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