Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Born: April 1, 1959
in El Monte, California, USA
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.

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Movies for Rob Bottin...

Tales Beyond Madness
Title: Tales Beyond Madness
Released: July 30, 2019
Type: Movie
An omnibus of tales of horror and adventure by the master of suspense Damon Packard
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Title: Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Character: Self
Released: October 7, 2008
Type: Movie
This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dante and many others with a strong focus on Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger of KNB Make-Up EFX. Written by Kevin VanHook
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Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
Title: Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
Character: Himself
Released: May 21, 2002
Type: Movie
This 51 minute documentary of the movie "Legend" can be found as an extra on the 2002 2-disc boxed-set 'Ultimate Edition' DVD release of "Legend". The first part of the documentary deals with the fruition of the idea and the making of the movie. It includes interviews with almost all the main participants of the feature, with the exception of actor Tom Cruise, who was a no show. The second half is much more fascinating and deals with what went wrong with the movie, and it's marketing failures.
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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Title: The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 1998
Type: Movie
An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.
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Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Title: Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Making-of featurette for 'The Howling' (1981)
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Humanoids from the Deep
Title: Humanoids from the Deep
Character: Humanoid (uncredited)
Released: May 1, 1980
Type: Movie
After a new cannery introduces scientifically augmented salmon to a seaside town in the Pacific Northwest, a species of mysterious, mutated sea creatures begin killing the men and raping the women.
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The Fog
Title: The Fog
Character: Blake
Released: February 8, 1980
Type: Movie
Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.