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Tom Savini

Costume & Make-Up · Born 1946-11-03 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Thomas Vincent "Tom" Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American actor, stuntman, director, award-winning special effects and makeup artist. He is known for his work on the Living Dead films directed by George A. Romero, as well as Creepshow, The Burning, Friday the 13th, The Prowler, and Maniac. He directed the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead. Though officially retired from special effects, he has continued to direct, produce and star in several movies. Savini has been known to refer movie make-up effects projects to graduates of his school. He has appeared in films such as Dawn of the Dead (and its remake), From Dusk till Dawn, Grindhouse, and Machete.

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Filmography

2026Black ZombieSelf
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
2025Queens of the DeadMayor
2024Terrifier 3Bystander
2023Spooktacular!Self
2023That's a WrapManager
2023Taste the Blood of MartinHimself
2022Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argentoself
2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf
2022The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All TimeSelf
2022The Black PhoneSpecial Effects
2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2021PandemonicPoem 1
2021Behind the MonstersSelf
2021The History of Metal and HorrorSelf
2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)
2020Zombies and BikersHimself
2020Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' MallHimself
2020The FX of Dawn
2020Tales of the UncannySelf
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf
2020Dead Talk LiveSelf - Guest
2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film BusinessSelf
2020Locke & KeyLocksmith
2019The Movies That Made UsSelf
2019CreepshowDirector
2019NOS4A2Snake
2019The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob BriggsSelf
2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf
2018Dogman's Rabies: UnderdogThanks
2017Cult of TerrorSelf - Make-up Designer
2015Troll EmpireThanks
2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom SaviniSelf
2015The SadistThe Sadist
2014An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey ShinesHimself
2014Doc of the DeadSelf
2014Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk DocumentarySelf
2013The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'Self
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelf
2013Machete KillsOsiris Amanpour
2013The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the MasterpieceSelf
2013Cool As HellThe Demon Slayer
2012Django UnchainedTracker
2012Robin Hood: Ghosts of SherwoodSheriff of Nottingham
2012Redd Inc.Peter Bava
2012HorrorweenKiller
2012I Heart Monster MoviesSelf
2012The Perks of Being a WallflowerMr. Callahan
2012Death from AboveSheriff Raynick
2011Nightmare FactorySelf
2011Halloween WarsSelf - Judge
2011The Theatre BizarreDr. Maurey
2011Underground Entertainment: The MovieInterrupting Tom
2010The Death Dealer
2010Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!Self
2010MacheteOsiris Amanpour
2010The Dead MatterSebed
2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thSelf
2010Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero ClassicSelf - Motorcycle Raider (archive footage)
2009Deadtime StoriesDirector
2009Tattoos: A Scarred HistorySelf
2009The Shark Is Still WorkingSelf
2009Friday's Legacy: Horror ConventionsSelf
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf
2008Sea of DustPrester John
2008Zack and Miri Make a PornoJenkins
2008Lost Boys: The TribeDavid Van Etten
2008He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack PierceSelf
2008ZombiemaniaHimself - Makeup Artist
2007Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'Self
2007It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want ToUncle Tom
2007Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
2007Diary of the DeadMan Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited)
2007Loaded DiceThe Bishop
2007Blood, Boobs & BeastHimself
2007GrindhouseDeputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
2007Planet TerrorDeputy Tolo
2006American ScaryHimself
2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelf
2006It Runs in the FamilySelf
2006Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the SawSelf
2006The Absence of LightThe Higher Power
2006Beyond the Wall of SleepSheriff
2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsSelf
2005After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh FilmmakingSelf
2005Land of the DeadMachete Zombie
2005Forest of the DamnedStephen
2004Special Report: Zombie InvasionSheriff Cahill
2004Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)Self
2004Crystal Lake Victims Tell AllHimself
2004Secrets Galore Behind the GoreHimself
2004The Friday the 13th ChroniclesSelf
2004UnConventionalSelf
2004The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the DeadHimself
2004Chill Factor: House Call
2004UnearthedDet. Victor Tonelli
2004Death 4 ToldMan (segment "The Psychic")
2004Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-ManSelf
2004Dawn of the DeadThe Sheriff
2003ViciousKane
2003The Many Days of Day of the DeadSelf
2003ZombiegeddonJesus Christ
2003Two Masters' Eyes
2002Blood BathStranger
2002Ted BundySalt Lake City Detective
2001Children of the Living DeadDeputy Hughs
2001Web of DarknessRouge
2001The Monster ManJoe
2001Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorSelf
2001Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForceCop (voice)
2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelf
2000SheenaPeter Reynolds
2000The American NightmareSelf
1999Cold HeartsMakeup Artist
1999The Dead Walk: Remaking a ClassicSelf
1999The Devil AntTom Savini
1997Cutting MomentsSpecial Effects Supervisor
1997Eyes Are Upon YouEddie Rao
1997Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!Self
1997The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of HorrorsSelf
1996The Assassination FileSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
1996From Dusk Till DawnSex Machine
1995Mr. StitchChemical / Weapons Engineer
1995The DemolitionistRoland
1995George Romero's Golden Tales 3Director
1995Ghostwriter: Attack of the Slime MonsterSpecial Effects
1994Spooky WorldSelf
1994Backstreet JusticeSpecial Effects
1993NecronomiconMakeup Artist
1993Zombie Jamboree ‘93Himself
1993Killing ZoeMakeup Artist
1993TraumaMakeup Artist
1992GhostwriterMakeup Artist
1992Innocent BloodNews Photographer
1991Bloodsucking Pharaohs in PittsburghMakeup Artist
1991Dario Argento: Master of HorrorSelf
1990Tales from the DarksideDirector
1990Night of the Living Dead(uncredited)
1990Two Evil EyesThe Monomaniac
1989The SimpsonsTom Savini (voice)
1989HeartstopperLt. Ron Vargo
1989Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom SaviniHimself
1989Z-TVSelf
1988Red ScorpionMakeup Artist
1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf
1988Monkey ShinesSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
1987Creepshow 2The Creep
1987Drive-In Madness!Himself
1986The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Special Effects Makeup Artist
1986Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror EffectsHimself
1986Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf
1985The RipperJack the Ripper
1985Invasion U.S.A.Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985Day of the DeadZombie with Scarf (uncredited)
1984The Boy Who Loved TrollsMotorcyclist
1984Tales from the DarksideDirector
1984Maria's LoversMakeup Artist
1984Friday the 13th: The Final ChapterJason (Hitchhiker Murder Scene) (uncredited)
1982MidnightSpecial Effects
1982Alone in the DarkSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
1982CreepshowGarbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")
1982Till Death Do We ScareSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
1981The ProwlerSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
1981NightmareSpecial Effects Supervisor
1981The BurningMakeup Effects Designer
1981KnightridersMorgan
1981Eyes of a StrangerSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
1981Document of the DeadHimself
1980ManiacDisco Boy
1980Friday the 13thKnife Killer (uncredited)
1979EffectsNicky
1978Dawn of the DeadMotorcycle Raider
1978MartinArthur
1974Dead of NightSpecial Effects
1974DerangedMakeup Artist
—The 4th ReichSS-Standartenführer Dirlewanger
—Nightmare City
—The EvilrySpecial Effects Makeup Artist

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