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
Evil Dead II (1987)
as The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
as Cyst
Mirrors (2008)
as Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
Day of the Dead (1985)
as Johnson
Land of the Dead (2005)
as Bridgekeeper Zombie
Piranha 3D (2010)
as Boat Captain
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
as Guy In Gas Station
Nightmare Factory (2011)
as Self
Night of the Creeps (1986)
as Extra (uncredited)
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
as Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
Cursed (2005)
as Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
Diary of the Dead (2007)
as Zombie Surgeon
Captive State (2019)
as Hunter Puppeteer
Monsterland (2009)
as Self
Cemetery Gates (2006)
as Stoner Dude Michael
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)
as Self
Fanarchy (2015)
as Self
Body Bags (1993)
as Man with Dog
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead (2001)
Actor
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2011)
as Self
Doc of the Dead (2014)
as Self
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
as Self
The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (2003)
as Self
Reservoir Dogs Revisited (2005)
as Self
Intruder (1989)
as Townie in Car
Dream of the Dead (2005)
as Self
Long Live the King (2016)
as himself
Attack of the Doc! (2023)
as Self
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
Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn (—)
as Self
Becoming a Werewolf (2005)
as Greg Nicotero
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
as Self
The Demolitionist (1995)
as Elevator Punk
The Men Behind the Army (1999)
as Self
La Noche de Romero (—)
as Himself
Gorgon Video Magazine (1989)
as Self
Nightmares in Foam Rubber (2004)
Actor
King on Screen (2023)
as Self
Creating the Deadites (2009)
as Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
as Self
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel (2007)
as Self
The Making of The Walking Dead (2010)
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)
as Self
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006)
as Self
The Thing Expanded (2026)
as Self
Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)
as Self - KNB Effects
Full Tilt Boogie (1998)
as Self
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004)
as Self
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" (2015)
as Self
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008)
as Makeup Effects Guy #3
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist (2008)
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)
as Self
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
as Greg Nicotero
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013)
as Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)
as Self
The Shark Is Still Working (2009)
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)
as Self
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments (2010)
as Self
Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables (2020)
as Himself
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead (2007)
as Self
Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell (2024)
as Self
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (2000)
as Self
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder (2011)
as Self
The Many Days of Day of the Dead (2003)
as Self
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (1986)
as Himself
The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35 (2008)
as Himself
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)
as Self
In Search of Darkness (2019)
as Self
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines (2014)
as Himself
Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2' (2011)
as Self
Bloodsucking Cinema (2007)
as Self
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned (2016)
as Self
Robot Dracula (2026)
as Greg
The Splat Pack (2010)
as Self
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist (2008)
as Self
Working with a Master: John Carpenter (2006)
as Self
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead (2013)
as Self
Zombiemania (2008)
as Himself - Makeup Artist