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Pittsburgh-born actor/SFX wizard/stuntman/director Tom Savini did a tour of duty as a combat cameraman in Vietnam, and has since acquired a remarkable cult following among film fans, primarily due to his ground-breaking SFX in the "splatter movie" explosion of the early 1980s. Along with fellow special make-up legends Dick Smith and Rob Bottin... See full bio »

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Hide HideActor (58 titles)
2013 The 4th Reich (pre-production)
SS-Standartenführer Dirlewanger
 
???? Silent Night of the Living Dead (pre-production)
George Palmer
 
2013 The Sadist (completed)
The Sadist
 
2013 Cool as Hell
The Demon Slayer
 
2012 Django Unchained
Tracker
 
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Mr. Callahan
 
2012 Inhuman Resources
Peter Bava
 
2012 Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood 3D
Sheriff of Nottingham
 
2012 Death from Above
Sheriff Raynick
 
2011 The Theatre Bizarre
Dr. Maurey (segment "Wet Dreams")
 
2011 Horrorween
Killer
 
2010 Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Interrupting Tom
 
2010 Machete
Osiris Amanpour
 
2010 The Dead Matter
Sebed
 
2010 Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (TV series)
Police officer
– One Hundred (2010) … Police officer
 
2010 Crazy Rides a Sawhorse
Talkin' Tom (voice)
 
2008 Sea of Dust
Prester John
 
2008 Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Jenkins
 
2008 Lost Boys: The Tribe (video)
David Van Etten
 
2007 It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
Uncle Tom
 
2007 Diary of the Dead
Man Shouting on Radio 'shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited)
 
2007 Planet Terror
Deputy Tolo
 
2007 Loaded Dice (video)
The Bishop
 
2007 Grindhouse
Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
 
2006 The Absence of Light
The Higher Power
 
2006 Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Sheriff
 
2005 Forest of the Damned
Stephen
 
2005 A Dream of Color in Black and White
Cabby
 
2005 Land of the Dead
Machete Zombie
 
2004 Unearthed
Det. Victor Tonelli
 
2004 Death 4 Told
Man (segment "The Psychic")
 
2004 Dawn of the Dead
The County Sheriff
 
2003 Vicious (video)
Kane
 
2003 Zombiegeddon (video)
Jesus Christ
 
2002 Blood Bath (video)
Stranger
 
2002 Ted Bundy
Salt Lake City Detective
 
2001 Eyes Are Upon You
Eddie Rao
 
2001 Children of the Living Dead (video)
Deputy Hughs
 
2001 Web of Darkness (video)
Rouge
 
2001 The Monster Man (video)
Uncle Joe
 
2000 Sheena (TV series)
Peter Reynolds
– Lost Boy (2000) … Peter Reynolds
 
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn
Sex Machine
 
1995 Mr. Stitch (TV movie)
Chemical/Weapons Engineer
 
1995 The Demolitionist
Roland
 
1992 Innocent Blood
News Photographer
 
1991 Heartstopper
Lt. Ron Vargo
 
1990 Two Evil Eyes
The Monomaniac (segment "The Black Cat") (uncredited)
 
1987 Creepshow 2
The Creep (prologue)
 
1986 Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play (video short)
Teacher (segment "Be Chrool to Your Scuel")
 
1985 The Ripper (video)
Jack the Ripper
 
1984 The Boy Who Loved Trolls (TV movie)
Motorcyclist
 
1982 Creepshow
Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")
 
1981 Knightriders
Morgan
 
1980 Effects
Nicky
 
1980 Maniac
Disco Boy
 
1980 Friday the 13th
Man The Knife Killer (uncredited)
 
1978 Dawn of the Dead
Motorcycle Raider
 
1976 Martin
Arthur
 
Show ShowMake-Up Department (27 titles)
2012 Inhuman Resources (special make-up effects supervisor)
 
2002 Ted Bundy (special makeup effects artist)
 
1999 Cold Hearts (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1996 The Assassination File (TV movie) (makeup effects)
 
