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.
As actor 149
The Simpsons
1989
Django Unchained
2012
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
Locke & Key
2020
Terrifier 3
2024
Dawn of the Dead
2004
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019
Friday the 13th
1980
Halloween Wars
2011
Planet Terror
2007
NOS4A2
2019
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
Machete
2010
Dawn of the Dead
1978
Sheena
2000
Machete Kills
2013
Grindhouse
2007
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
Land of the Dead
2005
Day of the Dead
1985
Creepshow
1982
Night of the Living Dead
1990
Creepshow 2
1987
Diary of the Dead
2007
Black Zombie
2026
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
Ted Bundy
2002
Innocent Blood
1992
Lost Boys: The Tribe
2008
Maniac
1980
Behind the Monsters
2021
Queens of the Dead
2025
Two Evil Eyes
1990
Knightriders
1981
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
2022
Martin
1978
Redd Inc.
2012
Nightmare Factory
2011
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1993
Dead Talk Live
2020
The Demolitionist
1995
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
UnConventional
2004
Horrorween
2012
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010
Vicious
2003
Zombiegeddon
2003
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
Unearthed
2004
The Theatre Bizarre
2011
I Heart Monster Movies
2012
Blood Bath
2002
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
Nightmare City
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008
Blood, Boobs & Beast
2007
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
Doc of the Dead
2014
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning
2009
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009
Heartstopper
1989
The American Nightmare
2000
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
Cult of Terror
2017
Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
2009
Forest of the Damned
2005
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007
Stephen King's World of Horror
1986
The Dead Matter
2010
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
2004
Tales of the Uncanny
2020
Children of the Living Dead
2001
Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood
2012
Death from Above
2012
That's a Wrap
2023
The 4th Reich
Spooktacular!
2023
Drive-In Madness!
1987
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984
The Devil Ant
1999
Sea of Dust
2008
Z-TV
1989
Mr. Stitch
1995
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997
Effects
1979
The FX of Dawn
2020
The Ripper
1985
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004
Loaded Dice
2007
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
2006
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
1997
Document of the Dead
1981
Spooky World
1994
The Monster Man
2001
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001
Cool As Hell
2013
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004
American Scary
2006
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2006
Zombiemania
2008
Eyes Are Upon You
1997
Zombies and Bikers
2020
It Runs in the Family
2006
Death 4 Told
2004
Two Masters' Eyes
2003
The Absence of Light
2006
Pandemonic
2021
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004
Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
2007
Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic
2010
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2014
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001
Dario Argento: Master of Horror
1991
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014
Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
2020
Special Report: Zombie Invasion
2004
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
2006
Crystal Lake Victims Tell All
2004
It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
2007
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999
The Sadist
2015
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
2009
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
2003
The Death Dealer
2010
Chill Factor: House Call
2004
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
2004
Taste the Blood of Martin
2023
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005
Web of Darkness
2001
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
2013
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989
On the crew 58
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Creepshow
2019
The Black Phone
2022
Friday the 13th
1980
Ghostwriter
1992
Dawn of the Dead
1978
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984
Day of the Dead
1985
Creepshow
1982
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
Night of the Living Dead
1990
Creepshow 2
1987
Red Scorpion
1988
Diary of the Dead
2007
Maria's Lovers
1984
Invasion U.S.A.
1985
The Burning
1981
The Prowler
1981
Midnight
1982
Monkey Shines
1988
Ted Bundy
2002
Killing Zoe
1993
Necronomicon
1993
Maniac
1980
Two Evil Eyes
1990
Deranged
1974
Trauma
1993
Alone in the Dark
1982
Martin
1978
Redd Inc.
2012
Cutting Moments
1997
Eyes of a Stranger
1981
The Theatre Bizarre
2011
Nightmare
1981
Dead of Night
1974
Dogman's Rabies: Underdog
2018
Nightmare City
Till Death Do We Scare
1982
Backstreet Justice
1994
Tales from the Darkside
1990
Heartstopper
1989
Cold Hearts
1999
Children of the Living Dead
2001
Death from Above
2012
The Assassination File
1996
Spooktacular!
2023
Deadtime Stories
2009
Mr. Stitch
1995
Effects
1979
The Evilry
Spooky World
1994
Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh
1991
George Romero's Golden Tales 3
1995
Troll Empire
2015
The Sadist
2015
Ghostwriter: Attack of the Slime Monster
1995
Chill Factor: House Call
2004
Web of Darkness
2001