutty Professor (1996)
1995	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Makeup	Ed Wood (1994)
1995	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
1988	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Makeup	Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
1985	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Make Up Artist	Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
1982	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Makeup	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
1982	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
1979	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	The Fury (1978)
1978	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	Star Wars (1977)
1974	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Makeup	The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	Cinema Bloggers Award	Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal	Best Make-Up - International Competition	Maleficent (2014)
2015	Artisan	Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards	Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature Films	Maleficent (2014)
2015	IOMA	Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)	Best Makeup (Miglior trucco)	Maleficent (2014)
2009	Gold Derby Award	Gold Derby Awards	Makeup/Hair	Tropic Thunder (2008)
2009	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Makeup and Hairstyling	Tropic Thunder (2008)
2008	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Achievement in Makeup	Norbit (2007)
2005	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Makeup and Hairstyling	Hellboy (2004)
2004	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make Up	The Haunted Mansion (2003)
2003	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	The Ring (2002)
2002	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Make Up/Hair	Planet of the Apes (2001)
2002	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	Planet of the Apes (2001)
2002	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Makeup and Hairstyling	Planet of the Apes (2001)
2001	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
2001	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Makeup and Hairstyling	How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
2000	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Makeup	Life (1999)
1999	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Effects, Visual Effects	Mighty Joe Young (1998)
1999	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Special Effects	Mighty Joe Young (1998)
1998	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Special Effects	Men in Black (1997)
1998	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	Men in Black (1997)
1998	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Special Effects	Men in Black (1997)
1998	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Makeup and Hairstyling	Men in Black (1997)
1998	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Visual Effects	Men in Black (1997)
1998	Golden Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Visual Effects	Men in Black (1997)
1997	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	The Frighteners (1996)
1996	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Make Up/Hair	Ed Wood (1994)
1996	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	Batman Forever (1995)
1995	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	Wolf (1994)
1994	CableACE	CableACE Awards	Make-Up	Body Bags (1993)
1993	CableACE	CableACE Awards	Stand-Up Comedy Special	Tim Allen Rewires America (1991)
1991	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Special Effects	Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
1989	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Makeup	Coming to America (1988)
1989	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series	Beauty and the Beast (1987)
1988	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special	Something Is Out There (1988)
1988	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series	Beauty and the Beast (1987)
1988	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series	Beauty and the Beast (1987)
1988	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
1985	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Makeup	Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
1981	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Make-Up	The Howling (1981)