1995 Mr. Stitch (TV movie) (makeup design and effects)
 
1993 Necronomicon: Book of Dead (makeup effects consultant)
 
1993 Killing Zoe (special makeup effects)
 
1993 Trauma (makeup artist, special makeup effects)
 
1991 Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh (special makeup effects)
 
1990 Two Evil Eyes (special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1988 Monkey Shines (special makeup effects)
 
1986 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (makeup artist)
 
1986 Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play (video short) (special makeup effects artist)
 
1985 Invasion U.S.A. (special effects makeup)
 
1985 Day of the Dead (special makeup effects)
 
1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (special makeup effects artist)
 
1982 Alone in the Dark (additional makeup effects: Toni's apparition)
 
1982 Creepshow (special makeup effects)
 
1982 Xiao sheng pa pa (special makeup effects artist)
 
1981 The Prowler (special makeup artist)
 
1981 The Burning (special makeup and effects)
 
1981 Eyes of a Stranger (special makeup effects)
 
1980 Maniac (special makeup and effects)
 
1980 Friday the 13th (special makeup effects)
 
1976 Martin (makeup artist)
 
1974 Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile (makeup artist)
 
1972 Dead of Night (makeup artist)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (19 titles)
2012 Death from Above (special effects technician)
 
2001 Web of Darkness (video) (special effects makeup, special effects supervisor)
 
1997 Cutting Moments (short) (special effects supervisor)
 
1994 Backstreet Justice (special effects)
 
1993 Necronomicon: Book of Dead (associate creator: "darkman" and resurrected "clara", Optic Nerve Studios Inc.)
 
1991 Heartstopper (special effects)
 
1990 Two Evil Eyes (special effects)
 
1988 Red Scorpion (special effects makeup)
 
Tales from the Darkside (TV series) (special effects - 1 episode, 1988) (special effects makeup - 1 episode, 1985)
– Family Reunion (1988) (special effects)
– Halloween Candy (1985) (special effects makeup)
 
1987 Creepshow 2 (makeup effects consultant)
 
1984 Maria's Lovers (special effects makeup)
 
1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (special effects supervisor - uncredited)
 
1982 Midnight (special effects)
 
1981 The Prowler (special effects)
 
1981 Nightmare (special effects)
 
1980 Effects (special effects)
 
1978 Dawn of the Dead (makeup & cosmetic special effects)
 
1976 Martin (special effects)
 
1972 Dead of Night (special effects)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (9 titles)
2004 Nightmares in Foam Rubber (video documentary short) (behind-the-scenes video)
 
2003 Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' (video documentary short) (archival material)
 
2003 Two Masters' Eyes (video documentary short) (behind-the-scenes footage)
 
2003 Savini's EFX (video documentary short) (behind-the-scenes footage)
 
2002 The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (video documentary short) (archival material)
 
1999 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (video documentary short) (sculptor: Ardath Bay bust)
 
1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series) (director: archive footage - 1 episode)
– Horny Biker Babes, Horny Shrinks, and Horny Zombies (1995) (director: archive footage)
 
1984 Tales from the Darkside (TV series) (creator: creature - 1 episode)
– Inside the Closet (1984) (creator: creature)
 
1981 The Burning (horror sequence designer)
 
Show ShowDirector (5 titles)
2011 Deadtime Stories (segment "House Call")
 
2011 The Theatre Bizarre (segment "Wet Dreams")
 
2004 Chill Factor: House Call (video short)
 
1990 Night of the Living Dead
 
1984-1988 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
– Family Reunion (1988)
– Halloween Candy (1985)
– Inside the Closet (1984)
 
Show ShowStunts (6 titles)
2001 Children of the Living Dead (video) (stunt coordinator)
 
1990 Two Evil Eyes (stunts)
 
1988 Monkey Shines (stunts)
 
1980 Friday the 13th (stunts)
 
1978 Dawn of the Dead (stunt double: Jeannie Jefferies / Larry Vaira - uncredited - uncredited, stuntman)
 
1976 Martin (stunts - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2013 The Sadist (producer) (completed)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1985 Document of the Dead (documentary) (still photographer)
 
