A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Robin Bottin
Birthplace:
El Monte, California, USA
Born:
April 1, 1959
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.
Assistant Makeup Artist:
1978 The Fury
Associate Producer:
1978 The Fury
1981 The Howling
Creator:
1978 The Fury
1981 The Howling
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
Creature Design:
1978 The Fury
1980 Humanoids from the Deep
1981 The Howling
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1997 Mimic
1998 Deep Rising
Makeup Artist:
1978 The Fury
1979 Mistress of the Apes
1980 Airplane!
1980 Humanoids from the Deep
1980 Tanya's Island
1981 The Howling
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1997 Mimic
1998 Deep Rising
Makeup Designer:
1978 The Fury
1979 Mistress of the Apes
1980 Airplane!
1980 Humanoids from the Deep
1980 Tanya's Island
1981 The Howling
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1997 Mimic
1998 Deep Rising
Makeup Effects:
1976 King Kong
1978 The Fury
1979 Mistress of the Apes
1980 Airplane!
1980 Humanoids from the Deep
1980 Maniac
1980 Tanya's Island
1980 The Fog
1981 The Howling
1982 The Thing
1987 RoboCop
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
1988 The Great Outdoors
1991 Bugsy
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1996 Mission: Impossible
1997 Mimic
1998 Deep Rising
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1999 Fight Club
2000 Charlie's Angels
2002 Mr. Deeds
Makeup Effects Designer:
1976 King Kong
1978 The Fury
1979 Mistress of the Apes
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School
1980 Airplane!
1980 Humanoids from the Deep
1980 Maniac
1980 Tanya's Island
1980 The Fog
1981 The Howling
1982 The Thing
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985 Explorers
1985 Legend
1987 Innerspace
1987 RoboCop
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
1988 The Great Outdoors
1990 Total Recall
1991 Bugsy
1992 Basic Instinct
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1995 Se7en
1996 Mission: Impossible
1997 Mimic
1998 Deep Rising
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1999 Fight Club
2000 Charlie's Angels
2002 Mr. Deeds
Special Effects:
1976 King Kong
1978 The Fury
1979 Mistress of the Apes
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School
1980 Airplane!
1980 Humanoids from the Deep
1980 Maniac
1980 Tanya's Island
1980 The Fog
1981 The Howling
1982 The Thing
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985 Explorers
1985 Legend
1987 Innerspace
1987 RoboCop
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
1988 The Great Outdoors
1990 Total Recall
1991 Bugsy
1992 Basic Instinct
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1995 Se7en
1996 Mission: Impossible
1997 Mimic
1998 Deep Rising
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1999 Fight Club
2000 Charlie's Angels
2002 Mr. Deeds
Special Effects Makeup Artist:
1976 King Kong
1978 Piranha
1978 The Fury
1979 Mistress of the Apes
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School
1980 Airplane!
1980 Humanoids from the Deep
1980 Maniac
1980 Tanya's Island
1980 The Fog
1981 The Howling
1982 The Thing
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985 Explorers
1985 Legend
1987 Innerspace
1987 RoboCop
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
1988 The Great Outdoors
1990 Total Recall
1991 Bugsy
1992 Basic Instinct
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1995 Se7en
1996 Mission: Impossible
1997 Mimic
1998 Deep Rising
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1999 Fight Club
2000 Charlie's Angels
2002 Mr. Deeds
Visual Effects:
1976 King Kong
1978 Piranha
1978 The Fury
1979 Mistress of the Apes
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School
1980 Airplane!
1980 Humanoids from the Deep
1980 Maniac
1980 Tanya's Island
1980 The Fog
1981 The Howling
1982 The Thing
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985 Explorers
1985 Legend
1985 Silver Bullet
1987 Innerspace
1987 RoboCop
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
1988 The Great Outdoors
1990 Total Recall
1991 Bugsy
1992 Basic Instinct
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1995 Se7en
1996 Mission: Impossible
1997 Mimic
1998 Deep Rising
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1999 Fight Club
2000 Charlie's Angels
2002 Mr. Deeds
Visual Effects Design Consultant:
1976 King Kong
1978 Piranha
1978 The Fury
1979 Mistress of the Apes
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School
1980 Airplane!
1980 Humanoids from the Deep
1980 Maniac
1980 Tanya's Island
1980 The Fog
1981 The Howling
1982 The Thing
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie
1985 Explorers
1985 Legend
1985 Silver Bullet
1987 Innerspace
1987 RoboCop
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
1988 The Great Outdoors
1990 Total Recall
1991 Bugsy
1992 Basic Instinct
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
1995 Se7en
1996 Mission: Impossible
1997 Mimic
1997 The Devil's Advocate
1998 Deep Rising
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1999 Fight Club
2000 Charlie's Angels
2002 Mr. Deeds
Makeup Effects Designer:
2011 Game of Thrones
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