Rick Baker to Receive Locarno Honorary Award
Seven-time Oscar winner and renowned makeup effects artist Rick Baker, known for his work on 'An American Werewolf In London' and Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' is set to receive the Vision Award at the Locarno Film Festival.
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Locarno: Rick Baker, Seven-Time Oscar Winner and Makeup Effects Artist, to Receive Vision Award
"Over his long career, Rick Baker has transformed Michael Jackson into a zombie in Thriller and turned Jim Carrey into the Grinch."
By Georg Szalai
Read full article →‘An American Werewolf In London’ & Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Make-Up Artist Rick Baker Set For Locarno Honorary Award
Rick Baker, the veteran make-up artist behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller music video and Hollywood classics like The Nutty Professor and An American Werewolf in London, will be awarded the honorary Vision Award at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. Baker will be handed the award at the festival’s Piazza Grande on August 12. “Rick Baker was […]
By Zac Ntim
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