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Greg Nicotero

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 15, 1963 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Gregory “Greg” Nicotero (born March 15, 1963) is an American special make-up effects creator, and television producer and director. His first major job in special effects makeup was on the George A. Romero film “Day of the Dead” (1985), under the tutelage of Romero and make-up effects veteran Tom Savini.

Known For

7.04

From Dusk Till Dawn

Becoming a Werewolf

6.2

Land of the Dead

6.1

Body Bags

7.036

Day of the Dead

6.455

The Hills Have Eyes

Not Your Average Joe

6.1

Zombiemania

6.6

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

4.5

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

5.42

Piranha 3D

5.6

House on Haunted Hill

6.724

Night of the Creeps

3.5

Cemetery Gates

5.5

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

Acting
2025		The Evolution of Horror Cinema WorldwideHorror Film Expert
2025		Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StorySelf
2024		Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to HellSelf
2023		King on ScreenSelf
2023		Attack of the Doc!Self
2022		The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All TimeSelf
2021		The Last Drive-in: The Walking DeadSelf
2020		In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf
2020		Tales of the UncannySelf
2020		Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish FablesHimself
2020		Dead Talk LiveSelf - Guest
2019		Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed FilmSelf
2019		In Search of DarknessSelf
2019		Captive StateHunter Puppeteer
2018		James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf
2018		Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf
2016		It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the DamnedSelf
2016		Long Live the Kinghimself
2016		Ride with Norman ReedusSelf
2016		Geeking OutSelf
2015		Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom SaviniSelf
2015		Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"Self
2015		Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf
2015		FanarchySelf
2014		Doc of the DeadSelf
2014		An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey ShinesHimself
2013		The Walking Dead: A Decade of DeadSelf
2013		Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of FilmmakingSelf
2013		Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelf
2012		Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerSelf
2011		Nightmare FactorySelf
2011		Slashed Prices: The Making of IntruderSelf
2011		Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'Self
2011		Talking DeadSelf
2011		Talking DeadExecutive Producer
2011		Talking Dead
2010		Piranha 3DBoat Captain
2010		His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thSelf
2010		The Making of The Walking DeadSelf
2010		Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie MomentsSelf
2010		The Splat PackSelf
2010		The Walking DeadWalker (uncredited)
2010		The Walking DeadAgatha’s Walker (uncredited)
2010		The Walking DeadDream Whisperer (uncredited)
2009		The Shark Is Still WorkingSelf
2009		MonsterlandSelf
2009		Inglourious BasterdsGestapo Major (uncredited)
2008		ZombiemaniaHimself - Makeup Artist
2008		Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf
2008		Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the CrustMakeup Effects Guy #3
2008		He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack PierceSelf
2008		MirrorsGuy Playing Pool (uncredited)
2008		When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'Self (archive footage)
2008		The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The MistSelf
2008		Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'Self
2008		The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35Himself
2007		Bloodsucking CinemaSelf
2007		One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil DeadSelf
2007		Diary of the DeadZombie Surgeon
2007		30 Even Scarier Movie MomentsSelf
2006		The Hills Have EyesCyst
2006		Cemetery GatesStoner Dude Michael
2006		Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelf
2006		Working with a Master: John CarpenterSelf
2006		Halloween: 25 Years of TerrorSelf
2005		Becoming a WerewolfGreg Nicotero
2005		Land of the DeadBridgekeeper Zombie
2005		CursedMan Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
2004		John Carpenter: The Man and His MoviesSelf
2004		Comic Book: The MovieGreg Nicotero
2003		The Many Days of Day of the DeadSelf
2002		Pulp Fiction: The FactsSelf - KNB Effects
2002		The OsbournesSelf
2001		Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2000		The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the MerrierSelf
1999		House on Haunted HillRollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
1998		Full Tilt BoogieSelf
1996		From Dusk Till DawnSex Machine's Buddy
1995		The DemolitionistElevator Punk
1993		Body BagsMan with Dog
1989		Gorgon Video MagazineSelf
1989		Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersGuy In Gas Station
1989		IntruderTownie in Car
1987		Evil Dead IIThe Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
1986		Night of the CreepsExtra (uncredited)
1986		Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror EffectsHimself
1985		Day of the DeadJohnson
-		Not Your Average JoeSelf
-		The Thing ExpandedSelf
-		La Noche de RomeroHimself
-		Evolution of the Species: Predators RebornSelf

