Rob Bottin
Biography
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.
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Movies (38)
Tales Beyond Madness
2019
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
2008
Mr. Deeds
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2002
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
as Himself
2002
Charlie's Angels
Makeup Effects (Crew)
2000
Fight Club
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1999
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
as Self
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1998
Deep Rising
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
1998
The Devil's Advocate
Visual Effects Design Consultant (Crew)
1997
Mimic
Creature Design (Visual Effects)
1997
Mission: Impossible
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1996
Se7en
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1995
RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement
Creator (Crew)
1994
Basic Instinct
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1992
Bugsy
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1991
Total Recall
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1990
The Great Outdoors
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1988
RoboCop
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1987
Innerspace
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1987
The Witches of Eastwick
Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1987
Silver Bullet
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1985
Legend
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1985
Explorers
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1985
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1983
The Thing
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1982
The Howling
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1981
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
as Self
1981
Tanya's Island
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1980
Airplane!
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1980
Maniac
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1980
Humanoids from the Deep
as Humanoid (uncredited)
1980
The Fog
as Blake
1980
Mistress of the Apes
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1979
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1979
Piranha
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1978
The Fury
Assistant Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1978
King Kong
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1976
