Costume & Make-Up
Tom Savini
Born 1946-11-03
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.
Acting
Black Zombie
2026 · Self
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 · Self - (archive footage)
Queens of the Dead
2025 · Mayor
Terrifier 3
2024 · Bystander
Spooktacular!
2023 · Self
That's a Wrap
2023 · Manager
Taste the Blood of Martin
2023 · Himself
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022 · self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022 · Self
Pandemonic
2021 · Poem 1
The History of Metal and Horror
2021 · Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Zombies and Bikers
2020 · Himself
Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
2020 · Himself
The FX of Dawn
2020
Tales of the Uncanny
2020 · Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020 · Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 · Self
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020 · Self
Cult of Terror
2017 · Self - Make-up Designer
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015 · Self
The Sadist
2015 · The Sadist
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014 · Himself
Doc of the Dead
2014 · Self
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2014 · Self
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013 · Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013 · Self
Machete Kills
2013 · Osiris Amanpour
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
2013 · Self
Cool As Hell
2013 · The Demon Slayer
Django Unchained
2012 · Tracker
Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood
2012 · Sheriff of Nottingham
Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ted Bundy
2002
The Assassination File
1996
Ghostwriter: Attack of the Slime Monster
1995
Monkey Shines
1988
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
Invasion U.S.A.
1985
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
Alone in the Dark
1982
Till Death Do We Scare
1982
The Prowler
1981
The Burning
1981
Eyes of a Stranger
1981
Maniac
1980
Friday the 13th
1980
Dawn of the Dead
1978
The Evilry
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