
Rob Bottin
- Known for
- Crew
- Born
- April 1, 1959
- Birthplace
- El Monte, California, USA
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.
Filmography
- The Thunder Road: Making 'Explorers'
The Thunder Road: Making 'Explorers' TBA
as Self

Tales Beyond Madness 2019
Actor

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX 2008
as Self

Mr. Deeds 2002
Makeup Effects

Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' 2002
as Himself

Imagining 'Total Recall' 2001
as Self (archive footage)

Charlie's Angels 2000
Makeup Effects

Fight Club 1999
Makeup Effects

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape 1998
as Self

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998
Makeup Effects

Deep Rising 1998
Creature Design

The Devil's Advocate 1997
Visual Effects Design Consultant

Mimic 1997
Creature Design

Mission: Impossible 1996
Makeup Effects

Se7en 1995
Makeup Effects Designer

RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement 1994
Creator

Basic Instinct 1992
Makeup Effects Designer

Bugsy 1991
Makeup Effects

Total Recall 1990
Makeup Effects Designer, Character Designer

The Great Outdoors 1988
Makeup Effects

RoboCop 1987
Makeup Effects, Visual Effects, Makeup Effects Designer

Innerspace 1987
Makeup Effects Designer

The Witches of Eastwick 1987
Makeup Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Silver Bullet 1985
Visual Effects

Legend 1985
Makeup Effects Designer

Explorers 1985
Makeup Effects Designer

Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983
Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Thing 1982
Makeup Effects Designer, Makeup Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Howling 1981
Makeup Effects Designer, Associate Producer

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' 1981
as Self

Tanya's Island 1980
Special Effects, Makeup Artist

Maniac 1980
Makeup Effects

Airplane! 1980
Makeup Artist

Humanoids from the Deep 1980
as Humanoid (uncredited), Creature Design

The Fog 1980
as Blake, Makeup Effects

Mistress of the Apes 1979
Makeup Artist

Rock 'n' Roll High School 1979
Makeup Effects Designer

Piranha 1978
Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Fury 1978
Assistant Makeup Artist

King Kong 1976
Makeup Effects
Credits from TMDB.