Tom Savini

Costume & Make-Up

Tom Savini

Born November 3, 1946Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA152 credits

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

Black Zombie

Black Zombie

Movie

2026

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

Queens of the Dead
6.1

Queens of the Dead

Movie

2025

Terrifier 3
6.8

Terrifier 3

Movie

2024

Spooktacular!

Spooktacular!

Movie

2023

That's a Wrap
3.6

That's a Wrap

Movie

2023

Filmography

Black Zombie
2026Black Zombieas SelfMovie
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Queens of the Dead
2025Queens of the Deadas MayorMovie
Terrifier 3
2024Terrifier 3as BystanderMovie
Spooktacular!
2023Spooktacular!as SelfMovie
That's a Wrap
2023That's a Wrapas ManagerMovie
Taste the Blood of Martin
2023Taste the Blood of Martinas HimselfMovie
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argentoas selfMovie
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas SelfMovie
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
2022The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Timeas SelfTV
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022Charles Band’s Full Moon FreakshowTV
Pandemonic
2021Pandemonicas Poem 1Movie
Behind the Monsters
2021Behind the Monstersas SelfTV
The History of Metal and Horror
2021The History of Metal and Horroras SelfMovie
Q
2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legendas Self (archive footage)Movie
Zombies and Bikers
2020Zombies and Bikersas HimselfMovie
Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
2020Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mallas HimselfMovie
The FX of Dawn
2020The FX of DawnMovie
Tales of the Uncanny
2020Tales of the Uncannyas SelfMovie
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIas SelfMovie
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias SelfMovie
Dead Talk Live
2020Dead Talk Liveas Self - GuestTV
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Businessas SelfMovie
Locke & Key
2020Locke & Keyas LocksmithTV
The Movies That Made Us
2019The Movies That Made Usas SelfTV
Creepshow
2019CreepshowDirectorTV
NOS4A2
2019NOS4A2as SnakeTV
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggsas SelfTV
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras SelfTV
Cult of Terror
2017Cult of Terroras Self - Make-up DesignerMovie
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savinias SelfMovie
The Sadist
2015The Sadistas The SadistMovie
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shinesas HimselfMovie
Doc of the Dead
2014Doc of the Deadas SelfMovie
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2014Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentaryas SelfMovie
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'as SelfMovie
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thas SelfMovie
Machete Kills
2013Machete Killsas Osiris AmanpourMovie
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
2013The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpieceas SelfMovie
Cool As Hell
2013Cool As Hellas The Demon SlayerMovie
Django Unchained
2012Django Unchainedas TrackerMovie
Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood
2012Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwoodas Sheriff of NottinghamMovie
Redd Inc.
2012Redd Inc.as Peter BavaMovie
Horrorween
2012Horrorweenas KillerMovie
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2012I Heart Monster Moviesas HimselfMovie
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012The Perks of Being a Wallfloweras Mr. CallahanMovie
Death from Above
2012Death from Aboveas Sheriff RaynickMovie
Nightmare Factory
2011Nightmare Factoryas SelfMovie
Halloween Wars
2011Halloween Warsas Self - JudgeTV
The Theatre Bizarre
2011The Theatre Bizarreas Dr. MaureyMovie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011Underground Entertainment: The Movieas Interrupting TomMovie
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2010The Death DealerMovie
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2010Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!as SelfMovie
Machete
2010Macheteas Osiris AmanpourMovie
The Dead Matter
2010The Dead Matteras SebedMovie
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thas SelfMovie
Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic
2010Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero ClassicMovie
Deadtime Stories
2009Deadtime StoriesDirectorMovie
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009Tattoos: A Scarred Historyas SelfMovie
The Shark Is Still Working
2009The Shark Is Still Workingas SelfMovie
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
2009Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventionsas SelfMovie
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas SelfMovie
Sea of Dust
2008Sea of Dustas Prester JohnMovie
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008Zack and Miri Make a Pornoas JenkinsMovie
Lost Boys: The Tribe
2008Lost Boys: The Tribeas David Van EttenMovie
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierceas SelfMovie
Zombiemania
2008Zombiemaniaas Himself - Makeup ArtistMovie
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'as SelfMovie
It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
2007It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want Toas Uncle TomMovie
Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
2007Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom SaviniMovie
Diary of the Dead
2007Diary of the Deadas Man Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Loaded Dice
