Greg Nicotero

Mar 15, 1963 (62 years old) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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

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The Walking Dead

Walker (uncredited)

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Inglourious Basterds

Gestapo Major (uncredited)

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Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self

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From Dusk Till Dawn

Sex Machine's Buddy

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The Hills Have Eyes

Cyst

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Piranha 3D

Boat Captain

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The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

Self

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Evil Dead II

The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)

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Mirrors

Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)

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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

Self

Credits

Not Your Average Joe Future

Self

★ NR
Pulp Fiction: The Facts Future

Self - KNB Effects

★ NR
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide 2025

Horror Film Expert

★ NR
Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell 2024

Self

★ NR
King on Screen 2023

Self

★ 7.2
Attack of the Doc! 2023

Self

★ 5
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time 2022

Self

★ 6.8
The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead 2021

Self

★ 10
Tales of the Uncanny 2020

Self

★ 7.1
In Search of Darkness: Part II 2020

Self

★ 7.7
Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables 2020

Himself

★ NR
In Search of Darkness 2019

Self

★ 7.7
Captive State 2019

Hunter Puppeteer

★ 5.6
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film 2019

Self

★ 6.8
Eli Roth's History of Horror 2018

Self

★ 6.6
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction 2018

Self

★ 6.8
Long Live the King 2016

himself

★ 5.2
Ride with Norman Reedus 2016

Self

★ 7.4
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned 2016

Self

★ NR
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex 2015

Self

★ 7.2
Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness 2015

Self

★ 7.9
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini 2015

Self

★ 6.7
Fanarchy 2015

Self

★ 6
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines 2014

Himself

★ NR
Doc of the Dead 2014

Self

★ 6.2
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead 2013

Self

★ 7.6
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th 2013

Self

★ 7.9
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking 2013

Self

★ 6.7
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger 2012

Self

★ 5.5
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder 2011

Self

★ 10
Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2 2011

Self

★ 7.2
Nightmare Factory 2011

Self

★ 7.3
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments 2010

Self

★ NR
The Walking Dead 2010

Walker (uncredited)

★ 8.1
Piranha 3D 2010

Boat Captain

★ 5.4
The Making of The Walking Dead 2010

Self

★ 8
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th 2010

Self

★ 6.9
Inglourious Basterds 2009

Gestapo Major (uncredited)

★ 8.2
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws" 2009

Self

★ 7.2
Monsterland 2009

Self

★ 6.5
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX 2008

Self

★ 7
Mirrors 2008

Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)

★ 6.3
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce 2008

Self

★ 8.4
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust 2008

Makeup Effects Guy #3

★ 4.8
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist 2008

Self

★ 7
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' 2008

Self (archive footage)

★ 8.2
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' 2008

Self

★ 7.2
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 2008

Himself

★ 7
Zombiemania 2008

Himself - Makeup Artist

★ 6.1
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead 2007

Self

★ 8.5
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments 2007

Himself

★ 6
Bloodsucking Cinema 2007

Self

★ 5
Diary of the Dead 2007

Zombie Surgeon

★ 5.6
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film 2006

Self

★ 6.8
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror 2006

Self

★ 6.9
Cemetery Gates 2006

Stoner Dude Michael

★ 3.6
Working with a Master: John Carpenter 2006

Self

★ 6
The Hills Have Eyes 2006

Cyst

★ 6.4
Becoming a Werewolf 2005

Greg Nicotero

★ 3
Land of the Dead 2005

Bridgekeeper Zombie

★ 6.2
Cursed 2005

Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)

★ 5.4
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies 2004

Self

★ 5.5
Comic Book: The Movie 2004

Greg Nicotero

★ 6
The Many Days of Day of the Dead 2003

Himself

★ 6.2
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier 2000

Self

★ 6.7
House on Haunted Hill 1999

Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Full Tilt Boogie 1998

Self

★ 6.5
From Dusk Till Dawn 1996

Sex Machine's Buddy

★ 7
The Demolitionist 1995

Elevator Punk

★ 4.9
Body Bags 1993

Man with Dog

★ 6.1
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989

Guy In Gas Station

★ 5.3
Gorgon Video Magazine 1989

Self

★ NR
Intruder 1989

Townie in Car

★ 6.3
Evil Dead II 1987

The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Night of the Creeps 1986

Extra (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects 1986

Himself

★ 8.1
Day of the Dead 1985

Johnson

★ 7