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Tom Savini

Costume & Make-Up • Born 1946

Tom Savini

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About

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

The Simpsons posterThe SimpsonsSeries • 1989Friday the 13th posterFriday the 13thMovie • 1980Django Unchained posterDjango UnchainedMovie • 2012Aqua Teen Hunger Force posterAqua Teen Hunger ForceSeries • 2000Tales from the Darkside posterTales from the DarksideSeries • 1984Locke & Key posterLocke & KeySeries • 2020From Dusk Till Dawn posterFrom Dusk Till DawnMovie • 1996Terrifier 3 posterTerrifier 3Movie • 2024Creepshow posterCreepshowSeries • 2019The Perks of Being a Wallflower posterThe Perks of Being a WallflowerMovie • 2012The Black Phone posterThe Black PhoneMovie • 2022NOS4A2 posterNOS4A2Series • 2019Dawn of the Dead posterDawn of the DeadMovie • 2004Planet Terror posterPlanet TerrorMovie • 2007Ghostwriter posterGhostwriterSeries • 1992Sheena posterSheenaSeries • 2000Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter posterFriday the 13th: The Final ChapterMovie • 1984Grindhouse posterGrindhouseMovie • 2007Land of the Dead posterLand of the DeadMovie • 2005Zack and Miri Make a Porno posterZack and Miri Make a PornoMovie • 2008Dawn of the Dead posterDawn of the DeadMovie • 1978The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 posterThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Movie • 1986Day of the Dead posterDay of the DeadMovie • 1985Machete Kills posterMachete KillsMovie • 2013