Greg Nicotero

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Greg Nicotero

Costume & Make-Up 63 March 15, 1963

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 w…

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Django Unchained

Django Unchained

8.2 2012 Movie
Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

8.2 2009 Movie
Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

8.0 2003 Movie
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

8.1 2010 TV Show
The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight

7.8 2015 Movie
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

7.4 2019 Movie
The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

6.6 2014 Movie
Insurgent

Insurgent

6.4 2015 Movie
Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel

7.3 2019 Movie
Unbreakable

Unbreakable

7.1 2000 Movie
This Is the End

This Is the End

6.2 2013 Movie
Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful

5.9 2013 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Cape Fear

    TV show Special Effects Makeup Artist

  2. 2026
    The Thing Expanded

    Movie Self

  3. 2025
    Queens of the Dead

    Movie Prosthetic Makeup Artist

  4. 2025
    Guts & Glory

    TV show Self - Host

  5. 2025
    Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

    Movie Self

  6. 2024
    Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell

    Movie Self

  7. 2024
    The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

    TV show Executive Producer

  8. 2023
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

    TV show Executive Producer

  9. 2023
    King on Screen

    Movie Self

  10. 2023
    The Walking Dead: Dead City

    TV show Consulting Producer

  11. 2023
    Attack of the Doc!

    Movie Self

  12. 2022
    Werewolf by Night

    Movie Makeup Effects Designer

  13. 2022
    The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

    TV show Self

  14. 2022
    Tales of the Walking Dead

    TV show Casting Producer

  15. 2021
    The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead

    TV show Self

  16. 2021
    Mare of Easttown

    TV show Special Effects Supervisor

More credits
  1. 2020
    A Creepshow Holiday Special

    Movie Writer

  2. 2020
    Tales of the Uncanny

    Movie Self

  3. 2020
    A Creepshow Animated Special

    Movie Director

  4. 2020
    In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Movie Self

  5. 2020
    The Walking Dead: World Beyond

    TV show Consulting Producer

  6. 2020
    Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

    Movie Himself

  7. 2020
    Dead Talk Live

    TV show Self - Guest

  8. 2019
    El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

    Movie Prosthetic Makeup Artist

  9. 2019
    Creepshow

    TV show Executive Producer

  10. 2019
    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

    Movie Makeup Effects Designer

  11. 2019
    In Search of Darkness

    Movie Self

  12. 2019
    Captive State

    Movie Hunter Puppeteer

  13. 2019
    Alita: Battle Angel

    Movie Makeup Effects Designer

  14. 2019
    Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

    Movie Self

  15. 2018
    Eli Roth's History of Horror

    TV show Self

  16. 2018
    Alpha

    Movie Makeup Artist

  17. 2018
    James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

    TV show Self

  18. 2017
    Thank You for Your Service

    Movie Makeup Effects Designer

  19. 2017
    Amityville: The Awakening

    Movie Makeup Effects

  20. 2016
    Patriots Day

    Movie Makeup Effects

  21. 2016
    Within

    Movie Makeup Effects

  22. 2016
    Long Live the King

    Movie himself

  23. 2016
    Geeking Out

    TV show Self

  24. 2016
    Ride with Norman Reedus

    TV show Self