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#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Regarding Coming to America (1988), what other films did Rick Baker win Oscars for?

What a correct answer would look like:

Rick Baker has won 7 competitive Academy Awards for Best Makeup. He was nominated for Coming to America (1988) but lost to the team from Beetlejuice. His winning films are: An American Werewolf in London (1981), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Ed Wood (1994), The Nutty Professor (1996), Men in Black (1997), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and The Wolfman (2010).

What the LLM said (errors and omissions annotated)

Rick Baker is one of the most celebrated artists in the field of makeup and prosthetics, holding a total of seven competitive Academy Awards for Best Makeup (or Best Makeup and Hairstyling).

Coming to America (1988), for which Baker created the intricate makeup for Eddie Murphy’s multiple characters, was nominated but did not win the Oscar (it lost to Beetlejuice).

Here are the other films for which Rick Baker won a competitive Oscar, along with specific details about the work:

An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- Specific Detail: Baker won the very first competitive Academy Award for Best Makeup for this film. The award recognized his groundbreaking, visible on-camera transformation sequence where David Naughton’s character turns into the wolf.
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
- Specific Detail: Baker won for creating the realistic and sympathetic makeup and suit for the Sasquatch character, "Harry."
Ed Wood (1994)
- Specific Detail: Baker won for his work transforming actor Martin Landau into horror legend Bela Lugosi.
The Nutty Professor (1996)
- Specific Detail: This Oscar was awarded for the extensive prosthetic work that allowed star Eddie Murphy to play the titular character Sherman Klump, as well as several other members of the Klump family and the parody character Buddy Love.
Men in Black (1997)
- Specific Detail: Baker won for the design and execution of the myriad of elaborate alien characters and creature makeups featured throughout the film.
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- Specific Detail: Baker won for the makeup that turned Jim Carrey into the Grinch, which included custom contact lenses, a heavy foam prosthetic suit, and facial appliances.
The Wolfman (2010)
- Specific Detail: Baker won for his traditional, yet detailed, work on the transformation of Benicio del Toro into the titular werewolf, an homage to the classic Universal horror creatures.
  (Note: This summary was generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash)

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] Rick Baker holds the record for the most Academy Award wins in the Best Makeup category with seven competitive wins.

[2] Coming to America was nominated for Best Makeup at the 61st Academy Awards but lost to Beetlejuice. Baker created makeup for both Eddie Murphy's and Arsenio Hall's multiple characters.

[3] Baker won the inaugural Best Makeup Oscar for An American Werewolf in London (1981).

[4] Baker won his second Oscar for Harry and the Hendersons (1987).

[5] Baker won for Ed Wood (1994), shared with Ve Neill and Yolanda Toussieng.

[6] Baker won for The Nutty Professor (1996), shared with David LeRoy Anderson.

[7] Baker won for Men in Black (1997), shared with David LeRoy Anderson.

[8] Baker won for How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), shared with Gail Ryan.

[9] Baker won for The Wolfman (2010), shared with Dave Elsey.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

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Shared Awards

The summary omits that most of these awards were shared with other makeup artists (e.g., David LeRoy Anderson, Ve Neill, Dave Elsey).

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Arsenio Hall's Characters

Regarding Coming to America, the summary mentions Baker created makeup for Eddie Murphy's multiple characters but omits that he also created the makeup for Arsenio Hall's multiple characters (Reverend Brown, Morris the Barber, etc.).

#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 Who did Rick Baker share his Oscar wins with?

#02 What other films was Rick Baker nominated for but did not win?

#03 Did Rick Baker do the makeup for Coming 2 America?

#S SOURCES

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#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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Rick Baker is one of the most celebrated artists in the field of makeup and prosthetics, holding a total of seven competitive Academy Awards for Best Makeup (or Best Makeup and Hairstyling). *Coming to America* (1988), for which Baker created the intricate makeup for Eddie Murphy’s multiple characters, was **nominated** but did not win the Oscar (it lost to *Beetlejuice*). Here are the other films for which Rick Baker won a competitive Oscar, along with specific details about the work: 1. **An American Werewolf in London (1981)** * **Specific Detail:** Baker won the very first competitive Academy Award for Best Makeup for this film. The award recognized his groundbreaking, visible on-camera transformation sequence where David Naughton’s character turns into the wolf. 2. **Harry and the Hendersons (1987)** * **Specific Detail:** Baker won for creating the realistic and sympathetic makeup and suit for the Sasquatch character, "Harry." 3. **Ed Wood (1994)** * **Specific Detail:** Baker won for his work transforming actor Martin Landau into horror legend Bela Lugosi. 4. **The Nutty Professor (1996)** * **Specific Detail:** This Oscar was awarded for the extensive prosthetic work that allowed star Eddie Murphy to play the titular character Sherman Klump, as well as several other members of the Klump family and the parody character Buddy Love. 5. **Men in Black (1997)** * **Specific Detail:** Baker won for the design and execution of the myriad of elaborate alien characters and creature makeups featured throughout the film. 6. **Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)** * **Specific Detail:** Baker won for the makeup that turned Jim Carrey into the Grinch, which included custom contact lenses, a heavy foam prosthetic suit, and facial appliances. 7. **The Wolfman (2010)** * **Specific Detail:** Baker won for his traditional, yet detailed, work on the transformation of Benicio del Toro into the titular werewolf, an homage to the classic Universal horror creatures. (Note: This summary was generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash)

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