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Greg Nicotero

  • Make-Up Department
  • Producer
  • Special Effects
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Greg Nicotero at an event for Land of the Dead (2005)
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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 (1999), Vanilla Sky (2001), Sin City (2005) and Land of the Dead (2005).
BornMarch 15, 1963
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BornMarch 15, 1963
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  • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 27 wins & 33 nominations total

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Greg Nicotero, Eli Roth, and Rob Zombie in Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
Greg Nicotero, Eli Roth, and Rob Zombie in Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
Greg Nicotero in All in with Cam Newton (2016)
Tovah Feldshuh and Greg Nicotero in The Walking Dead (2010)
Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero in The Walking Dead (2010)
Greg Nicotero in The Walking Dead (2010)
Greg Nicotero in The Walking Dead (2010)
Greg Nicotero in The Walking Dead (2010)
Norman Reedus, Michael Cudlitz, and Greg Nicotero in The Walking Dead (2010)
Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero in The Walking Dead (2010)
Greg Nicotero in The Walking Dead (2010)
Greg Nicotero and Steven Yeun in The Walking Dead (2010)

Known for:

Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, and Michael James Shaw in The Walking Dead (2010)
The Walking Dead
8.1
TV Series
  • Makeup Department
Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in The Island (2005)
The Island
6.8
  • Makeup Department(as Gregory Nicotero, K.N.B. EFX Group)
  • 2005
Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)
Sin City
8.0
  • Makeup Department
  • 2005
Land of the Dead (2005)
Land of the Dead
6.2
  • Makeup Department
  • 2005

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Black River
    • special makeup effects artist
    • Pre-production
  • Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, and Michael James Shaw in The Walking Dead (2010)
    The Walking Dead
    • special makeup effects by
    • special effects make-up by
    • special makeup effects artist
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2022
  • Gael García Bernal in Werewolf by Night (2022)
    Werewolf by Night
    • special makeup effects
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Kim Dickens and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
    Fear the Walking Dead
    • special effects make-up by: KNB EFX Group
    • special effects makeup by: KNB EFX Group
    • special effects makeup: KNB EFX Group ...
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2022
  • Jessica Biel in Candy (2022)
    Candy
    • special makeup effects by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020)
    The Walking Dead: World Beyond
    • special effects make-up by
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Kate Winslet and Jeffrey Mowery in Mare of Easttown (2021)
    Mare of Easttown
    • special effects makeup supervisor: KNB
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Regina King in Watchmen (2019)
    Watchmen
    • special makeup effects supervisor
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Aaron Paul in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
    El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
    • bald cap: Mr. Cranston
    • 2019
  • Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
    • makeup effects designer/supervisor
    • 2019
  • Captive State (2019)
    Captive State
    • special makeup effects designer
    • 2019
  • Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, and Keean Johnson in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
    Alita: Battle Angel
    • special makeup effects artist
    • 2019
  • Preacher (2016)
    Preacher
    • KNB supervisor
    • supervisor: KNB Effects Group
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee in Alpha (2018)
    Alpha
    • special makeup effects artist (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • 2018
  • Miles Teller in Thank You for Your Service (2017)
    Thank You for Your Service
    • special makeup effects
    • 2017
  • Bella Thorne in Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
    Amityville: The Awakening
    • special makeup effects
    • 2017

Producer

  • The Walking Dead: Summit
    • executive producer
    • In Production
    • TV Series
    • 2024
  • Kim Dickens and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
    Fear the Walking Dead
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2023
  • Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, and Michael James Shaw in The Walking Dead (2010)
    The Walking Dead
    • executive producer
    • co-executive producer
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2022
  • Parker Posey, Anthony Edwards, Terry Crews, Samantha Morton, Jessie T. Usher, and Daniella Pineda in Tales of the Walking Dead (2022)
    Tales of the Walking Dead
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020)
    The Walking Dead: World Beyond
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Creepshow (2019)
    Creepshow
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • The Young Rick (2020)
    The Young Rick
    • other
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
    Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Alycia Debnam-Carey in Galyntine (2014)
    Galyntine
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Mrs. Sweeney (2013)
    Mrs. Sweeney
    • associate producer (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • Short
    • 2013
  • The United Monster Talent Agency (2010)
    The United Monster Talent Agency
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween
    • executive producer (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008)
    Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Black Velvet Pantsuit
    • co-executive producer
    • 1995

Special Effects

  • Black River
    • special effects makeup
    • Pre-production
  • Nightmare Cinema (2018)
    Nightmare Cinema
    • supervisor: KNB EFX Group, Inc.
    • 2018
  • Annabelle (2014)
    Annabelle
    • designer: demon
    • special makeup effects
    • 2014
  • Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Kris Kristofferson, Winter The Dolphin, Nathan Gamble, and Cozi Zuehlsdorff in Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
    Dolphin Tale 2
    • project supervisor: KNB EFX Group, Inc.
    • 2014
  • Hole to Hole!
    • special effects
    • TV Short
    • 2013
  • Liam Neeson in The Grey (2011)
    The Grey
    • animatronics supervisor
    • special makeup and creature effects supervisor (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • 2011
  • John Barrowman, Eve Myles, and Gareth David-Lloyd in Torchwood (2006)
    Torchwood
    • special make-up fx
    • special makeup fx
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Stephanie Honoré in Mirrors 2 (2010)
    Mirrors 2
    • special effects makeup (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Predators (2010)
    Predators
    • creature effects supervisor (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • 2010
  • Mel Gibson in Edge of Darkness (2010)
    Edge of Darkness
    • prosthetics supervisor (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • 2010
  • Splice (2009)
    Splice
    • special effects makeup (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • 2009
  • Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Megan Fox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
    • special effects animatronics supervisor (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • 2009
  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, and Ray Winstone in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    • special effects makeup (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
    • special makeup effects supervisor (as Gregory Nicotero)
    • 2008
  • X (2008)
    X
    • special effects
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Meet the Cockers (2007)
    Meet the Cockers
    • special effects assistant
    • Video
    • 2007
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History Of Horror: Season 3 Teaser
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History Of Horror: Season 3 Teaser
History Of Horror: Season 2
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History Of Horror: Season 2
History Of Horror
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Fanarchy 2015
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Fanarchy 2015

Personal details

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    • The Official KNBEFX Group Site
  • Alternative names
    • Greg Nicatero
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • March 15, 1963
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Spouses
      Julie Rae EngelsmanJuly 22, 1994 - December 1994 (divorced)
  • Children
      Child
  • Other works
    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.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

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    His hand can be seen playing Ash's severed, possessed hand in several shots in Evil Dead II (1987).

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