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Gifted SFX and make-up wizard, who learned his trade under the watchful eye of SFX splatter guru Tom Savini. Nicotero and buddies, Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman started KNB Efx Group in 1988 and the group has provided eye-popping & jaw dropping special effects for major Hollywood releases including The Green Mile, Vanilla Sky, Sin City and Land of the Dead. See full bio »

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Hide HideMake-Up Department (148 titles)
2013 Gravy (special makeup effects artist) (post-production)
 
2013 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (special makeup effects artist) (post-production)
 
The Walking Dead (TV series) (special effects makeup - 29 episodes, 2010-2013) (special makeup effects artist - 7 episodes, 2011-2013) (key special makeup effects supervisor - 3 episodes, 2010)
– Welcome to the Tombs (2013) (special effects makeup - as Greg Nicotero)
– This Sorrowful Life (2013) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
– Prey (2013) (special effects makeup - as Greg Nicotero)
– Arrow on the Doorpost (2013) (special effects makeup - as Greg Nicotero)
– Clear (2013) (special effects makeup - as Greg Nicotero)
See all 35 episodes »
 
2012 Django Unchained (special makeup effects supervisor: KNB EFX Group)
 
2012 Hitchcock (special makeup effects artist)
 
2012 Seven Psychopaths (special makeup effects - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (key special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2011-2012 Breaking Bad (TV series) (special makeup effects artist - 3 episodes)
– Live Free or Die (2012) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
– Face Off (2011) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
– Bullet Points (2011) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2011 The Grey (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (key special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2011 Priest (special makeup effects creator, special makeup effects designer)
 
2011 Water for Elephants (key special makeup effects supervisor - uncredited)
 
2011 I Am Number Four (special makeup creator - as Greg Nicotero, special makeup designer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2011 Paul (special makeup effects artist - uncredited)
 
2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (prosthetics supervisor)
 
2010 The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (TV movie) (special makeup and creature effects)
 
2010 The United Monster Talent Agency (short) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 The Ward (makeup effects)
 
2010 Piranha (key special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2010 Predators (special makeup and creature effects - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 The Last Exorcism (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 The Pacific (TV mini-series) (key special makeup effects supervisor - 6 episodes)
– Home (2010) (key special makeup effects supervisor)
– Okinawa (2010) (key special makeup effects supervisor)
– Iwo Jima (2010) (key special makeup effects supervisor)
– Peleliu Airfield (2010) (key special makeup effects supervisor)
– Peleliu Landing (2010) (key special makeup effects supervisor)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 Edge of Darkness (special makeup effects - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 The Book of Eli (key special makeup effects - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Splice (special makeup and creature effects - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Dark Country (special effects makeup artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Surrogates (key special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2009 Jennifer's Body (special makeup effects and animatronics - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Survival of the Dead (special effects makeup consultant - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 The Final Destination (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Shorts (key special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Public Enemies (special makeup effects: KNB EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Inglourious Basterds (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2009 Drag Me to Hell (key special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2009 The Last House on the Left (special makeup effects designer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Horsemen (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 The Unborn (special makeup effects designer and creator: K.N.B. Effects Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2008 Seven Pounds (key special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2008/I Milk (makeup designer - uncredited)
 
2008/I Mirrors (special makeup effects designer)
 
2008 Fear Itself (TV series) (special makeup effects artist - 6 episodes)
– Community (2008) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
– Eater (2008) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
– In Sickness and in Health (2008) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
– Family Man (2008) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
– Spooked (2008) (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (special makeup effects show supervisor)
 
2007 The Great Debaters (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 The Mist (creature designer, creature makeup effects)
 
2007 Diary of the Dead (special makeup effects producer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (video) (special makeup effects)
 
2007 Planet Terror (special makeup effects designer)
 
2007 Transformers (special makeup effects show supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 Hostel: Part II (special makeup effects designer and creator)
 
2007 Death Proof (special makeup effects designer)
 
2007 Grindhouse (special makeup effects artist)
 
2007 Disturbia (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2007 The Hills Have Eyes II (special makeup effects designer)
 
