Tom Savini
Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 3, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
| 2026 | Black ZombieSelf | |
| 2025 | Queens of the DeadMayor | |
| 2025 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesSelf - (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Terrifier 3Bystander | |
| 2023 | Taste the Blood of MartinHimself | |
| 2023 | Spooktacular!Self | |
| 2023 | That's a WrapManager | |
| 2022 | Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argentoself | |
| 2022 | In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf | |
| 2022 | The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All TimeSelf | |
| 2022 | Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow | |
| 2021 | The History of Metal and HorrorSelf | |
| 2021 | PandemonicPoem 1 | |
| 2021 | Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Behind the MonstersSelf | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf | |
| 2020 | Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film BusinessSelf | |
| 2020 | In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf | |
| 2020 | Tales of the UncannySelf | |
| 2020 | Zombies and BikersHimself | |
| 2020 | Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' MallHimself | |
| 2020 | The FX of Dawn | |
| 2020 | Dead Talk LiveSelf - Guest | |
| 2020 | Locke & KeyLocksmith | |
| 2019 | NOS4A2Snake | |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made UsSelf | |
| 2019 | The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob BriggsSelf | |
| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf | |
| 2017 | Cult of TerrorSelf - Make-up Designer | |
| 2015 | Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom SaviniSelf | |
| 2015 | The SadistThe Sadist | |
| 2014 | Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk DocumentarySelf | |
| 2014 | Doc of the DeadSelf | |
| 2014 | An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey ShinesHimself | |
| 2013 | The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'Self | |
| 2013 | Machete KillsOsiris Amanpour | |
| 2013 | Cool As HellThe Demon Slayer | |
| 2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelf | |
| 2013 | The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the MasterpieceSelf | |
| 2012 | Robin Hood: Ghosts of SherwoodSheriff of Nottingham | |
| 2012 | Death from AboveSheriff Raynick | |
| 2012 | The Perks of Being a WallflowerMr. Callahan | |
| 2012 | Django UnchainedTracker | |
| 2012 | I Heart Monster MoviesHimself | |
| 2012 | Redd Inc.Peter Bava | |
| 2012 | HorrorweenKiller | |
| 2011 | Nightmare FactorySelf | |
| 2011 | The Theatre BizarreDr. Maurey | |
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The MovieInterrupting Tom | |
| 2011 | Halloween WarsSelf - Judge | |
| 2010 | MacheteOsiris Amanpour | |
| 2010 | The Dead MatterSebed | |
| 2010 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thSelf | |
| 2010 | The Death Dealer | |
| 2010 | Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!Self | |
| 2010 | Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic | |
| 2009 | The Shark Is Still WorkingSelf | |
| 2009 | Tattoos: A Scarred HistorySelf | |
| 2009 | Friday's Legacy: Horror ConventionsSelf | |
| 2008 | Lost Boys: The TribeDavid Van Etten | |
| 2008 | ZombiemaniaHimself - Makeup Artist | |
| 2008 | Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf | |
| 2008 | Sea of DustPrester John | |
| 2008 | He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack PierceSelf | |
| 2008 | Zack and Miri Make a PornoJenkins | |
| 2007 | Blood, Boobs & BeastHimself | |
| 2007 | It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want ToUncle Tom | |
| 2007 | Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'Self | |
| 2007 | GrindhouseDeputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror") | |
| 2007 | Planet TerrorDeputy Tolo | |
| 2007 | Diary of the DeadMan Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini | |
| 2007 | Loaded DiceThe Bishop | |
| 2006 | The Absence of LightThe Higher Power | |
| 2006 | Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsSelf | |
| 2006 | Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelf | |
| 2006 | Beyond the Wall of SleepSheriff | |
| 2006 | Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the SawSelf | |
| 2006 | It Runs in the FamilyHimself | |
| 2006 | American ScaryHimself | |
| 2005 | Land of the DeadMachete Zombie | |
| 2005 | Forest of the DamnedStephen | |
| 2005 | After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh FilmmakingSelf | |
| 2004 | Dawn of the DeadThe Sheriff | |
