An American Werewolf in London (1981)
John Landis' 1981 horror-comedy. Rick Baker transformation effects won first Best Makeup Oscar.
Griffin Dunne played the increasingly decomposed friend in An American Werewolf in London, appearing in progressively worse makeup across the film while remaining entirely conversational. After Hours gave him a lead for Martin Scorsese, and he has directed several features and documentaries including one about his aunt Joan Didion.