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Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Born March 15, 1963 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

Costume and makeup 86

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2017
  4. 2015
  5. 2012
  6. 2011
  7. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008
  3. 2007
  4. The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  5. We All Scream for Ice Cream

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  6. 2006

    Valerie on the Stairs

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  7. Chocolate

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  8. The V Word

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  9. Family

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  10. The Damned Thing

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  11. Pick Me Up

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  12. 2005

    Jenifer

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  13. Dance of the Dead

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  14. Dreams in the Witch House

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  15. 2004
  16. 2003
  17. 2002
  18. 2001
  19. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998
  3. 1997
  4. 1995
  5. Galaxis

    Makeup Supervisor

  6. 1993
  7. 1992
  8. 1991
  9. Children of the Night

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  10. From Dusk Til Dawn

    Makeup Effects Designer

  11. 1990

No release date

  1. Lullaby

    Makeup Effects Designer

  2. Green Bank

    Makeup Effects Designer

Other crew 54

2020s

  1. 2025

    Guts & Glory

    Creator

2010s

  1. 2017
  2. 2016
  3. 2015
  4. Gravy

    Makeup Effects

  5. 2014
  6. 2013
  7. 2012
  8. 2011
  9. 2010

Acted in 24

Produced 13

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2015
  3. 2011

    Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween

    Executive Producer

  4. 2010
  5. The United Monster Talent Agency

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2008

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Executive Producer

No release date

  1. The Slashin' of the Christ

    Producer

Directed 11

2020s

  1. 2023
  2. 2020

    A Creepshow Holiday Special

    Director

  3. A Creepshow Animated Special

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2014

    Galyntine

    Director

  3. 2011

    The Walking Dead: Webisodes

    Director

  4. 2010
  5. The United Monster Talent Agency

    Director

2000s

  1. 2007
  2. The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

    Second Unit Director

1990s

  1. 1992

    The Nutt House

    Second Unit Director

Visual effects 8

Wrote 5

2020s

  1. 2020

    A Creepshow Holiday Special

    Writer

  2. A Creepshow Animated Special

    Teleplay

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2011

    The Walking Dead: Webisodes

    Writer

  3. 2010

    The United Monster Talent Agency

    Writer

Camera 2

2010s

  1. 2015

    Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

    Still Photographer

2000s

  1. 2000

    The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier

    Camera Operator

Created 2

2020s

  1. 2025

    Guts & Glory

    Creator

2010s

  1. 2019

Edited 1

Appearances64

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Thing Expanded

    Self

  2. 2025

    Guts & Glory

    Self - Host · 6 episodes

  3. 2024

    Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell

    Self

  4. 2023
  5. 2022

    The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

    Self · 8 episodes

  6. 2021

    The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead

    Self · 3 episodes

  7. 2020

    Tales of the Uncanny

    Self

  8. In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Self

  9. Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

    Himself

  10. Dead Talk Live

    Self - Guest · 2 episodes

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2016

    Long Live the King

    himself

  4. Geeking Out

    Self · 1 episode

  5. It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned

    Self

  6. 2015
  7. Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

    Self

  8. 2014

    An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

    Himself

  9. Doc of the Dead

    Self

  10. 2013

    Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

    Self

  11. Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

    Self

  12. 2012

    Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

    Self

  13. 2011

    Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder

    Self

  14. Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'

    Self

  15. Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween

    Self

  16. 2010

    Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments

    Self

  17. The Making of The Walking Dead

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Creating the Deadites

    Self

  2. The Shark Is Still Working

    Self

  3. 2008

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Self

  4. He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

    Self

  5. When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist

    Self

  7. Zombiemania

    Himself - Makeup Artist

  8. 2007

    One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead

    Self

  9. 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

    Self · 2 episodes

  10. Bloodsucking Cinema

    Self

  11. Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

    Self

  12. 2006

    Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

    Self

  13. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

    Self

  14. Working with a Master: John Carpenter

    Self

  15. 2005

    Reservoir Dogs Revisited

    Self

  16. 2004

    John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

    Self

  17. 2003

    The Many Days of Day of the Dead

    Self

  18. The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'

    Self

  19. 2002

    Pulp Fiction: The Facts

    Self - KNB Effects

  20. 2000

    The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Men Behind the Army

    Self

  2. 1998

    Full Tilt Boogie

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    Gorgon Video Magazine

    Self

  2. 1986

    Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects

    Himself

No release date

  1. La Noche de Romero

    Himself