| 2004 | The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the DeadHimself | |
| 2004 | Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)Self | |
| 2004 | The Friday the 13th ChroniclesSelf | |
| 2004 | Secrets Galore Behind the GoreHimself | |
| 2004 | Crystal Lake Victims Tell AllHimself | |
| 2004 | Special Report: Zombie InvasionSheriff Cahill | |
| 2004 | UnearthedDet. Victor Tonelli | |
| 2004 | Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-ManSelf | |
| 2004 | UnConventionalSelf | |
| 2004 | Death 4 ToldMan (segment "The Psychic") | |
| 2004 | Chill Factor: House Call | |
| 2003 | ZombiegeddonJesus Christ | |
| 2003 | ViciousKane | |
| 2003 | The Many Days of Day of the DeadSelf | |
| 2003 | Two Masters' Eyes | |
| 2002 | Ted BundySalt Lake City Detective | |
| 2002 | Blood BathStranger | |
| 2001 | Web of DarknessRouge | |
| 2001 | The Monster ManJoe | |
| 2001 | Children of the Living DeadDeputy Hughs | |
| 2001 | Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorSelf | |
| 2001 | Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead | |
| 2000 | The American NightmareSelf | |
| 2000 | Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelf | |
| 2000 | Aqua Teen Hunger ForceCop (voice) | |
| 2000 | SheenaPeter Reynolds | |
| 1999 | The Dead Walk: Remaking a ClassicSelf | |
| 1999 | The Devil AntTom Savini | |
| 1997 | Eyes Are Upon YouEddie Rao | |
| 1997 | Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!Self | |
| 1997 | The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of HorrorsHimself | |
| 1996 | From Dusk Till DawnSex Machine | |
| 1995 | Mr. StitchChemical / Weapons Engineer | |
| 1995 | The DemolitionistRoland | |
| 1994 | Spooky WorldSelf | |
| 1993 | Zombie JamboreeHimself | |
| 1992 | Innocent BloodNews Photographer | |
| 1991 | Dario Argento: Master of HorrorHimself | |
| 1990 | Two Evil EyesThe Monomaniac | |
| 1990 | Night of the Living Dead(uncredited) | |
| 1989 | HeartstopperLt. Ron Vargo | |
| 1989 | Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom SaviniHimself | |
| 1989 | Z-TVSelf | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsTom Savini (voice) | |
| 1988 | The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf | |
| 1987 | Creepshow 2The Creep | |
| 1987 | Drive-In Madness!Himself | |
| 1986 | Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror EffectsHimself | |
| 1986 | Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf | |
| 1985 | The RipperJack the Ripper | |
| 1985 | Day of the DeadZombie with Scarf (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | The Boy Who Loved TrollsMotorcyclist | |
| 1984 | Friday the 13th: The Final ChapterJason (Hitchhiker Murder Scene) (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | CreepshowGarbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue") | |
| 1981 | KnightridersMorgan | |
| 1981 | Document of the DeadHimself | |
| 1980 | Friday the 13thKnife Killer (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | ManiacDisco Boy | |
| 1979 | EffectsNicky | |
| 1978 | Dawn of the DeadMotorcycle Raider | |
| 1978 | MartinArthur | |
| - | The 4th ReichSS-Standartenführer Dirlewanger | |
| - | Nightmare City |
| 2023 | Spooktacular!Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | The SadistProducer | |
| 1994 | Spooky WorldProducer |
| 2019 | CreepshowDirector | |
| 2011 | The Theatre BizarreDirector | |
| 2009 | Deadtime StoriesDirector | |
| 2004 | Chill Factor: House CallDirector | |
| 1995 | George Romero's Golden Tales 3Director | |
| 1990 | Night of the Living DeadDirector | |
| 1990 | Tales from the DarksideDirector | |
| 1984 | Tales from the DarksideDirector | |
| - | Nightmare CityDirector |
| - | Nightmare CityWriter |
| 2018 | Dogman's Rabies: UnderdogThanks | |
| 2015 | Troll EmpireThanks | |
| 2007 | Diary of the DeadThanks | |
| 2001 | Children of the Living DeadStunt Coordinator | |
| 2001 | Web of DarknessSpecial Effects Coordinator | |
| 2001 | Web of DarknessMakeup Effects | |
| 1995 | Ghostwriter: Attack of the Slime MonsterSpecial Effects | |
| 1994 | Backstreet JusticeSpecial Effects | |
| 1993 | TraumaMakeup Effects | |
| 1990 | Two Evil EyesStunts | |
| 1990 | Two Evil EyesSpecial Effects | |
| 1990 | Two Evil EyesMakeup Effects | |
| 1985 | Day of the DeadStunt Coordinator | |
| 1982 | CreepshowMakeup Effects | |
| 1982 | MidnightSpecial Effects | |
| 1980 | Friday the 13thStunts | |
| 1980 | ManiacStunt Coordinator | |
| 1978 | MartinMakeup Effects | |
| 1978 | MartinStunts | |
| 1978 | Dawn of the DeadStunt Double | |
| 1974 | Dead of NightSpecial Effects |