Tom Savini

Nov 03, 1946 (78 years old) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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

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The Simpsons

Tom Savini (voice)

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Terrifier 3

Bystander

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Django Unchained

Tracker

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Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Himself (voice)

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From Dusk Till Dawn

Sex Machine

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Dawn of the Dead

The County Sheriff

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Mr. Callahan

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Locke & Key

Locksmith

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Friday the 13th

Knife Killer (uncredited)

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The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

Self

Credits

The 4th Reich Future

SS-Standartenführer Dirlewanger

★ NR
Nightmare City Future

★ NR
Queens of the Dead 2025

Mayor

★ NR
Terrifier 3 2024

Bystander

★ 6.8
Spooktacular! 2023

★ NR
That's a Wrap 2023

Manager

★ 3.9
Taste the Blood of Martin 2023

Himself

★ NR
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento 2022

self

★ 3
In Search of Darkness: Part III 2022

Self

★ 7.4
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time 2022

Self

★ 6.8
Pandemonic 2021

Poem 1

★ 10
Behind the Monsters 2021

Self

★ 5.7
The History of Metal and Horror 2021

Self

★ 5
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend 2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 5
Zombies and Bikers 2020

Himself

★ 8
Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall 2020

Himself

★ 7
The FX of Dawn 2020

★ NR
Tales of the Uncanny 2020

Self

★ 7.1
In Search of Darkness: Part II 2020

Self

★ 7.7
FANTASMAGORIA - STAGIONE UNO 2020

Himself

★ NR
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi 2020

Self

★ 6.4
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business 2020

Self

★ 3
Locke & Key 2020

Locksmith

★ 7.8
The Movies That Made Us 2019

Self

★ 7.2
NOS4A2 2019

Snake

★ 7.3
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs 2019

Self

★ 7.5
Eli Roth's History of Horror 2018

Self

★ 6.4
Cult of Terror 2017

Self - Make-up Designer

★ 7.3
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini 2015

Self

★ 6.5
The Sadist 2015

The Sadist

★ 4
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines 2014

Himself

★ NR
Doc of the Dead 2014

Self

★ 6.2
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary 2014

Self

★ NR
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' 2013

Self

★ 6
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th 2013

Self

★ 7.9
Machete Kills 2013

Osiris Amanpour

★ 5.6
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece 2013

Self

★ NR
Cool As Hell 2013

The Demon Slayer

★ 2.3
Django Unchained 2012

Tracker

★ 8.2
Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood 2012

Sheriff of Nottingham

★ 4.3
Redd Inc. 2012

Peter Bava

★ 5.5
Horrorween 2012

Killer

★ 8.3
I Heart Monster Movies 2012

Himself

★ 5.3
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012

Mr. Callahan

★ 7.8
Death from Above 2012

Sheriff Raynick

★ 4.2
Nightmare Factory 2011

Self

★ 7.3
Halloween Wars 2011

Self - Judge

★ 6.4
The Theatre Bizarre 2011

Dr. Maurey

★ 5.4
Underground Entertainment: The Movie 2011

Interrupting Tom

★ 7.2
The Death Dealer 2010

★ NR
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! 2010

Self

★ NR
Machete 2010

Osiris Amanpour

★ 6.3
The Dead Matter 2010

Sebed

★ 2.8
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th 2010

Self

★ 6.8
Tattoos: A Scarred History 2009

Self

★ NR
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws" 2009

Self

★ 7.2
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions 2009

Self

★ NR
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX 2008

Self

★ 7
Sea of Dust 2008

Prester John

★ 2
Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2008

Jenkins

★ 6.3
Lost Boys: The Tribe 2008

David Van Etten

★ 4.8
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce 2008

Self

★ 8.4
Zombiemania 2008

Himself - Makeup Artist

★ 6.1
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' 2007

Self

★ 6.2
It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To 2007

Uncle Tom

★ 5.6
Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini 2007

★ 1
Diary of the Dead 2007

Man Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Loaded Dice 2007

The Bishop

★ 7
Blood, Boobs & Beast 2007

Himself

★ 5.2
Grindhouse 2007

Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")

