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Tom Savini
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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 Liv…
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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.
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2026
Black Zombie
Movie Self
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2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Movie Self - (archive footage)
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2025
Queens of the Dead
Movie Mayor
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2024
Terrifier 3
Movie Bystander
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2023
Spooktacular!
Movie Self
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2023
That's a Wrap
Movie Manager
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2023
Taste the Blood of Martin
Movie Himself
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2022
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
Movie self
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2022
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Movie Self
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2022
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
TV show Self
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2022
The Black Phone
Movie Special Effects
- 2022
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2021
Pandemonic
Movie Poem 1
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2021
Behind the Monsters
TV show Self
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2021
The History of Metal and Horror
Movie Self
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2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Movie Self (archive footage)
More credits
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2020
The FX of Dawn
Movie
- 2020
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2020
Zombies and Bikers
Movie Himself
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2020
Tales of the Uncanny
Movie Self
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2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Movie Self
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2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie Self
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2020
Dead Talk Live
TV show Self - Guest
- 2020
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2020
Locke & Key
TV show Locksmith
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2019
The Movies That Made Us
TV show Self
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2019
Creepshow
TV show Director
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2019
NOS4A2
TV show Snake
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2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
TV show Self
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2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV show Self
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2018
Dogman's Rabies: Underdog
Movie Thanks
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2017
Cult of Terror
Movie Self - Make-up Designer
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2015
Troll Empire
Movie Thanks
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2015
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Movie Self
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2015
The Sadist
Movie The Sadist
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2014
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Movie Himself
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2014
Doc of the Dead
Movie Self
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2014
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
Movie Self
- 2013
- 2013
