Tom Savini

Personal Info

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

Known Credits

147

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, Grindhouse, and Machete.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Django Unchained

    Django Unchained

  • Terrifier 3

    Terrifier 3

  • The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors

    The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors

  • Locke & Key

    Locke & Key

  • Creepshow 2

    Creepshow 2

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force

    Aqua Teen Hunger Force

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  • The Shark Is Still Working

    The Shark Is Still Working

  • The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'

    The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'

  • From Dusk Till Dawn

    From Dusk Till Dawn

  • Maniac

    Maniac

  • Dawn of the Dead

    Dawn of the Dead

  • Machete

    Machete

  • NOS4A2

    NOS4A2

  • Pandemonic

    Pandemonic

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Creepshow

    Creepshow

  • Eli Roth's History of Horror

    Eli Roth's History of Horror

  • The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

    The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

    The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

  • Dawn of the Dead

    Dawn of the Dead

  • Friday the 13th

    Friday the 13th

  • Redd Inc.

    Redd Inc.

  • Mr. Stitch

    Mr. Stitch

  • Zack and Miri Make a Porno

    Zack and Miri Make a Porno

  • Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)

    Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)

  • Planet Terror

    Planet Terror

  • Sheena

    Sheena

  • Wishmaster

    Wishmaster

  • Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

    Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

  • Land of the Dead

    Land of the Dead

  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

  • Grindhouse

    Grindhouse

  • American Scary

    American Scary

  • Halloween Wars

    Halloween Wars

  • Night of the Living Dead

    Night of the Living Dead

  • Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

    Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

  • Spooky World

    Spooky World

  • Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

    Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

  • Horrorween

    Horrorween

  • Queens of the Dead

    Queens of the Dead

  • Vicious

    Vicious

  • Machete Kills

    Machete Kills

  • Two Evil Eyes

    Two Evil Eyes

  • Zombiegeddon

    Zombiegeddon

  • Knightriders

    Knightriders

  • Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

    Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

  • Nightmare Factory

    Nightmare Factory

  • Drive-In Madness!

    Drive-In Madness!

  • After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking

    After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking

  • Lost Boys: The Tribe

    Lost Boys: The Tribe

  • The Ripper

    The Ripper

  • The Demolitionist

    The Demolitionist

  • UnConventional

    UnConventional

  • Innocent Blood

    Innocent Blood

  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

  • An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

    An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

  • Zombie Jamboree

    Zombie Jamboree

  • Diary of the Dead

    Diary of the Dead

  • Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

  • Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

    Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

  • Day of the Dead

    Day of the Dead

  • Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

    Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

  • Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects

    Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects

  • That's a Wrap

    That's a Wrap

  • The History of Metal and Horror

    The History of Metal and Horror

  • Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento

    Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento

  • Beyond the Wall of Sleep

    Beyond the Wall of Sleep

  • Nightmare City

    Nightmare City

  • Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall

    Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall

  • He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

    He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

  • The Incredibly Strange Film Show

    The Incredibly Strange Film Show

  • Cool As Hell

    Cool As Hell

  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

    Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

  • Heartstopper

    Heartstopper

  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie

    Underground Entertainment: The Movie

  • Tales of the Uncanny

    Tales of the Uncanny

  • The 4th Reich

    The 4th Reich

  • Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood

    Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood

  • The Many Days of Day of the Dead

    The Many Days of Day of the Dead

  • The Theatre Bizarre

    The Theatre Bizarre

  • His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

    His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

  • It Runs in the Family

    It Runs in the Family

  • Dead Talk Live

    Dead Talk Live

  • Zombies and Bikers

    Zombies and Bikers

  • Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

    Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

  • The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

    The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

  • The Friday the 13th Chronicles

    The Friday the 13th Chronicles

  • Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw

    Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw

  • Death 4 Told

    Death 4 Told

  • The Absence of Light

    The Absence of Light

  • Web of Darkness

    Web of Darkness

  • Martin

    Martin

  • Dario Argento: Master of Horror

    Dario Argento: Master of Horror

  • The Monster Man

    The Monster Man

  • Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

    Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

  • Forest of the Damned

    Forest of the Damned

  • Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man

    Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man

  • Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

    Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

  • Doc of the Dead

    Doc of the Dead

  • Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

    Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

  • Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

    Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

  • Behind the Monsters

    Behind the Monsters

  • The Boy Who Loved Trolls

    The Boy Who Loved Trolls

  • FANTASMAGORIA - STAGIONE UNO

    FANTASMAGORIA - STAGIONE UNO

  • Ted Bundy

    Ted Bundy

  • Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary

    Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary

  • Death from Above

    Death from Above

  • Tattoos: A Scarred History

    Tattoos: A Scarred History

  • Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!

    Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!

  • Two Masters' Eyes

    Two Masters' Eyes

  • Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

    Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

  • The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

    The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

  • In Search of Darkness: Part III

    In Search of Darkness: Part III

  • Document of the Dead

    Document of the Dead

  • It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To

    It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To

  • Crystal Lake Victims Tell All

    Crystal Lake Victims Tell All

  • Secrets Galore Behind the Gore

    Secrets Galore Behind the Gore

  • The Dead Matter

    The Dead Matter

  • I Heart Monster Movies

    I Heart Monster Movies

  • Taste the Blood of Martin

    Taste the Blood of Martin

  • The FX of Dawn

    The FX of Dawn

  • In Search of Darkness: Part II

    In Search of Darkness: Part II

  • Children of the Living Dead

    Children of the Living Dead

  • The Death Dealer

    The Death Dealer

  • Zombiemania

    Zombiemania

  • The Devil Ant

    The Devil Ant

  • Blood, Boobs & Beast

    Blood, Boobs & Beast

  • Blood Bath

    Blood Bath

  • Spooky World

    Spooky World

  • Stephen King's World of Horror

    Stephen King's World of Horror

  • Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini

    Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini

  • The Sadist

    The Sadist

  • Spooktacular!

    Spooktacular!

  • Eyes Are Upon You

    Eyes Are Upon You

  • Effects

    Effects

  • Cult of Terror

    Cult of Terror

  • Loaded Dice

    Loaded Dice

  • The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece

    The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece

  • Chill Factor: House Call

    Chill Factor: House Call

  • Special Report: Zombie Invasion

    Special Report: Zombie Invasion

  • Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini

    Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini

  • Sea of Dust

    Sea of Dust

  • Z-TV

    Z-TV

  • Unearthed

    Unearthed