Tom Savini
- Costume & make-up
- November 3, 1946 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Black Zombie · Self
- Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies · Self
- Queens of the Dead · Mayor
- Terrifier 3 · Bystander
- Spooktacular! · Self, Executive producer
- That's a Wrap · Manager
- Taste the Blood of Martin · Self
- Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento · Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part III · Self
- The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time · Self
- The Black Phone · Special Effects
- Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
- Pandemonic · Poem 1
- Behind the Monsters · Self
- The History of Metal and Horror · Self
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend · Self
- Zombies and Bikers · Self
- Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall · Self
- The FX of Dawn
- Tales of the Uncanny · Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part II · Self
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi · Self
- Dead Talk Live · Self
- Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business · Self
- Locke & Key · Locksmith
- The Movies That Made Us · Self
- Creepshow · Director
- NOS4A2 · Snake
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs · Self
- Eli Roth's History of Horror · Self
- Dogman's Rabies: Underdog · Thanks
- Cult of Terror · Self
- Troll Empire · Thanks
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini · Self
- The Sadist · The Sadist, Producer
- An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines · Self
- Doc of the Dead · Self
- Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary · Self
- The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' · Self
- Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th · Self
- Machete Kills · Osiris Amanpour
- The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece · Self
- Cool As Hell · The Demon Slayer
- Django Unchained · Tracker
- Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood · Sheriff of Nottingham
- Redd Inc. · Peter Bava, Makeup Artist
- Horrorween · Killer
- I Heart Monster Movies · Self
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower · Mr. Callahan
- Death from Above · Sheriff Raynick, Makeup Artist
- Nightmare Factory · Self
- Halloween Wars · Self
- The Theatre Bizarre · Dr. Maurey, Director
- Underground Entertainment: The Movie · Interrupting Tom
- The Death Dealer
- Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! · Self
- Machete · Osiris Amanpour
- The Dead Matter · Sebed
- His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th · Self
- Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic · Self
- Deadtime Stories · Director
- Tattoos: A Scarred History · Self
- New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning · Self
- Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter · Self
- The Shark Is Still Working · Self
- Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions · Self
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX · Self
- Sea of Dust · Prester John
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno · Jenkins
- Lost Boys: The Tribe · David Van Etten
- He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce · Self
- Zombiemania · Self
- Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' · Self
- It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To · Uncle Tom
- Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
- Diary of the Dead · Man Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited), Thanks
- Loaded Dice · The Bishop
- Blood, Boobs & Beast · Self
- Grindhouse · Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
- Planet Terror · Deputy Tolo