American actor, stuntman, director and makeup artist
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Tom Savini
Savini in 2014
Born
Thomas Vincent Savini
(1946-11-03) November 3, 1946 (age 77)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations
Actor
prosthetic makeup artist
film director
stunt performer
Years active
1974–present
Website
http://www.savini.com/
Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946[1]) is an American prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer and film director. He is known for his makeup and special effects work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including Martin, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Creepshow, and Monkey Shines; he also created the special effects and makeup for many cult classics like Friday the 13th (parts I and IV), Maniac, The Burning, The Prowler, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
Savini directed Night of the Living Dead, the 1990 remake of Romero's 1968 Night of the Living Dead;[2] his other directing work includes three episodes of the TV show Tales from the Darkside and one segment in The Theatre Bizarre. As an actor and stuntman, he has appeared in films such as Martin, Dawn of the Dead, Knightriders, From Dusk till Dawn, Planet Terror, Machete, Django Unchained, and Machete Kills.
^Dick, Jeremy (November 3, 2021). "Tom Savini Celebrated by Horror Fans on His 75th Birthday". MovieWeb. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^J.C. Maçek III (2012-06-15). "The Zombification Family Tree: Legacy of the Living Dead". PopMatters.
Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer and film director. He is known for his makeup...
Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S. Cunningham and TomSavini, Jason was not originally intended to carry the series as the main antagonist...
and directed by George A. Romero and starring Ed Harris, Gary Lahti, TomSavini, Amy Ingersoll, Patricia Tallman, and Christine Forrest. It was filmed...
viewers a comic book feel, Romero hired long-time effects specialist TomSavini to replicate comic-like effects. The film earned $21 million in the United...
Richard Grieco, Bruce Abbott, Heather Langenkamp, Susan Tyrrell and TomSavini. A murdered female police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted...
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unfriendly. The episode features special make-up effects artist and actor TomSavini as himself. In its original broadcast, the episode was seen by approximately...
installment of Jonathan Maberry's "Pine Deep" trilogy, alongside Jim O'Rear, TomSavini, and Debbie Rochon, published in 2008. More recently she has appeared...
film based on a fake trailer in Grindhouse (2007). Michelle Rodriguez, TomSavini, Electra and Elise Avellan, Felix Sabates, and Jessica Alba reprise their...
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fictional town of Pine Deep when monsters attack. Other celebrities include TomSavini, Jim O'Rear, Brinke Stevens, James Gunn, Stephen Susco, Debbie Rochon...
artists Jason Baker and TomSavini. Of the illustrations submitted, Callosum's most closely resembled the vision of the producers. Savini and Baker were engaged...
second judge in season 1. Actor and award-winning special effects artist TomSavini was the second judge in season 2. Emmy-nominated SFX make-up artist Brian...
became a major genre. With effects greats Kevin Yagher, Dick Smith, and TomSavini behind such classic horror films as Friday the 13th (1980), A Nightmare...
Danesi Sam Nicotero as Dusty TomSavini as Deputy Hughes Heidi Hinzman as Candy Danesi Philip Bower as Joseph Michaels Tom Stoviak as Gregg Peters A. Barrett...
makeup artist friend, TomSavini and Shaun of the Dead star Simon Pegg and director Edgar Wright for zombie roles, with Savini reprising his biker character...
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