2007Loaded Diceas The BishopMovie
Blood, Boobs & Beast
2007Blood, Boobs & Beastas HimselfMovie
Grindhouse
2007Grindhouseas Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")Movie
Planet Terror
2007Planet Terroras Deputy ToloMovie
American Scary
2006American Scaryas HimselfMovie
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Filmas SelfMovie
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2006It Runs in the Familyas HimselfMovie
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2006Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Sawas SelfMovie
The Absence of Light
2006The Absence of Lightas The Higher PowerMovie
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
2006Beyond the Wall of Sleepas SheriffMovie
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2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chillsas SelfMovie
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmakingas SelfMovie
Land of the Dead
2005Land of the Deadas Machete ZombieMovie
Forest of the Damned
2005Forest of the Damnedas StephenMovie
Special Report: Zombie Invasion
2004Special Report: Zombie Invasionas Sheriff CahillMovie
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)as SelfMovie
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004The Friday the 13th Chroniclesas SelfMovie
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2004Secrets Galore Behind the Goreas HimselfMovie
C
2004Crystal Lake Victims Tell Allas HimselfMovie
UnConventional
2004UnConventionalas SelfMovie
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Deadas HimselfMovie
C
2004Chill Factor: House CallMovie
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2004Unearthedas Det. Victor TonelliMovie
Death 4 Told
2004Death 4 Toldas Man (segment "The Psychic")Movie
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
2004Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Manas SelfMovie
Dawn of the Dead
2004Dawn of the Deadas The SheriffMovie
Vicious
2003Viciousas KaneMovie
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2003The Many Days of Day of the Deadas SelfMovie
Zombiegeddon
2003Zombiegeddonas Jesus ChristMovie
T
2003Two Masters' EyesMovie
B
2002Blood Bathas StrangerMovie
Ted Bundy
2002Ted Bundyas Salt Lake City DetectiveMovie
Children of the Living Dead
2001Children of the Living Deadas Deputy HughsMovie
W
2001Web of Darknessas RougeMovie
T
2001The Monster Manas JoeMovie
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001Dario Argento: An Eye for Horroras SelfMovie
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001Behind the Scenes with Day of the DeadMovie
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000Aqua Teen Hunger Forceas Cop (voice)TV
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Filmas SelfMovie
Sheena
2000Sheenaas Peter ReynoldsTV
The American Nightmare
2000The American Nightmareas SelfMovie
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classicas SelfMovie
The Devil Ant
1999The Devil Antas Tom SaviniMovie
Eyes Are Upon You
1997Eyes Are Upon Youas Eddie RaoMovie
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!as SelfMovie
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
1997The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrorsas HimselfMovie
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996From Dusk Till Dawnas Sex MachineMovie
Mr. Stitch
1995Mr. Stitchas Chemical / Weapons EngineerMovie
The Demolitionist
1995The Demolitionistas RolandMovie
George Romero's Golden Tales 3
1995George Romero's Golden Tales 3DirectorMovie
Spooky World
1994Spooky Worldas SelfMovie
Z
1993Zombie Jamboreeas HimselfMovie
Innocent Blood
1992Innocent Bloodas News PhotographerMovie
Dario Argento: Master of Horror
1991Dario Argento: Master of Horroras HimselfMovie
Tales from the Darkside
1990Tales from the DarksideDirectorMovie
Night of the Living Dead
1990Night of the Living Deadas (uncredited)Movie
Two Evil Eyes
1990Two Evil Eyesas The MonomaniacMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Tom Savini (voice)TV
Heartstopper
1989Heartstopperas Lt. Ron VargoMovie
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savinias HimselfMovie
Z
1989Z-TVas SelfMovie
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988The Incredibly Strange Film Showas SelfTV
Creepshow 2
1987Creepshow 2as The CreepMovie
Drive-In Madness!
1987Drive-In Madness!as HimselfMovie
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effectsas HimselfMovie
Stephen King's World of Horror
1986Stephen King's World of Horroras SelfMovie
The Ripper
1985The Ripperas Jack the RipperMovie
Day of the Dead
1985Day of the Deadas Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)Movie
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984The Boy Who Loved Trollsas MotorcyclistMovie
Tales from the Darkside
1984Tales from the DarksideDirectorTV
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984Friday the 13th: The Final Chapteras Jason (Hitchhiker Murder Scene) (uncredited)Movie
Creepshow
1982Creepshowas Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")Movie
Knightriders
1981Knightridersas MorganMovie
Document of the Dead
1981Document of the Deadas HimselfMovie
Maniac
1980Maniacas Disco BoyMovie
Friday the 13th
1980Friday the 13thas Knife Killer (uncredited)Movie
Effects
1979Effectsas NickyMovie
Dawn of the Dead
1978Dawn of the Deadas Motorcycle RaiderMovie
Martin
1978Martinas ArthurMovie
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—The 4th Reichas SS-Standartenführer DirlewangerMovie
Nightmare City
—Nightmare CityMovie