Masters of Horror (TV series) (special effects makeup - 11 episodes, 2006-2007) (special makeup effects artist - 2 episodes, 2005-2006)
– The Washingtonians (2007) (special effects makeup)
– The Black Cat (2007) (special effects makeup)
– We All Scream for Ice Cream (2007) (special effects makeup)
– Right to Die (2007) (special effects makeup)
– The Screwfly Solution (2006) (special effects makeup)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2007 The Hitcher (special makeup effects designer and creator - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 Primeval (special makeup effects artist)
 
2006 Deja Vu (special makeup effects artist)
 
2006/I The Return (special effects makeup - as Greg Nicotero / as Greg Nicotero)
 
2006 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (special makeup supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2006 Comedy Hell (makeup supervisor)
 
2004-2006 Deadwood (TV series) (prosthetic effects supervisor - 36 episodes)
– Tell Him Something Pretty (2006) (prosthetic effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
– The Catbird Seat (2006) (prosthetic effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
– A Constant Throb (2006) (prosthetic effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
– Amateur Night (2006) (prosthetic effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
– Leviathan Smiles (2006) (prosthetic effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
See all 36 episodes »
 
2006 Desperation (TV movie) (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2006 Poseidon (makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. Effects Group)
 
2006 The Hills Have Eyes (special makeup effects designer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (special makeup and creatures)
 
2005 Hostel (special makeup effects designer and creator)
 
2005 Serenity (supervisor: KNB EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 The Island (project supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group)
 
2005 Land of the Dead (special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 The Amityville Horror (special makeup effects artist, special makeup effects designer and creator - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 Sin City (special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (special makeup effects designer - as Greg Nicotero / as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 Cursed (additional special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero, additional werewolf effects creator - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2004 Riding the Bullet (special makeup effects)
 
2004/I Ray (special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (special makeup supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2004 Employee of the Month (supervisor: KNB EFX Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (special effects makeup supervisor, special makeup effects artist: KNB FX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (special makeup effects: KNB EFX Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2003 Identity (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2002 The Rules of Attraction (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicatero)
 
2002 Vampires: Los Muertos (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (special makeup effects supervisor: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember (character prosthetics supervisor - as Greg Nicotero, special makeup effects artist)
 
2002 Minority Report (special makeup effects artist - uncredited)
 
2002 The Time Machine (supervisor: KNB EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2001 Vanilla Sky (special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2001 Thir13en Ghosts (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2001 Ghosts of Mars (special makeup effects artist)
 
2001 Mulholland Dr. (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2001 The Animal (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2001 Spy Kids (special makeup and creature effects, special makeup effects supervisor: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2000 Unbreakable (special makeup effects supervisor: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2000 The Cell (prosthetics supervisor - uncredited, supervisor: K.N.B. Effects Group)
 
2000 Picking Up the Pieces (special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2000 Mission to Mars (special makeup effects: KNB EFX Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2000 The Crow: Salvation (special makeup effects artist)
 
1999 The Green Mile (special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (video) (special makeup effects, supervisor: KNB EFX Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1999 House on Haunted Hill (special makeup effects)
 
1999 The Haunting (special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (video) (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1998 The Faculty (special makeup and creature effects)
 
1998 Very Bad Things (supervisor: K.N.B. Effects Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1998 Vampires (special makeup effects)
 
1998 Phantoms (special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.)
 
1997 Scream 2 (special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1997 The Night Flier (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1997 Wishmaster (special makeup effects)
 
1997 Boogie Nights (special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1997 Spawn (animatronic creature effects, special makeup effects)
 
1997 DNA (video) (special makeup supervisor)
 
1996 Scream (special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn (makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1995 Never Talk to Strangers (special effects prosthetics - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1995 Lord of Illusions (special makeup effects: KNB EFX)
 
1995 Galaxis (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1995 The Walking Dead (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn (special makeup effects: puppeteer)
 
1994 In the Mouth of Madness (special makeup effects)
 
1994 New Nightmare (special makeup effects)
 
1994 Pulp Fiction (special makeup supervisor - uncredited)
 
1993 Cyborg 2 (video) (special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1993 Ed and His Dead Mother (special makeup effects)
 