Production
2025		Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StoryConsulting Producer
2024		The Walking Dead: The Ones Who LiveExecutive Producer
2023		The Walking Dead: Dead CityConsulting Producer
2023		The Walking Dead: Daryl DixonExecutive Producer
2022		Tales of the Walking DeadCasting Producer
2020		The Walking Dead: World BeyondConsulting Producer
2019		CreepshowExecutive Producer
2015		Fear the Walking DeadExecutive Producer
2010		The United Monster Talent AgencyProducer
2010		The Walking DeadConsulting Producer
2010		The Walking DeadCo-Executive Producer
2010		The Walking DeadExecutive Producer
-		The Slashin' of the ChristProducer

Directing
2023		The Walking Dead: Daryl DixonDirector
2020		A Creepshow Animated SpecialDirector
2020		A Creepshow Holiday SpecialDirector
2019		CreepshowDirector
2014		GalyntineDirector
2011		The Walking Dead - WebisodesDirector
2011		The Walking Dead: Torn ApartDirector
2010		The United Monster Talent AgencyDirector
2010		The Walking DeadDirector
2007		The MistSecond Unit Director
1992		The Nutt HouseSecond Unit Director

Writing
2020		A Creepshow Animated SpecialTeleplay
2020		A Creepshow Holiday SpecialWriter
2019		CreepshowStory
2019		CreepshowWriter
2019		CreepshowTeleplay
2010		The United Monster Talent AgencyWriter

Crew
2017		Amityville: The AwakeningMakeup Effects
2016		Patriots DayMakeup Effects
2016		WithinMakeup Effects
2015		The Hateful EightMakeup Effects
2015		GravyMakeup Effects
2015		InsurgentMakeup Effects
2014		The InterviewMakeup Effects
2014		Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForMakeup Effects
2014		The Amazing Spider-Man 2Makeup Effects
2013		The Green InfernoMakeup Effects
2013		Lone SurvivorMakeup Effects
2013		This Is the EndMakeup Effects
2013		Oz the Great and PowerfulMakeup Effects
2013		Texas Chainsaw 3DMakeup Effects
2013		Movie 43Makeup Effects
2012		Django UnchainedMakeup Effects
2012		The GreyAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects
2012		HitchcockMakeup Effects
2012		The Man with the Iron FistsMakeup Effects
2012		Seven PsychopathsMakeup Effects
2012		SavagesMakeup Effects
2012		The GreyMakeup Effects
2011		A Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasMakeup Effects
2011		Spy Kids: All the Time in the WorldMakeup Effects
2011		PriestMakeup Effects
2010		The Book of EliMakeup Effects
2010		Edge of DarknessMakeup Effects
2010		The Walking DeadMakeup Effects
2009		The Final DestinationMakeup Effects
2009		Inglourious BasterdsMakeup Effects
2007		Death ProofSpecial Effects
2007		Planet TerrorSpecial Effects
2007		WretchedSpecial Effects
2006		The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningMakeup Effects
2006		FamilyMakeup Effects
2006		DesperationAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects
2005		The Adventures of Sharkboy and LavagirlMakeup Effects
2004		Ginger Snaps 2: UnleashedSpecial Effects
2004		Ginger Snaps Back: The BeginningSpecial Effects
2003		Kill Bill: Vol. 1Makeup Effects
2001		Ghosts of MarsMakeup Effects
2001		Spy KidsMakeup Effects
2000		UnbreakableMakeup Effects
1997		The Night FlierMakeup Effects
1996		From Dusk Till DawnStunts
1995		Darkman II: The Return of DurantMakeup Effects
1995		Citizen XMakeup Effects
1993		Body BagsMakeup Effects
1992		Dr. GigglesMakeup Effects
1991		From Dusk Til DawnSpecial Effects
1990		Tales from the Darkside: The MovieMakeup Effects
1989		The Horror ShowSpecial Effects
1987		Evil Dead IIMakeup Effects
1987		Creepshow 2Makeup Effects
1986		From BeyondSpecial Effects