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Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Known for: Costume & Make-Up

Born 15/03/1963
Place of birth 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.

Filmography

The Walking Dead Series ★ 8,1

The Walking Dead

Walker (uncredited)

2010

The Walking Dead Series ★ 8,1

The Walking Dead

Agatha’s Walker (uncredited)

2010

The Walking Dead Series ★ 8,1

The Walking Dead

Dream Whisperer (uncredited)

2010

Talking Dead Series ★ 7,2

Talking Dead

Self

2011

Talking Dead Series ★ 7,2

Talking Dead

Executive Producer

2011

Talking Dead Series ★ 7,2

Talking Dead

2011

Inglourious Basterds Film ★ 8,2

Inglourious Basterds

Gestapo Major (uncredited)

2009

From Dusk Till Dawn Film ★ 7,1

From Dusk Till Dawn

Sex Machine's Buddy

1996

The Hills Have Eyes Film ★ 6,5

The Hills Have Eyes

Cyst

2006

Eli Roth's History of Horror Series ★ 6,4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self

2018

Ride with Norman Reedus Series ★ 7,4

Ride with Norman Reedus

Self

2016

Evil Dead II Film ★ 7,5

Evil Dead II

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

1987

The Osbournes Series ★ 6,2

The Osbournes

Self

2002

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Film ★ 5,3

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Guy In Gas Station

1989

Land of the Dead Film ★ 6,3

Land of the Dead

Bridgekeeper Zombie

2005

Piranha 3D Film ★ 5,4

Piranha 3D

Boat Captain

2010

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Series ★ 6,8

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

Self

2018

Mirrors Film ★ 6,3

Mirrors

Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)

2008

Day of the Dead Film ★ 7,0

Day of the Dead

Johnson

1985

Night of the Creeps Film ★ 6,8

Night of the Creeps

Extra (uncredited)

1986

The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time Series ★ 6,6

The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

Self

2022

Cursed Film ★ 5,3

Cursed

Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)

2005

House on Haunted Hill Film ★ 5,6

House on Haunted Hill

Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)

1999

Diary of the Dead Film ★ 5,5

Diary of the Dead

Zombie Surgeon

2007

Geeking Out Series ★ 5,3

Geeking Out

Self

2016

Captive State Film ★ 5,7

Captive State

Hunter Puppeteer

2019

Dead Talk Live Series ★ 9,0

Dead Talk Live

Self - Guest

2020

Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween Film

Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween

Self

2011

Body Bags Film ★ 6,2

Body Bags

Man with Dog

1993

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Film ★ 7,5

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Self

2025

Intruder Film ★ 6,2

Intruder

Townie in Car

1989

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Film ★ 7,9

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

Self

2013

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments Series ★ 6,0

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

Self

2007

Nightmare Factory Film ★ 7,2

Nightmare Factory

Self

2011

Cemetery Gates Film ★ 3,7

Cemetery Gates

Stoner Dude Michael

2006

Film

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn

Self

The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead Series ★ 10,0

The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead

Self

2021

Fanarchy Film ★ 6,0

Fanarchy

Self

2015

Guts & Glory Series

Guts & Glory

Self - Host

2025

Attack of the Doc! Film ★ 5,5

Attack of the Doc!

Self

2023

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Film ★ 6,7

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

Self

2010

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust Film ★ 4,5

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

Makeup Effects Guy #3

2008

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini Film ★ 6,6

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Self

2015

Comic Book: The Movie Film ★ 5,7

Comic Book: The Movie

Greg Nicotero

2004

The Shark Is Still Working Film ★ 7,3

The Shark Is Still Working

Self

2009

The Making of The Walking Dead Film ★ 7,8

The Making of The Walking Dead

Self

2010

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film Film ★ 6,8

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

Self

2006

Doc of the Dead Film ★ 6,2

Doc of the Dead

Self

2014

The Demolitionist Film ★ 4,8

The Demolitionist

Elevator Punk

1995

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Film ★ 7,2

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Self

2015

Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2' Film ★ 7,2

Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'

Self

2011

Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" Film ★ 7,6

Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

Self

2015

Tales of the Uncanny Film ★ 7,0

Tales of the Uncanny

Self

2020

Monsterland Film ★ 6,5

Monsterland

Self

2009

The Thing Expanded Film ★ 8,8

The Thing Expanded

Self

2026

King on Screen Film ★ 7,1

King on Screen

Self

2023

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking Film ★ 6,7

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

Self

2013

Long Live the King Film ★ 5,2

Long Live the King

himself

2016

Pulp Fiction: The Facts Film ★ 5,0

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

Self - KNB Effects

2002

Becoming a Werewolf Film ★ 3,0

Becoming a Werewolf

Greg Nicotero

2005

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Film ★ 6,8

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Self

2019

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger Film ★ 6,0

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Self

2012

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror Film ★ 6,8

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

Self

2006

When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist Film ★ 8,2

When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist

Self (archive footage)

2008

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead Film

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead

2001

The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' Film ★ 8,0

The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'

Self

2003

Film ★ 7,6

The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead

Self

2013

In Search of Darkness: Part II Film ★ 7,8

In Search of Darkness: Part II

Self

2020

Full Tilt Boogie Film ★ 6,4

Full Tilt Boogie

Self

1998

Gorgon Video Magazine Film ★ 9,0

Gorgon Video Magazine

Self

1989

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned Film

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned

Self

2016

Reservoir Dogs Revisited Film ★ 7,8

Reservoir Dogs Revisited

Self

2005

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel Film

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

Self

2007

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies Film ★ 5,5

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

Self

2004

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Film ★ 6,6

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Self

2008

The Men Behind the Army Film ★ 9,0

The Men Behind the Army

Self

1999

One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead Film ★ 8,3

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

Self

2007

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist Film ★ 7,2

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist

Self

2008

La Noche de Romero Film

La Noche de Romero

Himself

The Many Days of Day of the Dead Film ★ 6,8

The Many Days of Day of the Dead

Self

2003

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier Film ★ 6,9

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier

Self

2000

Bloodsucking Cinema Film ★ 5,7

Bloodsucking Cinema

Self

2007

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce Film ★ 8,4

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

Self

2008

In Search of Darkness Film ★ 7,5

In Search of Darkness

Self

2019

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines Film

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

Himself

2014

Working with a Master: John Carpenter Film ★ 6,0

Working with a Master: John Carpenter

Self

2006

Film

Nightmares in Foam Rubber

2004

Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects Film ★ 7,9

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

Himself

1986

Film ★ 7,0

The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35

Himself

2008

Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments Film

Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments

Self

2010

Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell Film ★ 10,0

Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell

Self

2024

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables Film

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

Himself

2020

Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder Film ★ 10,0

Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder

Self

2011

Robot Dracula Film ★ 2,0

Robot Dracula

Greg

2026

Film

Dream of the Dead

Self

2005

Creating the Deadites Film ★ 9,0

Creating the Deadites

Self

2009

Zombiemania Film ★ 6,1

Zombiemania

Himself - Makeup Artist

2008

Film ★ 7,0

The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist

Self

2008

Film ★ 6,0

The Splat Pack

Self

2010