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The Amazing Rick Baker Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about this great make-up artist.

A multiple-choice quiz by GRIMMGENIE. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GRIMMGENIE

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,666

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
509

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Question 1 of 15

1. Mr. Baker worked on a very funny remake starring Eddie Murphy and also on the sequel. What was the name of the first movie? Hint

48 Hrs

Dr. Dolittle

The Nutty Professor

Beverly Hills Cop

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Question 2 of 15

2. What Sci-Fi movie did he win a best make-up Academy Award for? Hint

Independence Day

Armageddon

Deep Impact

Men in Black

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the John Carpenter movie that Mr. Baker worked on? Hint

The Thing

Escape From New York

Escape From L.A.

Big Trouble in Little China

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which 'Batman' movie did Mr. Baker work on? Hint

Batman

Batman Forever

Batman Returns

Batman and Robin

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Question 5 of 15

5. Mr. Baker worked with little creatures in what film? Hint

Gremlins

Critters

Ghoulies

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

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Question 6 of 15

6. What T.V. movie did he win an Emmy for? Hint

The Shining

Roots

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

The Stand

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Question 7 of 15

7. What classic movie did Mr. Baker work on in the 2nd unit make-up team? Hint

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Star Wars

E.T.

Return of the Jedi

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Question 8 of 15

8. What goofy comedy did Mr. Baker win yet another make-up Oscar for? Hint

George of the Jungle

Little Monsters

Little Nicky

Harry and the Hendersons

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Question 9 of 15

9. What werewolf movie did Mr. Baker work on? Hint

Wolf

The Howling

An American Werewolf in London

All three of these

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Question 10 of 15

10. Again Mr. Baker won a make-up Oscar for a wonderful movie by Tim Burton. Mainly for the make-up on one character and that actor won an Oscar as well. Can you name this great movie? Hint

Beetlejuice

Edward Scissorhands

Ed Wood

Sleepy Hollow

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 1981 Mr. Baker not only won his first Academy Award but was the first person ever to receive a make-up Oscar. Can you name the film for which he won? Hint

The Howling

The Funhouse

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

An American Werewolf in London

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Question 12 of 15

12. Mr Baker not only worked on Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video but appeared as a zombie whose arm falls off.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Many times Mr. Baker is hired to just work on one character or effect. Can you name the movie that dealt with ghosts that he worked mainly on one character? Hint

Ghost

The Haunting (99)

The Frighteners

Scrooged

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these did Mr. Baker win an Oscar for? Hint

Life

Shadow of the Vampire

The Cell

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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Question 15 of 15

15. Mr. Baker worked on Tim Burton's remake of 'The Planet of the Apes'. Can you name another movie which he worked on that dealt with apes? Hint

Mighty Joe Young

King Kong (76)

Gorillas in the Mist

All of them

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mr. Baker worked on a very funny remake starring Eddie Murphy and also on the sequel. What was the name of the first movie?

Answer: The Nutty Professor

He won the Academy Award for best makeup for 'The Nutty Professor'. But was not even nominated for 'Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'.

2. What Sci-Fi movie did he win a best make-up Academy Award for?

Answer: Men in Black

The blockbuster with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.

3. What was the John Carpenter movie that Mr. Baker worked on?

Answer: Escape From L.A.

All four movies had Kurt Russell as it's star. Mr. Baker also worked on the made for cable movie 'Body Bags'.

4. Which 'Batman' movie did Mr. Baker work on?

Answer: Batman Forever

I guess he worked on Two Face (Tommy Lee Jones) the most.

5. Mr. Baker worked with little creatures in what film?

Answer: Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins was a great movie, the other three were just o.k.

6. What T.V. movie did he win an Emmy for?

Answer: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

For his incredible aging make-up on Cicely Tyson.

7. What classic movie did Mr. Baker work on in the 2nd unit make-up team?

Answer: Star Wars

I would imagine that he had his hands in the great cantina scene.

8. What goofy comedy did Mr. Baker win yet another make-up Oscar for?

Answer: Harry and the Hendersons

Comedy about a family that takes Big Foot into their house starring John Lithgow.

9. What werewolf movie did Mr. Baker work on?

Answer: All three of these

Of course he had his hand in all that great work.

10. Again Mr. Baker won a make-up Oscar for a wonderful movie by Tim Burton. Mainly for the make-up on one character and that actor won an Oscar as well. Can you name this great movie?

Answer: Ed Wood

Even though all these movies are great, Mr. Baker only worked on Ed Wood. Martin Landau who played Bela Lugosi won the Oscar for best supporting actor.

11. In 1981 Mr. Baker not only won his first Academy Award but was the first person ever to receive a make-up Oscar. Can you name the film for which he won?

Answer: An American Werewolf in London

What an amazing movie, blew me away. Luckily Mr. Baker didn't work on the horrible sequel 'An American Werewolf in Paris'. He did work on the other three though but no nominations. Plus 'The Howling' was made in 1980.

12. Mr Baker not only worked on Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video but appeared as a zombie whose arm falls off.

Answer: True

One of the first and still most amazing music videos ever made.

13. Many times Mr. Baker is hired to just work on one character or effect. Can you name the movie that dealt with ghosts that he worked mainly on one character?

Answer: The Frighteners

He worked on The Judge, wonderfully played by the unrecognizable John Astin.

14. Which of these did Mr. Baker win an Oscar for?

Answer: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

He did work on 'Life' and was nominated in 1999 for it but didn't win. The other two he never worked on but were the other nominees up against 'The Grinch'.

15. Mr. Baker worked on Tim Burton's remake of 'The Planet of the Apes'. Can you name another movie which he worked on that dealt with apes?

Answer: All of them

Even though all these movies are pretty bad, he did work on 'Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes', a much better movie. Also he worked on a little known movie called 'Missing Link' which was about an ape like Big Foot creature.

Source: Author GRIMMGENIE

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