Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin was born in 1959 in the Los Angeles suburb of El Monte. From an early age he enjoyed a steady stream of old horror films, as well as magazines like Famous Monsters of Filmland.

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1959 - Los Angeles - El Monte - Famous Monsters of Filmland

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At age 14, he submitted a series of illustrations to makeup artist Rick Baker, who promptly hired him. He worked with Baker on various films but his first big solo break was The Howling, where he was called to create an on screen transformation from man to werewolf. This managed to beat his mentor's similar scene in An American Werewolf in London to release.

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Rick Baker - The Howling - Werewolf - An American Werewolf in London

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From there Bottin's reputation grew when he worked on John Carpenter's The Thing. His effects were widely acclaimed, though they were said to be too grotesque.

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John Carpenter - The Thing

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From there Bottin worked on such films as Robocop, Total Recall, Se7en and Fight Club. He is now one of the most respected makeup artists in the movie industry due to his consistant quality of work.

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Robocop - Total Recall - Se7en - Fight Club

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