1993 Skinner (special makeup effects artist)
 
1993 Ticks (special makeup effects supervisor: second unit, K.N.B. EFX Group)
 
1993 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1993 Doppelganger (special makeup effects)
 
1992 Army of Darkness (special makeup effects)
 
1992 The Nutt House (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1991 The People Under the Stairs (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1991 Children of the Night (special makeup effects artist)
 
1990 Misery (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1990 Sibling Rivalry (special makeup effects artist - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (special makeup effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1990 Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (makeup artist)
 
1989 Bride of Re-Animator (special makeup effects artist)
 
1989 Halloween 5 (special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (special makeup effects artist)
 
1989 The Horror Show (special makeup effects artist: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger Effects Group)
 
1989 Intruder (special makeup effects artist)
 
1988 Monkey Shines (special makeup effects assistant - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1988 Phantasm II (special makeup effects constructor)
 
1987 Creepshow 2 (makeup effects)
 
1987 Evil Dead II (special makeup effects unit crew)
 
1985 Invasion U.S.A. (additional special effects makeup - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1985 Day of the Dead (assistant: Tom Savini)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (67 titles)
2013 Movie 43 (special effects makeup head - segment "Happy Birthday" / as Greg Nicotero)
 
2011 The Grey (animatronics supervisor, special makeup and creature effects supervisor)
 
2011 Torchwood (TV series) (special make-up fx - 5 episodes, 2011) (special makeup fx - 4 episodes, 2011)
– Miracle Day: The Blood Line (2011) (special make-up fx - as Greg Nicotero)
– Miracle Day: The Gathering (2011) (special make-up fx - as Greg Nicotero)
– Miracle Day: End of the Road (2011) (special make-up fx - as Greg Nicotero)
– Miracle Day: Immortal Sins (2011) (special makeup fx - as Greg Nicotero)
– Miracle Day: The Middle Men (2011) (special makeup fx - as Greg Nicotero)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2010 Predators (creature effects supervisor)
 
2010 Edge of Darkness (prosthetics supervisor)
 
2009 Splice (special effects makeup)
 
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (special effects animatronics supervisor)
 
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (special effects makeup - uncredited)
 
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2008 X (short) (special effects - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 Wretched (short) (special effects)
 
2007 The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (video) (special effects supervisor)
 
2007 Underdog (supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group)
 
2007 Transformers (animatronics supervisor/puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 Spider-Man 3 (special effects: dog puppet)
 
2007 The Reaping (supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc.)
 
2006 Casino Royale (effects supervisor: KNB EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2006 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (puppeteer)
 
2006 Comedy Hell (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2006 Desperation (TV movie) (animatronic effects)
 
2005-2006 Masters of Horror (TV series) (special effects makeup - 11 episodes)
– Haeckel's Tale (2006) (special effects makeup)
– Pick Me Up (2006) (special effects makeup)
– Sick Girl (2006) (special effects makeup)
– The Fair Haired Child (2006) (special effects makeup)
– Deer Woman (2005) (special effects makeup)
See all 11 episodes »
 
2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (special effects supervisor: KNB EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2004 Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (designer: special makeup effects & werewolf animatronics - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2004/I Blind (short) (special effects supervisor)
 
2004 Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (special makeup effects)
 
2004 Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (video) (special creature effects supervisor)
 
2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (special effects makeup)
 
2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (special effects makeup)
 
2003 Hulk (animatronics effects supervisor/puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2003 Identity (puppeteer)
 
2002 Cabin Fever (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
2002 Bubba Ho-Tep (special effects makeup supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2002 Murder by Numbers (supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2002 The Salton Sea (supervisor: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2001 Soulkeeper (special makeup and creature effects)
 
2001 Cats & Dogs (shop supervisor: KNB EFX Group)
 
2001 Evolution (effects supervisor: KNB EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2000 Dune (TV mini-series) (lead special effects supervisor)
 
2000 Little Nicky (special makeup and creature effects supervisor)
 
2000 Crocodile (video) (special creature effects)
 
2000 Spiders (special creature effects)
 
1999 Bats (makeup effects supervisor)
 
1996 Eraser (animatronic crocodiles supervisor: Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1995 Lord of Illusions (special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group)
 
