About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1959-04-01
Place of birth:
El Monte, California, USA
Website:
N/A

Rob Bottin

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2019 Tales Beyond Madness Actor 59
Average
2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' Actor Himself N/A
N/A
1998 The Thing: Terror Takes Shape Actor Self 59
Average
1981 Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' Actor Self N/A
N/A
1980 Humanoids from the Deep Actor Humanoid (uncredited) 58
Average
1980 The Fog Actor Blake 65
Fair

Production
1981 The Howling Production Associate Producer 62
Fair

Costume & Make-Up
1995 Se7en Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 83
Very good
1992 Basic Instinct Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 67
Fair
1990 Total Recall Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 71
Good
1987 RoboCop Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 71
Good
1987 Innerspace Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 65
Fair
1987 The Witches of Eastwick Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 63
Fair
1987 The Witches of Eastwick Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer 63
Fair
1985 Legend Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 61
Fair
1985 Explorers Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 60
Fair
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 62
Fair
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 62
Fair
1982 The Thing Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 79
Good
1981 The Howling Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 62
Fair
1980 Tanya's Island Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1980 Airplane! Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 71
Good
1979 Mistress of the Apes Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 59
Average
1978 Piranha Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 59
Average
1978 The Fury Costume & Make-Up Assistant Makeup Artist 60
Fair

Crew
2002 Mr. Deeds Crew Makeup Effects 58
Average
2000 Charlie's Angels Crew Makeup Effects 58
Average
1999 Fight Club Crew Makeup Effects 83
Very good
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Crew Makeup Effects 70
Good
1997 The Devil's Advocate Crew Visual Effects Design Consultant 73
Good
1996 Mission: Impossible Crew Makeup Effects 69
Fair
1994 RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement Crew Creator 59
Average
1991 Bugsy Crew Makeup Effects 61
Fair
1988 The Great Outdoors Crew Makeup Effects 61
Fair
1987 RoboCop Crew Makeup Effects 71
Good
1982 The Thing Crew Makeup Effects 79
Good
1980 Tanya's Island Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1980 Maniac Crew Makeup Effects 61
Fair
1980 The Fog Crew Makeup Effects 65
Fair
1976 King Kong Crew Makeup Effects 60
Fair

Visual Effects
1998 Deep Rising Visual Effects Creature Design 60
Fair
1997 Mimic Visual Effects Creature Design 60
Fair
1990 Total Recall Visual Effects Character Designer 71
Good
1987 RoboCop Visual Effects Visual Effects 71
Good
1985 Silver Bullet Visual Effects Visual Effects 62
Fair
1980 Humanoids from the Deep Visual Effects Creature Design 58
Average