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Rob Bottin

Person
1
Popularity
7
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1959
Born
(66 years old)
USA
Origin

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Bottin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Crew

Birthday

1959-04-01

Place of Birth

El Monte, California, USA

Also Known As

Robin Bottin

Movies (7)

Poster image of The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

1998
7.4
Movie
Poster image of The Fog
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The Fog

1980
6.8
Movie
Poster image of Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008
6.6
Movie
Poster image of Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

1981
0
Movie
Poster image of Humanoids from the Deep

Humanoids from the Deep

1980
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'

Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'

2002
0
Movie
Poster image of Tales Beyond Madness

Tales Beyond Madness

2019
3
Movie