1995 Darkman II: The Return of Durant (video) (supervisor: K.N.B. EFX)
 
1995 The Outer Limits (TV series) (puppeteer - 1 episode)
– Sandkings (1995) (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1995 Citizen X (TV movie) (special effects makeup)
 
1994 Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (video) (special makeup effects supervisor: KNB EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1993 Skinner (special effects supervisor)
 
1993 Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (effects supervisor: K.N.B. Effects Group, special makeup effects artist: K.N.B. Effects Group)
 
1993 Body Bags (TV movie) (special makeup effects - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1992 Dr. Giggles (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1992 Army of Darkness (special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group)
 
1992 Mindwarp (designer: K.N.B. Effects Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1990 Dances with Wolves (buffalo effects supervisor - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1990 Nightwish (special effects)
 
1990 Night Angel (additional makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group)
 
1989 Bride of Re-Animator (special makeup effects and bride effects creator: K.N.B. EFX Group)
 
1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (supervisor: Freddy's head de-merge effects)
 
1989 The Horror Show (special effects)
 
1989 DeepStar Six (creature supervisor)
 
1988 Phantasm II (special effects crew)
 
1987 Predator (creature effects crew - uncredited)
 
1987 Creepshow 2 (special effects)
 
1987 Evil Dead II (special effects technician - uncredited)
 
1986 From Beyond (effects technician: Mark Shostrom Studio)
 
1985 Tales from the Darkside (TV series) (special effects - 1 episode)
– Halloween Candy (1985) (special effects)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
2013 Mrs. Sweeney (short) (associate producer) (completed)
 
The Walking Dead (TV series) (co-executive producer - 29 episodes, 2011-2013) (consulting producer - 6 episodes, 2010) (executive producer - 1 episode, 2013)
– Episode #4.1 (2013) (executive producer)
– Welcome to the Tombs (2013) (co-executive producer - as Greg Nicotero)
– This Sorrowful Life (2013) (co-executive producer - as Greg Nicotero)
– Prey (2013) (co-executive producer - as Greg Nicotero)
– Arrow on the Doorpost (2013) (co-executive producer - as Greg Nicotero)
See all 36 episodes »
 
2010 The United Monster Talent Agency (short) (producer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
2008 Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (TV documentary) (executive producer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1995 Black Velvet Pantsuit (co-executive producer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (24 titles)
2010 Predators (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2009 Drag Me to Hell (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2008 Lost Boys: The Tribe (video) (project consultant - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2008 When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (video documentary short) (archival materials & photos provided by - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 The Great Debaters (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 The Mist (puppeteer)
 
2006 Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (video documentary) (materials - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2006 Casino Royale (puppetry supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, Inc - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2004 Nightmares in Foam Rubber (video documentary short) (behind-the-scenes video - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2002 The Practice (TV series) (puppeteer - 1 episode)
– M. Premie Unplugged (2002) (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2002 The Time Machine (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2001 Ghosts of Mars (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2001 Rat Race (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2001 Spy Kids (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2000 What Lies Beneath (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2000 The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (video documentary short) (behind-the-scenes video - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1999 Bats (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1999 The Haunting (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1998 The Faculty (puppeteer)
 
1996 Jingle All the Way (supervisor: turboman suit - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1996 Black Sheep (puppeteer - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1995 The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (video documentary) (Jaws memorabilia - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1994 Hercules and the Amazon Women (TV movie) (supervisor: K.N.B. EFX)
 
1991 City Slickers (mechanical animal effects: KNB EFX Group - as Greg Nicotero)
 
Show ShowActor (19 titles)
2012 The Walking Dead Zombie Audition in LA (TV movie)
Judge
 
2010 The Walking Dead (TV series)
Amy's Walker / Walker Eating Deer
– Vatos (2010) … Amy's Walker (uncredited)
– Tell It to the Frogs (2010) … Walker Eating Deer (uncredited)
 
2010 Piranha
Boat Captain
 
2009 Inglourious Basterds
Gestapo Major (uncredited)
 
2008 Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust
Makeup Effects Guy #3
 
