Greg Nicotero
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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.
Known for
Credits
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
as Gestapo Major (uncredited)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
as Sex Machine's Buddy
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
as Cyst
Evil Dead II (1987)
as The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
Piranha 3D (2010)
as Boat Captain
Land of the Dead (2005)
as Bridgekeeper Zombie
Day of the Dead (1985)
as Johnson
Mirrors (2008)
as Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
as Guy In Gas Station
Cursed (2005)
as Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
as Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
Diary of the Dead (2007)
as Zombie Surgeon
Captive State (2019)
as Hunter Puppeteer
Night of the Creeps (1986)
as Extra (uncredited)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)
as Self
Body Bags (1993)
as Man with Dog
Intruder (1989)
as Townie in Car
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010)
as Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
as Self
Attack of the Doc! (2023)
as Self
Full Tilt Boogie (1998)
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
as Greg Nicotero
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
as Self
In Search of Darkness (2019)
as Self
The Thing Expanded (2026)
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013)
as Self
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
as Self
The Making of The Walking Dead (2010)
as Self
King on Screen (2023)
as Self
Nightmare Factory (2011)
as Self
The Demolitionist (1995)
as Elevator Punk
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006)
as Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Reservoir Dogs Revisited (2005)
as Self
Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)
as Self - KNB Effects
The Shark Is Still Working (2009)
as Self
Fanarchy (2015)
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)
as Self
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
as Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
as Self
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008)
as Makeup Effects Guy #3
Bloodsucking Cinema (2007)
as Self
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)
as Horror Film Expert
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (2008)
as Self
Monsterland (2009)
as Self
Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn (—)
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)
as Self
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel (2007)
as Self
Working with a Master: John Carpenter (2006)
as Self
Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables (2020)
as Himself
Gorgon Video Magazine (1989)
as Self
Long Live the King (2016)
as himself
Becoming a Werewolf (2005)
as Greg Nicotero
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead (2007)
as Self
Doc of the Dead (2014)
as Self
Cemetery Gates (2006)
as Stoner Dude Michael
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" (2015)
as Self
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004)
as Self
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead (2013)
as Self
The Men Behind the Army (1999)
as Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)
as Self
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)
as Self
The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (2003)
as Self
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder (2011)
as Self
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (2000)
as Self
Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell (2024)
as Self
Not Your Average Joe (—)
as Self
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned (2016)
as Self
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments (2010)
as Self
Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2' (2011)
as Self
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist (2008)
as Self
Zombiemania (2008)
as Himself - Makeup Artist
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines (2014)
as Himself
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (1986)
as Himself
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead (2001)
Actor
The Many Days of Day of the Dead (2003)
as Self
The Splat Pack (2010)
as Self
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 (2008)
as Himself
La Noche de Romero (—)
as Himself
Creating the Deadites (2009)
as Self