Rick Baker
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in August 2026.
publication date: Sunday, August 30, 2026 (part of August 2026)
category: 
Movies
clue: Hollywood's go-to creature maker won seven makeup Oscars, for a werewolf, a wolfman, a sasquatch, a grinch, alien agents, a vampire actor, and a fat guy.
explanation: Baker's Oscars wins include An American Werewolf in London, The Wolfman, Harry and the Henders, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Men in Black, Ed Wood, and The Nutty Professor. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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