2007 Diary of the Dead
Zombie Surgeon (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2006 Cemetery Gates
Stoner Dude Michael
 
2006 The Hills Have Eyes
Cyst (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 Land of the Dead
Bridgekeeper Zombie (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 Cursed
Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
 
2004 Comic Book: The Movie (video)
Greg Nicotero (as Greg Nicotero)
 
1999 House on Haunted Hill
Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
 
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn
Sex Machine's Buddy (as Greg Nicotero)
 
1995 The Demolitionist
Elevator Punk
 
1993 Body Bags (TV movie)
Man with Dog (segment "Hair") (as Greg Nicotero)
 
1989 Halloween 5
Guy in Gas Station (uncredited)
 
1989 Intruder
Townie In Car (as Greg Nicotero)
 
1986 Night of the Creeps
Extra (uncredited)
 
1985 Day of the Dead
Johnson
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
2012-2013 The Walking Dead (TV series)
– Episode #4.1 (2013) (as Greg Nicotero)
– This Sorrowful Life (2013) (as Greg Nicotero)
– I Ain't a Judas (2013) (as Greg Nicotero)
– Say the Word (2012) (as Greg Nicotero)
– Judge, Jury, Executioner (2012) (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2011-2012 The Walking Dead (TV mini-series)
– Hide and Seek (2012)
– Keys to the Kingdom (2012)
– Parting Shots (2012)
– The Chosen Ones (2012)
– A New Day (2011) (as Greg Nicotero)
See all 10 episodes »
 
2010 The United Monster Talent Agency (short) (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010-2013 The Walking Dead (TV series) (second unit director - 5 episodes)
– Welcome to the Tombs (2013) (second unit director - as Greg Nicotero)
– The Suicide King (2013) (second unit director - as Greg Nicotero)
– Walk with Me (2012) (second unit director - as Greg Nicotero)
– Vatos (2010) (second unit director - uncredited)
– Days Gone Bye (2010) (second unit director - uncredited)
 
2010 The Vampire Diaries (TV series) (second unit director - 1 episode)
– Bad Moon Rising (2010) (second unit director)
 
2007 The Mist (second unit director)
 
2007 The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (video) (second unit director)
 
2005 Land of the Dead (second unit director)
 
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (video) (director: blue screen unit - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1997 Wishmaster (second unit director)
 
1992 The Nutt House (second unit director)
 
1992 Severed Ties (second unit director)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2011 The Walking Dead (TV mini-series)
– A New Day (2011) (story / as Greg Nicotero)
– Domestic Violence (2011) (story)
– Everything Dies (2011) (story)
– Family Matters (2011) (story)
– Neighborly Advice (2011) (story)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 The United Monster Talent Agency (short) (as Greg Nicotero)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (2 titles)
2010 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (practical elements: KNB EFX Group, Inc - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 The Mist (creature effects)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
2004 Nightmares in Foam Rubber (video documentary short) (still photographer: behind-the-scenes - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2004 The Dead Will Walk (video documentary) (additional still photographer, additional videographer)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
2002 The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (video documentary) (body: Frankenstein monster)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn (stunts - as Greg Nicotero)
 
Show ShowThanks (20 titles)
2013 Turning the Page (TV mini-series) (very special thanks - 1 episode) (post-production)
– Episode #1.11 (2013) (very special thanks)
 
2012 Beast Wishes (documentary) (very special thanks)
 
2011 Inside Story: Dances with Wolves (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
2011 Ratline (special thanks)
 
2011 Paul (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn (video documentary) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2008 Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2008 The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2008 The Horror of It All: The Visual FX of 'The Mist' (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2008 When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 Hot Fuzz (with thanks to - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 Supernatural Homicide (video documentary short) (very special thanks - as Greg Nicotera)
 
2005 The Source of Evil (video documentary short) (very special thanks - as Greg Nicotera)
 
2004 The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX (video documentary short) (special thanks: KNB EFX Group, Inc. - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2003 The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (video documentary) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
2003 Batman: Dead End (short) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1999 Hollywood Stuntmakers (TV series) (special thanks - 2 episodes)
– Episode #1.0 (1999) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
– King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (1999) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (video) (special thanks - as Greg Nicotero)
 
