Actor

Rob Bottin

Crew

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.6

Low visibility

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Movies: 38Series: 1Crew credits: 34

TMDB ID: 101608

IMDb ID: nm0001964

Known for: Crew

Born: April 1, 1959

Age: 66

Place of birth: El Monte, California, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1976 - 2019

Years active: 44

Average TMDB rating: 6.81

Wikidata: Q1341669

Also known as

Robin Bottin

Other jobs

Makeup Effects (11)Makeup Effects Designer (11)Creature Design (3)Makeup Artist (2)Assistant Makeup Artist (1)Creator (1)Makeup Designer (1)Special Effects (1)

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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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Rob Bottin.