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Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Crew • 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.

30
Films
6.3
Avg Score

Filmography (30)

Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds

2002 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 36m
58
Makeup Effects
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

2000 • Action, Adventure • 1h 38m
56
Makeup Effects
Fight Club

Fight Club

1999 • Thriller, Drama • 2h 19m
88
Makeup Effects
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998 • Adventure, Comedy • 1h 58m
75
Makeup Effects
Deep Rising

Deep Rising

1998 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 46m
61
Creature Design
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1997 • Horror, Mystery • 2h 24m
75
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Mimic

Mimic

1997 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 45m
60
Creature Design
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1996 • Action, Adventure • 1h 51m
72
Makeup Effects
Se7en

Se7en

1995 • Mystery, Thriller • 2h 7m
86
Makeup Effects Designer
Basic Instinct

Basic Instinct

1992 • Mystery, Thriller • 2h 8m
71
Makeup Effects Designer
Bugsy

Bugsy

1991 • Mystery, Crime • 2h 16m
68
Makeup Effects
Total Recall

Total Recall

1990 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 53m
75
Makeup Effects Designer
Character Designer
The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

1988 • Comedy • 1h 31m
66
Makeup Effects
RoboCop

RoboCop

1987 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 42m
76
Makeup Effects
Makeup Effects Designer
Visual Effects
The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick

1987 • Horror, Comedy • 1h 58m
66
Makeup Designer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Innerspace

Innerspace

1987 • Science Fiction, Action • 2h
68
Makeup Effects Designer
Silver Bullet

Silver Bullet

1985 • Horror • 1h 35m
64
Visual Effects
Legend

Legend

1985 • Adventure, Fantasy • 1h 34m
63
Makeup Effects Designer
Explorers

Explorers

1985 • Science Fiction, Adventure • 1h 49m
64
Makeup Effects Designer
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 41m
64
Makeup Effects Designer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Thing

The Thing

1982 • Horror, Mystery • 1h 49m
82
Makeup Effects Designer
Makeup Effects
The Howling

The Howling

1981 • Horror • 1h 31m
65
Makeup Effects Designer
Associate Producer
The Fog

The Fog

1980 • Horror • 1h 30m
68
as Blake
Makeup Effects
Humanoids from the Deep

Humanoids from the Deep

1980 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 20m
57
as Humanoid (uncredited)
Creature Design
Maniac

Maniac

1980 • Horror • 1h 28m
63
Makeup Effects
Airplane!

Airplane!

1980 • Comedy • 1h 28m
77
Makeup Artist
Rock 'n' Roll High School

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1979 • Comedy, Music • 1h 33m
66
Makeup Effects Designer
Piranha

Piranha

1978 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 34m
59
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Fury

The Fury

1978 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 58m
63
Assistant Makeup Artist
King Kong

King Kong

1976 • Adventure, Fantasy • 2h 14m
60
Makeup Effects

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