Show ShowSelf (62 titles)
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2011 Dark Dreamers (TV series) (completed)
Himself
– KNB Effects Group … Himself
 
2013 Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (documentary)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2011-2013 Talking Dead (TV series)
Himself - Co-Executive Producer / Special Effects Make-Up Designer / Himself / …
– This Sorrowful Life (2013) … Himself - Guest (as Greg Nicotero)
– Made to Suffer (2012) … Himself - Co-Executive Producer/'The Walking Dead'
– Say the Word (2012) … Himself - Guest/Co-Executive Producer,'The Walking Dead' (as Greg Nicotero)
– Sick (2012) … Himself - Co-Executive Producer,'The Walking Dead' (as Greg Nicotero)
– Season 3 Preview (2012) … Himself - Co-Executive Producer,'The Walking Dead' (as Greg Nicotero)
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2012 Blood and Guts with Scott Ian (TV series)
Himself
– Best of Season 1 (2012) … Himself
– Walking Dead's Greg Nicotero Gores Scott Ian (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles (TV series)
Himself
– Greg Nicotero Talks Walking Dead and Zombies (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Beast Wishes (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder (video short)
Himself
 
2011 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 December 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Nightmare Factory (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Splat Pack (video documentary short)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2011 Face Off (TV series)
Himself - Guest Judge / Himself - Party Guest
– Twisted Tales (2011) … Himself - Party Guest (as Greg Nicotero)
– The Dancing Dead (2011) … Himself - Guest Judge (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2011 Don't Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Piranha 3D' (video)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments (TV documentary)
(Himself) (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn (video documentary)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 The Making of The Walking Dead (documentary short)
Make-up FX Supervisor (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2010 Project: Comic-Con (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Day 1: July 21st (2010) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2009 Drag Me to Hell: The Production Diaries (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Monsterland (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Horror of It All: The Visual FX of 'The Mist' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Starz presents Zombie Mania (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead' (documentary)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 Bloodsucking Cinema (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel (video documentary)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2007 Wigs, Teeth and Powder!: The Makeup Effects of 'The Washingtonians' (video short)
Himself
 
2007 The Shark Is Still Working (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (video documentary)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2006 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (documentary)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2006 Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Surviving the Hills: Making of 'The Hills Have Eyes' (video documentary)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2006 Working with a Master: John Carpenter (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Undead Again: The Making of 'Land of the Dead' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Land of the Dead: Bringing the Dead to Life (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Land of the Dead: A Day with the Living Dead (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Fangoria: Blood Drive II (video)
Himself
 
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.109 (2005) … Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2005 Dream of the Dead (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 'Reservoir Dogs' Revisited (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Cursed Effects (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Behind the Fangs: The Making of 'Cursed' (documentary short)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2004 Nightmares in Foam Rubber (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX (video documentary short)
Himself - Special Make-Up Effects Supervisor (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2004 Dirt Dragons: 'Tremors 4: The Legend Begins' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Monsterama: KNB EFX (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Many Days of 'Day of the Dead' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 We Knows What to Do with Them Parts... (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Pulp Fiction: The Facts (video documentary short)
Himself - KNB Effects (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2000 Hollywood Goes to Hell (TV documentary short)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
2000 The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (video documentary short)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
1999 The Men Behind the Army (video documentary short)
Himself (as Greg Nicotero)
 
1997 Full Tilt Boogie (documentary)
Himself - The Special Make-Up Effects Guy (as Greg Nicotero)
 
1986 Scream Greats, Vol. 1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2005) Recently commissioned to create a 1:1 scale replica of the head of Bruce the shark for the 30th Anniversary celebration of Jaws on Martha's Vineyard in June of 2005. The head is on permanent display on the island.

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Official Sites:

The Official KNBEFX Group Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Greg Nicatero | Greg Nicotera | Greg Nicotero

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Trivia:

Started his own effects company, KNB Efx Group Inc., in 1988 with his partners Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman after the three of them decided to stop working for other people and work for themselves. See more »

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