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Rob Bottin

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Apr 1, 1959(age: 67)
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Rob Bottin

Biography of Rob Bottin:

Robin R. Bottin is an American special make-up effects creator. Known for his collaborations with directors John Carpenter, Paul Verhoeven and David Fincher, Bottin worked with Carpenter on both The Fog and The Thing, with Verhoeven on RoboCop, Total Recall and Basic Instinct, and with Fincher on Se7en and Fight Club. His many other film credits include The Howling, Legend, Innerspace and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Well respected in his field of prosthetic makeup (better known as special make-up effects), and described in 2013 as a "special effects genius", Bottin was nominated for an Oscar in 1986 for Best Makeup, and was awarded a Special Achievement Academy Award at the 1991 Academy Awards. He has two BAFTA nominations, and won two Saturn Awards with five further nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Bottin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Rob Bottin has acted in:

Tales Beyond Madness(2019)
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX(2008) ... as Self
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'(2002) ... as Himself
Imagining 'Total Recall'(2001) ... as Self (archive)
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape(1998) ... as Self
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'(1981) ... as Self
Humanoids from the Deep(1980) ... as Humanoid (uncredited)
The Fog(1980) ... as Blake

Additional credits for Rob Bottin:

Mr. Deeds(2002)(Makeup Effects)
Charlie's Angels(2000)(Makeup Effects)
Fight Club(1999)(Makeup Effects)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(1998)(Makeup Effects)
Deep Rising(1998)(Creature Design)
The Devil's Advocate(1997)(Visual Effects Design Consultant)
Mimic(1997)(Creature Design)
Mission: Impossible(1996)(Makeup Effects)
Se7en(1995)(Makeup Effects Designer)
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement(1994)(Creator)
Basic Instinct(1992)(Makeup Effects Designer)
Bugsy(1991)(Makeup Effects)
Total Recall(1990)(Makeup Effects Designer)
The Great Outdoors(1988)(Makeup Effects)
RoboCop(1987)(Makeup Effects)
Innerspace(1987)(Makeup Effects Designer)
The Witches of Eastwick(1987)(Makeup Designer)
Silver Bullet(1985)(Visual Effects)
Legend(1985)(Makeup Effects Designer)
Explorers(1985)(Makeup Effects Designer)
Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)(Makeup Effects Designer)
The Thing(1982)(Makeup Effects Designer)
The Howling(1981)(Makeup Effects Designer)
Tanya's Island(1980)(Makeup Artist)
Maniac(1980)(Makeup Effects)
Airplane!(1980)(Makeup Artist)
Humanoids from the Deep(1980)(Creature Design)
The Fog(1980)(Makeup Effects)
Mistress of the Apes(1979)(Makeup Artist)
Rock 'n' Roll High School(1979)(Makeup Effects Designer)
Piranha(1978)(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
The Fury(1978)(Assistant Makeup Artist)
King Kong(1976)(Makeup Effects)

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