Tom Savini
Known For: Costume & Make-Up
Birthday: 1946-11-03
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity: 1.1
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
The Simpsons
1989
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
Locke & Key
2020
Django Unchained
2012
Terrifier 3
2024
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Sheena
2000
Dawn of the Dead
2004
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
NOS4A2
2019
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
Halloween Wars
2011
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019
Friday the 13th
1980
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008
Dawn of the Dead
1978
Planet Terror
2007
Land of the Dead
2005
Day of the Dead
1985
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
Grindhouse
2007
Machete Kills
2013
Machete
2010
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
Creepshow
1982
Night of the Living Dead
1990
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
Diary of the Dead
2007
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
2022
Creepshow 2
1987
Dead Talk Live
2020
Innocent Blood
1992No Photo
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Behind the Monsters
2021
Ted Bundy
2002
Queens of the Dead
2025
Knightriders
1981
Maniac
1980
Martin
1978
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
Lost Boys: The Tribe
2008
Two Evil Eyes
1990
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010
Black Zombie
2026
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
Nightmare City
N/A
The Ripper
1985
Tales of the Uncanny
2020
Zombiegeddon
2003
The American Nightmare
2000
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
The Demolitionist
1995
Mr. Stitch
1995
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
Cult of Terror
2017
Horrorween
2012
That's a Wrap
2023
The History of Metal and Horror
2021No Photo
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2006
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
American Scary
2006
Nightmare Factory
2011
The Theatre Bizarre
2011
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
2004
Death 4 Told
2004
The Dead Matter
2010
Redd Inc.
2012
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984
Doc of the Dead
2014
Effects
1979No Photo
Zombie Jamboree
1993No Photo
I Heart Monster Movies
2012
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
2006
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000No Photo
The 4th Reich
N/A
The Sadist
2015
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014
Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood
2012
Cool As Hell
2013
Forest of the Damned
2005
Stephen King's World of Horror
1986
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Sea of Dust
2008
Vicious
2003
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999
Children of the Living Dead
2001
Pandemonic
2021
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004
Document of the Dead
1981
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
Death from Above
2012
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
1997
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
2003No Photo
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010
Zombiemania
2008
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2014No Photo
The Monster Man
2001
Drive-In Madness!
1987No Photo
Z-TV
1989
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005
The Absence of Light
2006
Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic
2010
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986
Taste the Blood of Martin
2023
Eyes Are Upon You
1997
Special Report: Zombie Invasion
2004
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008
Zombies and Bikers
2020
The Devil Ant
1999
It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
2007
UnConventional
2004
Blood, Boobs & Beast
2007No Photo
The Death Dealer
2010
It Runs in the Family
2006No Photo
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
2006
Spooktacular!
2023
Dario Argento: Master of Horror
1991
Heartstopper
1989No Photo
Two Masters' Eyes
2003No Photo
Blood Bath
2002No Photo
Chill Factor: House Call
2004
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989No Photo
Web of Darkness
2001
Loaded Dice
2007
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
2013
The FX of Dawn
2020No Photo
Unearthed
2004
Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
2020No Photo
Crystal Lake Victims Tell All
2004
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001No Photo
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
2004
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
2009
Spooky World
1994