Rob Bottin ( born Rob 1957 , El Monte , California ) is an American special make-up artist and director of special and visual effects, known for working on science fiction films directed by Joe Dante : “ Howl ”, “ Internal Space ”and John Carpenter :“ Fog ”and“ Something ”. Winner of a special Oscar for visual effects for the film “ Remember Everything ” (1990).
| Rob Bottin | |
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| Rob bottin | |
| Birth name | Robin R. Bottin |
| Date of Birth | 1959 |
| Place of Birth | El Monte , California , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | master of special effects and special makeup |
| Career | 1976 - 2002 |
| Awards | Oscar ( 1991 ) |
| IMDb | |
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Career
Born in 1959 in the city of El Monte (a suburb of Los Angeles , California ). At the age of 14, Rob presented his illustrations to makeup specialist Rick Baker , who immediately recruited him as his assistant and student. Rob collaborated with Baker in various films, but his first independent work was the creation of the process of transformation from a man into a werewolf in the movie " Howl " (1981).
While working on John Carpenter ’s film “ Something ” (1982), Rob lived right on the set, working seven days a week for a year (for which he received the nickname “Robot” from his colleagues, in tune with his name Ro bottin). There he slept in the scenery and laboratories, and upon completion of the project, Carpenter sent him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with extreme exhaustion. Rob vowed never to work so much again.
Before “Something,” Rob Bottin also worked with Carpenter in the movie “ Fog ” (1980), in which he was cast as an actor, starring as Captain Blake .
Filmography
Special makeup
- 1976 - King Kong
- 1977 - Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope
- 1978 - Piranha
- 1979 - Mistress of the Apes
- 1980 - Fog
- 1980 - Maniac
- 1980 - Thani Island
- 1981 - Howl
- 1982 - Something
- 1983 - Twilight Zone (segment 3)
- 1985 - Researchers
- 1985 - Legend
- 1987 - Eastwick Witches
- 1987 - Interior Space
- 1987 - Police Robot
- 1988 - In the lap of nature
- 1990 - Remember All
- 1991 - Bugsy
- 1992 - Basic Instinct
- 1995 - Seven
- 1996 - Mission Impossible
- 1998 - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- 1999 - Fight Club
- 2000 - Charlie's Angels
- 2002 - Involuntarily Millionaire
Special and visual effects
- 1980 - Fog
- 1980 - Thani Island
- 1983 - Twilight Zone (segment 3)
- 1986 - Amazing Stories (TV Series) (Episode: The Greibble)
- 1990 - Remember All
- 1992 - Basic Instinct
- 1993 - Police Robot 3
- 1997 - Devil's Advocate
- 1998 - Ascent from the depths
- 2002 - Fraudsters
Awards and nominations
| Category | Year | Film | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar | |||
| 1987 | • legend | ||
| 1991 | • Remember everything | ||
| BAFTA | |||
| 1986 | • legend | ||
| 1989 | • Robot policeman | ||
| Saturn | |||
| 1981 | • Howl | ||
| 1983 | • Something | Nomination | |
| 1986 | • Researchers | Nomination | |
| 1987 | • legend | Nomination | |
| 1988 | • Robot policeman | ||
| 1991 | • Robot policeman 2 | ||
| • Remember everything | |||
| 1996 | • Seven | ||
Links
- Rob Bottin on the Internet Movie Database
- Awards and nominations on the IMDb website