Personal Info
Birthday
November 3, 1946
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Tom Savini
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.
Directed Movies (8)
Acting Filmography (132)
0.0
Black Zombie
Movie2026
0.0
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Movie2025
5.7
Queens of the Dead
Movie2025
6.8
Terrifier 3
Movie2024
0.0
Spooktacular!
Movie2023
3.3
That's a Wrap
Movie2023
No Backdrop
0.0
Taste the Blood of Martin
Movie2023
No Backdrop
3.0
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
Movie2022
7.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Movie2022
7.1
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
TV Series2022
No Backdrop
7.0
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
TV Series2022
No Backdrop
10.0
Pandemonic
Movie2021
5.7
Behind the Monsters
TV Series2021
5.0
The History of Metal and Horror
Movie2021
8.0
Zombies and Bikers
Movie2020
No Backdrop
7.0
Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
Movie2020
No Backdrop
0.0
The FX of Dawn
Movie2020
7.0
Tales of the Uncanny
Movie2020
7.7
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Movie2020
No Backdrop
6.4
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie2020
9.0
Dead Talk Live
TV Series2020
3.0
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Movie2020
7.7
Locke & Key
TV Series2020
7.3
The Movies That Made Us
TV Series2019
7.3
NOS4A2
TV Series2019
7.3
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
TV Series2019
6.4
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV Series2018
6.8
Cult of Terror
Movie2017
6.6
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Movie2015
No Backdrop
4.0
The Sadist
Movie2015
No Backdrop
0.0
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Movie2014
6.2
Doc of the Dead
Movie2014
No Backdrop
0.0
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
Movie2014
6.0
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Movie2013
7.9
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Movie2013
5.6
Machete Kills
Movie2013
No Backdrop
0.0
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
Movie2013
No Backdrop
2.2
Cool As Hell
Movie2013
8.2
Django Unchained
Movie2012
4.3
Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood
Movie2012
5.4
Redd Inc.
Movie2012
No Backdrop
6.8
Horrorween
Movie2012
7.8
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Movie2012
4.2
Death from Above
Movie2012
No Backdrop
7.3
Nightmare Factory
Movie2011
6.0
Halloween Wars
TV Series2011
5.3
The Theatre Bizarre
Movie2011
7.2
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Movie2011
6.3
Machete
Movie2010
No Backdrop
2.8
The Dead Matter
Movie2010
6.7
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Movie2010
No Backdrop
0.0
Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic
Movie2010
No Backdrop
0.0
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Movie2009
8.0
New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning
Movie2009
8.0
Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Movie2009
7.3
The Shark Is Still Working
Movie2009
No Backdrop
8.0
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
Movie2009
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Movie2008
No Backdrop
4.7
Sea of Dust
Movie2008
6.3
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Movie2008
4.9
Lost Boys: The Tribe
Movie2008
8.4
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Movie2008
6.1
Zombiemania
Movie2008
6.2
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Movie2007
No Backdrop
5.2
It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
Movie2007
No Backdrop
1.0
Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
Movie2007
5.5
Diary of the Dead
Movie2007
7.0
Loaded Dice
Movie2007
5.0
Blood, Boobs & Beast
Movie2007
7.0
Grindhouse
Movie2007
6.7
Planet Terror
Movie2007
No Backdrop
7.5
American Scary
Movie2006
6.8
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Movie2006
No Backdrop
7.0
It Runs in the Family
Movie2006
No Backdrop
3.0
The Absence of Light
Movie2006
2.4
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Movie2006
No Backdrop
7.5
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Movie2005
6.3
Land of the Dead
Movie2005
3.2
Forest of the Damned
Movie2005
No Backdrop
6.0
Special Report: Zombie Invasion
Movie2004
7.0
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
Movie2004
8.3
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
Movie2004
No Backdrop
5.3
UnConventional
Movie2004
8.2
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Movie2004
No Backdrop
4.0
Death 4 Told
Movie2004
No Backdrop
8.5
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
Movie2004
7.1
Dawn of the Dead
Movie2004
No Backdrop
5.7
Vicious
Movie2003
6.8
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Movie2003
No Backdrop
3.2
Zombiegeddon
Movie2003
5.7
Ted Bundy
Movie2002
3.7
Children of the Living Dead
Movie2001
6.8
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Movie2001
No Backdrop
0.0
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
Movie2001
7.5
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TV Series2000
No Backdrop
7.0
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Movie2000
5.4
Sheena
TV Series2000
6.8
The American Nightmare
Movie2000
No Backdrop
10.0
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Movie1999
No Backdrop
8.0
The Devil Ant
Movie1999
No Backdrop
4.0
Eyes Are Upon You
Movie1997
No Backdrop
9.0
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
Movie1997
7.5
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
Movie1997
7.0
From Dusk Till Dawn
Movie1996
No Backdrop
4.7
Mr. Stitch
Movie1995
4.9
The Demolitionist
Movie1995
No Backdrop
6.0
Spooky World
Movie1994
6.2
Innocent Blood
Movie1992
7.1
Dario Argento: Master of Horror
Movie1991
6.9
Night of the Living Dead
Movie1990
6.1
Two Evil Eyes
Movie1990
8.0
The Simpsons
TV Series1989
5.7
Heartstopper
Movie1989
6.5
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
Movie1989
No Backdrop
9.0
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
TV Series1988
6.2
Creepshow 2
Movie1987
No Backdrop
6.3
Drive-In Madness!
Movie1987
7.9
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Movie1986
No Backdrop
6.1
Stephen King's World of Horror
Movie1986
4.1
The Ripper
Movie1985
7.0
Day of the Dead
Movie1985
No Backdrop
4.5
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
Movie1984
6.1
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Movie1984
6.9
Creepshow
Movie1982
6.2
Knightriders
Movie1981
6.5
Document of the Dead
Movie1981
6.4
Maniac
Movie1980
6.4
Friday the 13th
Movie1980
5.0
Effects
Movie1979
7.5
Dawn of the Dead
Movie1978
6.8
Martin
Movie1978
No Backdrop
0.0
Nightmare City
MovieN/A