Tom Savini

Costume & Make-Up

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.

Filmography 154

Movies (138)

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)
The FX of Dawn
2020
Zombies and Bikers
2020
Himself
Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
2020
Himself
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