Tom Savini
Costume & Make-Up • Born 1946-11-03
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.
Filmography
146 credits
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
Movie • 2022
self
Dawn of the Dead
Movie • 2004
The County Sheriff
Dawn of the Dead
Movie • 1978
Motorcycle Raider
From Dusk Till Dawn
Movie • 1996
Sex Machine
The History of Metal and Horror
Movie • 2021
Self
Friday the 13th
Movie • 1980
Knife Killer (uncredited)
Eyes Are Upon You
Movie • 1997
Eddie Rao
Knightriders
Movie • 1981
Morgan
Land of the Dead
Movie • 2005
Machete Zombie
Machete
Movie • 2010
Osiris Amanpour
Cult of Terror
Movie • 2017
Self - Make-up Designer
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Movie • 2022
Self
Martin
Movie • 1978
Arthur
Zombiegeddon
Movie • 2003
Jesus Christ
Vicious
Movie • 2003
Kane
Maniac
Movie • 1980
Disco Boy
Innocent Blood
Movie • 1992
News Photographer
The Dead Matter
Movie • 2010
Sebed
Web of Darkness
Movie • 2001
Rouge
The Absence of Light
Movie • 2006
The Higher Power
The Monster Man
Movie • 2001
Joe
Children of the Living Dead
Movie • 2001
Deputy Hughs
Lost Boys: The Tribe
Movie • 2008
David Van Etten
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
Movie • 1997
Self
Forest of the Damned
Movie • 2005
Stephen
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Movie • 2004
Himself
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Movie • 2013
Self
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Movie • 2006
Self
Two Evil Eyes
Movie • 1990
The Monomaniac
Zombie Jamboree
Movie • 1993
Himself
Zombiemania
Movie • 2008
Himself - Makeup Artist
Taste the Blood of Martin
Movie • 2023
Himself
Pandemonic
Movie • 2021
Poem 1
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Movie • 2008
Self
Creepshow
Movie • 1982
Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")
Creepshow 2
Movie • 1987
The Creep
Blood, Boobs & Beast
Movie • 2007
Himself
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Movie • 2006
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie • 2020
Self
The Ripper
Movie • 1985
Jack the Ripper
Effects
Movie • 1979
Nicky
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Movie • 1986
Himself
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Movie • 2006
Sheriff
The Shark Is Still Working
Movie • 2009
Self
Machete Kills
Movie • 2013
Osiris Amanpour
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Movie • 2005
Self
It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
Movie • 2007
Uncle Tom
Sea of Dust
Movie • 2008
Prester John
Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood
Movie • 2012
Sheriff of Nottingham
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
Movie • 2006
Self
Death from Above
Movie • 2012
Sheriff Raynick
Stephen King's World of Horror
Movie • 1986
Self
The 4th Reich
Movie
SS-Standartenführer Dirlewanger
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Movie • 2003
Himself
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
Movie • 2014
Self
Doc of the Dead
Movie • 2014
Self
Spooktacular!
Movie • 2023
Self
Nightmare Factory
Movie • 2011
Self
Heartstopper
Movie • 1989
Lt. Ron Vargo
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
Movie • 2004
Self
That's a Wrap
Movie • 2023
Manager
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Movie • 2008
Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
Movie • 2004
Self
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
Movie • 2004
Himself
Crystal Lake Victims Tell All
Movie • 2004
Himself
Cool As Hell
Movie • 2013
The Demon Slayer
Night of the Living Dead
Movie • 1990
(uncredited)
Day of the Dead
Movie • 1985
Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Movie • 2015
Self
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Movie • 2008
Jenkins
Special Report: Zombie Invasion
Movie • 2004
Sheriff Cahill
The American Nightmare
Movie • 2000
Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Movie • 2001
Self
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
Movie • 1984
Motorcyclist
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Movie • 2012
Mr. Callahan
Drive-In Madness!
Movie • 1987
Himself
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Movie • 2007
Self
Spooky World
Movie • 1994
Self
Unearthed
Movie • 2004
Det. Victor Tonelli
The Sadist
Movie • 2015
The Sadist
Django Unchained
Movie • 2012
Tracker
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
Movie • 2004
Self
Terrifier 3
Movie • 2024
Bystander
It Runs in the Family
Movie • 2006
Himself
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
Movie • 1989
Himself
The Theatre Bizarre
Movie • 2011
Dr. Maurey
I Heart Monster Movies
Movie • 2012
Himself
Mr. Stitch
Movie • 1995
Chemical / Weapons Engineer
Ted Bundy
Movie • 2002
Salt Lake City Detective
UnConventional
Movie • 2004
Self
Death 4 Told
Movie • 2004
Man (segment "The Psychic")
Z-TV
Movie • 1989
Self
Dario Argento: Master of Horror
Movie • 1991
Himself
Grindhouse
Movie • 2007
Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
The Demolitionist
Movie • 1995
Roland
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Movie • 2020
Self
Document of the Dead
Movie • 1981
Himself
Redd Inc.
Movie • 2012
Peter Bava
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
Movie • 1997
Himself
American Scary
Movie • 2006
Himself
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Movie • 2010
Self
Nightmare City
Movie
Planet Terror
Movie • 2007
Deputy Tolo
Horrorween
Movie • 2012
Killer
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Movie • 1984
Jason (Hitchhiker Murder Scene) (uncredited)
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Movie • 2013
Self
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Movie • 2011
Interrupting Tom
Diary of the Dead
Movie • 2007
Man Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited)
Blood Bath
Movie • 2002
Stranger
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Movie • 2020
Self
Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
Movie • 2007
Tales of the Uncanny
Movie • 2020
Self
The Death Dealer
Movie • 2010
Two Masters' Eyes
Movie • 2003
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Movie • 2014
Himself
Zombies and Bikers
Movie • 2020
Himself
Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
Movie • 2020
Himself
Loaded Dice
Movie • 2007
The Bishop
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Movie • 1999
Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Movie • 2000
Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
Movie • 2010
Self
The FX of Dawn
Movie • 2020
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Movie • 2009
Self
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
Movie • 2013
Self
Queens of the Dead
Movie • 2025
Mayor
The Devil Ant
Movie • 1999
Tom Savini
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
Movie • 2009
Self
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Movie • 2025
Self - (archive footage)
Chill Factor: House Call
Movie • 2004
Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic
Movie • 2010
Black Zombie
Movie • 2026
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Tom Savini (voice)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TV • 2000
Cop (voice)
Sheena
TV • 2000
Peter Reynolds
NOS4A2
TV • 2019
Snake
The Movies That Made Us
TV • 2019
Self
Behind the Monsters
TV • 2021
Self
Halloween Wars
TV • 2011
Self - Judge
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
TV • 2022
Self
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
TV • 2022
Dead Talk Live
TV • 2020
Self - Guest
Locke & Key
TV • 2020
Locksmith
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
TV • 1988
Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV • 2018
Self
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
TV • 2019
Self