Show ShowThanks (13 titles)
2010 The United Monster Talent Agency (short) (thanks)
 
2009 Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter (video short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Erection (video) (special thanks)
 
2007 Can't Stop the Rock (video) (special thanks)
 
2007 Diary of the Dead (very special thanks)
 
2007 Kottentail (special thanks)
 
2006 The Dead Live (video) (thanks)
 
2004 Lord of the Undead (special thanks)
 
2003 Savini's EFX (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 The Dead Hate the Living! (video) (special thanks)
 
1997 Frankenstein and Me (special thanks)
 
1985 Document of the Dead (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (75 titles)
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2013 Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 That $#!% Will Rot Your Brain: How the Monster Kids Transformed Popular Culture (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood - Pleiten Pech und Pannen (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 Halloween Wars (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– Zombie Wedding (2012) … Himself - Judge
– Science Gone Wrong (2012) … Himself - Judge
– Battle of the Vampire Killer (2012) … Himself - Judge
– Evil Clowns (2012) … Himself - Judge
 
2012 I Heart Monster Movies (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Scorpion Tales with Tom Savini (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 MENTALLUSIONS: Radical Eclectic Films of Benjamin Meade
Himself
 
2011 Nightmare Factory (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Mom I'm a Zombie (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 I Want to Be Tom Savini (documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Blob Town (documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Guten Abend RTL (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Death Dealer with Tom Savini (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! (video)
Himself
 
2009 Tattoos: A Scarred History (documentary)
 
2009 Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter (video short)
Himself
 
2009 Popatopolis (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions (video documentary short)
 
2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2009 A Friday the 13th Reunion (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Tom Savini: Horror Effects (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 It's Hard Being Evil (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Science of Horror (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Starz presents Zombie Mania (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Blood, Boobs & Beast (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Horrorhound (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Shark Is Still Working (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 American Scary (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 It Runs in the Family (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Texas Frightmare Weekend 2006 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Horror Fans (short)
Himself
 
2006 The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Dream of the Dead: George Romero (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 UnConventional (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Secrets Galore Behind the Gore (video short)
Himself
 
2004 Friday the 13th Chronicles (video short)
Himself
 
2004 The Dead Will Walk (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Chill Factor: House Call (video short)
Himself
 
2004 Tom Savini: The Early Years (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Behind the House: Anatomy of the Zombie Movement (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Crystal Lake Victims Tell All (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Many Days of 'Day of the Dead' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Two Masters' Eyes (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Savini's EFX (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Midnight Movie (TV series)
Himself
– Frightvition 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 The Simpsons (TV series)
Himself
– Worst Episode Ever (2001) … Himself (voice)
 
2000 Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Hollywood Goes to Hell (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The American Nightmare (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 A-Z of Horror (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Il mondo di Dario Argento 3: Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Movie Magic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Horror Makeup: Fright Factories (1995) … Himself
 
1993 Zombie Jamboree: The 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead (video documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Dario Argento: Master of Horror (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– George A. Romero & Tom Savini (1989) … Himself
 
1987 Drive-In Madness! (documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Scream Greats, Vol. 1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (video documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Document of the Dead (documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Dario Argento's World of Horror (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Livewire (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2004 Nightmares in Foam Rubber (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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Music video: Appeared in and did make-up for Twisted Sister's "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" video. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 19 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Personal Quote:

[asked if his Vietnam experiences influence his makeup effects) I get asked that question a lot. I did see a lot of first-hand anatomically correct gore and I think the most important part of that was if we create a dead body or situation there's a certain feeling you get from seeing the real thing... See more »

Trivia:

His role in Sea of Dust (Prester John) was written by Scott Bunt with Savini in mind. See more »

Trademark:

Realistic blood and gore effects, done with no preparations See more »

Nickname:

The Godfather of Gore See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio