Tom Savini
1946-11-03 (1946)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACostume & 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.
Known For
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TV • 2000
Sheena
TV • 2000
Locke & Key
TV • 2020
The Movies That Made Us
TV • 2019
Django Unchained
MOVIE • 2012
NOS4A2
TV • 2019
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV • 2018
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
TV • 2019
Halloween Wars
TV • 2011
Terrifier 3
MOVIE • 2024
From Dusk Till Dawn
MOVIE • 1996
Dawn of the Dead
MOVIE • 2004
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
MOVIE • 2008
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
MOVIE • 2012
Friday the 13th
MOVIE • 1980
Machete
MOVIE • 2010
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
TV • 1988