Back Rob Bottin German Rob Bottin Spanish راب باتین Persian Rob Bottin Finnish Rob Bottin French Ռոբ Բոտտին Armenian Rob Bottin ID Rob Bottin Italian ロブ・ボッティン Japanese Rob Bottin Polish
Rob Bottin | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 1959 El Monte, California, United States |
| Occupation | Special make-up effects creator |
| Years active | 1976–2014 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Robin R. Bottin[1] (born April 1, 1959) 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",[2] Bottin was nominated for an Oscar in 1986 for Best Makeup, and was awarded a Special Achievement Academy Award at the 1991 Academy Awards.[3] He has two BAFTA nominations, and won two Saturn Awards with five further nominations.[4]
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ Debreceni, Todd (2013). Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen: Making and Applying Prosthetics. Taylor & Francis. p. 37. ISBN 978-1136060779.
- ^ Petrikin, Chris (August 18, 1997). "New Line taps Bottin for 'Freddy vs. Jason'". Variety. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "IMDB Awards - Rob Bottin". IMDB. Retrieved May 19, 2014.