★ 7
Planet Terror 2007

Deputy Tolo

★ 6.7
American Scary 2006

Himself

★ 7.6
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film 2006

Self

★ 6.8
It Runs in the Family 2006

Himself

★ 7
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw 2006

Self

★ 6.5
The Absence of Light 2006

The Higher Power

★ 1.6
Beyond the Wall of Sleep 2006

Sheriff

★ 1.9
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills 2006

Self

★ 8.2
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking 2005

Self

★ 8
Land of the Dead 2005

Machete Zombie

★ 6.2
Forest of the Damned 2005

Stephen

★ 3
Special Report: Zombie Invasion 2004

Sheriff Cahill

★ NR
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) 2004

Self

★ 7
The Friday the 13th Chronicles 2004

Self

★ 8.2
Crystal Lake Victims Tell All 2004

Himself

★ 10
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore 2004

Himself

★ NR
UnConventional 2004

Self

★ 3.5
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead 2004

Himself

★ 8.1
Unearthed 2004

Det. Victor Tonelli

★ 1.7
Death 4 Told 2004

Man (segment "The Psychic")

★ 1
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man 2004

Self

★ 7
Vicious 2003

Kane

★ 4.8
The Many Days of Day of the Dead 2003

Himself

★ 6.2
Zombiegeddon 2003

Jesus Christ

★ 2.7
Two Masters' Eyes 2003

★ NR
Blood Bath 2002

Stranger

★ NR
Ted Bundy 2002

Salt Lake City Detective

★ 5.7
Children of the Living Dead 2001

Deputy Hughs

★ 3.4
Web of Darkness 2001

Rouge

★ 2
The Monster Man 2001

Joe

★ 2
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror 2001

Self

★ 6.6
Aqua Teen Hunger Force 2000

Himself (voice)

★ 7.6
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film 2000

Self

★ 6
Sheena 2000

Peter Reynolds

★ 5.3
The American Nightmare 2000

Self

★ 7
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic 1999

Self

★ NR
The Devil Ant 1999

Tom Savini

★ NR
Wishmaster 1997

Pharmacy Customer (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Eyes Are Upon You 1997

Eddie Rao

★ 1
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! 1997

Self

★ 9
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors 1997

Himself

★ 6
From Dusk Till Dawn 1996

Sex Machine

★ 7
Mr. Stitch 1995

Chemical / Weapons Engineer

★ 4.6
The Demolitionist 1995

Roland

★ 4.9
Spooky World 1994

Self

★ 6
Zombie Jamboree 1993

Himself

★ 10
Innocent Blood 1992

News Photographer

★ 6.2
Dario Argento: Master of Horror 1991

Himself

★ 6.7
Night of the Living Dead 1990

(uncredited)

★ 6.9
Two Evil Eyes 1990

The Monomaniac

★ 6.1
The Simpsons 1989

Tom Savini (voice)

★ 8
Heartstopper 1989

Lt. Ron Vargo

★ 5.1
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini 1989

Himself

★ 6.5
Z-TV 1989

Self

★ NR
The Incredibly Strange Film Show 1988

Self

★ 10
Creepshow 2 1987

The Creep

★ 6.3
Drive-In Madness! 1987

Himself

★ 6
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects 1986

Himself

★ 8.1
Stephen King's World of Horror 1986

Self

★ 5.9
The Ripper 1985

Jack the Ripper

★ 4.2
Day of the Dead 1985

Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)

★ 7
Dario Argento's World of Horror 1985

Self (Archive)

★ 6.9
The Boy Who Loved Trolls 1984

Motorcyclist

★ 1
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter 1984

Jason (Hitchhiker Murder Scene) (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Creepshow 1982

Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")

★ 6.9
Knightriders 1981

Morgan

★ 6.2
Document of the Dead 1981

Himself

★ 6.5
Maniac 1980

Disco Boy

★ 6.4
Friday the 13th 1980

Knife Killer (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Effects 1979

Nicky

★ 5.1
Dawn of the Dead 1978

Motorcycle Raider

★ 7.5
Martin 1978

Arthur

★ 6.8