Tom Savini

Personal Info

Know For

Costume & Make-Up

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-11-03 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Tom Savini

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, G...

Acting

1978

Dawn of the Dead

as Motorcycle Raider

2004

Dawn of the Dead

as The County Sheriff

1996

From Dusk Till Dawn

as Sex Machine

1980

Friday the 13th

as Knife Killer (uncredited)

1997

Eyes Are Upon You

as Eddie Rao

1981

Knightriders

as Morgan

2005

Land of the Dead

as Machete Zombie

2010

Machete

as Osiris Amanpour

2017

Cult of Terror

as Self - Make-up Designer

1978

Martin

as Arthur

2003

Zombiegeddon

as Jesus Christ

2003

Vicious

as Kane

1980

Maniac

as Disco Boy

1992

Innocent Blood

as News Photographer

2010

2001

2006

The Absence of Light

as The Higher Power

2001

2001

2008

Lost Boys: The Tribe

as David Van Etten

2005

1990

Two Evil Eyes

as The Monomaniac

1993

Zombie Jamboree

as Himself

2008

Zombiemania

as Himself - Makeup Artist

2021

Pandemonic

as Poem 1

1987

Creepshow 2

as The Creep

1982

Creepshow

as Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")

2007

1985

The Ripper

as Jack the Ripper

1979

Effects

as Nicky

2013

Machete Kills

as Osiris Amanpour

2008

Sea of Dust

as Prester John

2012

Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood

as Sheriff of Nottingham

2012

Death from Above

as Sheriff Raynick

-

The 4th Reich

as SS-Standartenführer Dirlewanger

2014

1989

Heartstopper

as Lt. Ron Vargo

2023

That's a Wrap

as Manager

2013

Cool As Hell

as The Demon Slayer

1990

1985

Day of the Dead

as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)

2004

1984

1987

1994

2004

Unearthed

as Det. Victor Tonelli

2015

The Sadist

as The Sadist

2012

2024

Terrifier 3

as Bystander

2006

2011

The Theatre Bizarre

as Dr. Maurey

1995

Mr. Stitch

as Chemical / Weapons Engineer

2002

Ted Bundy

as Salt Lake City Detective

2004

2004

Death 4 Told

as Man (segment "The Psychic")

1989

Z-TV

as Self

1985

2007

Grindhouse

as Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")

1995

1981

2012

Redd Inc.

as Peter Bava

2006

American Scary

as Himself

2007

Planet Terror

as Deputy Tolo

2012

Horrorween

as Killer

1984

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

as Jason (Hitchhiker Murder Scene) (uncredited)

2007

Diary of the Dead

as Man Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited)

2002

Blood Bath

as Stranger

1997

Wishmaster

as Pharmacy Customer (uncredited)

2020

2007

Loaded Dice

as The Bishop

2025

1999

The Devil Ant

as Tom Savini

Production

1980

1978

Dawn of the Dead

as Makeup Artist

2009

Deadtime Stories

as Director

1978

Martin

as Makeup Effects

2001

Children of the Living Dead

as Stunt Coordinator

2001

Web of Darkness

as Makeup Effects

2001

Web of Darkness

as Special Effects Coordinator

1990

Two Evil Eyes

as Special Effects

1990

Two Evil Eyes

as Makeup Effects

1990

Two Evil Eyes

as Stunts

1981

Nightmare

as Special Effects Supervisor

1974

Dead of Night

as Special Effects

1993

Trauma

as Makeup Artist

1993

Trauma

as Makeup Effects

1974

Dead of Night

as Makeup Artist

1982

Creepshow

as Makeup Effects

1990

Two Evil Eyes

as Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

1974

Deranged

as Makeup Artist

2011

-

The Evilry

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007

1981

The Burning

as Makeup Effects Designer

1978

Martin

as Stunts

1980

Maniac

as Stunt Coordinator

1985

Day of the Dead

as Stunt Coordinator

1980

Maniac

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1981

Eyes of a Stranger

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1988

Monkey Shines

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1985

Invasion U.S.A.

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995

Ghostwriter: Attack of the Slime Monster

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1986

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2015

The Sadist

as Producer

1984

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

Ted Bundy

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1982

Midnight

as Special Effects

1997

Cutting Moments

as Special Effects Supervisor

-

-

Nightmare City

as Director

1993

Necronomicon

as Makeup Artist

1985

Day of the Dead

as Makeup Artist

1988

Red Scorpion

as Makeup Artist

1995

Mr. Stitch

as Makeup Artist

-

Nightmare City

as Makeup Artist

1999

Cold Hearts

as Makeup Artist

1979

Effects

as Makeup Artist

2002

Ted Bundy

as Makeup Artist

1982

Midnight

as Makeup Artist

2001

Web of Darkness

as Makeup Artist

1984

Maria's Lovers

as Makeup Artist

1982

Creepshow

as Makeup Artist

1978

Martin

as Makeup Artist

1993

Killing Zoe

as Makeup Artist

1997

Cutting Moments

as Makeup Artist

2012

Redd Inc.

as Makeup Artist

1994

Backstreet Justice

as Makeup Artist

2012

Death from Above

as Makeup Artist

1989

Heartstopper

as Makeup Artist

1996

The Assassination File

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1982

Till Death Do We Scare

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1981

The Burning

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1980

Friday the 13th

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1981

The Prowler

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1980

Friday the 13th

as Makeup Artist

1982

Alone in the Dark

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1978

Dawn of the Dead

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1978

Dawn of the Dead

as Stunt Double

1994

Spooky World

as Producer

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