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.

Filmography

• 2025Queens of the Dead — Mayor
• 2024Terrifier 3 — Bystander
• 2023Spooktacular! — Self, Executive Producer
• 2023That's a Wrap — Manager
• Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
• 2022The Black Phone — Special Effects
• 2021Pandemonic — Poem 1
• Locke & Key — Locksmith
• 2020The FX of Dawn
• Creepshow — Director
• NOS4A2 — Snake
• 2018Dogman's Rabies: Underdog — Thanks
• 2015The Sadist — The Sadist, Producer
• 2015Troll Empire — Thanks
• 2013Cool As Hell — The Demon Slayer
• 2013Machete Kills — Osiris Amanpour
• 2012Death from Above — Sheriff Raynick, Makeup Artist
• 2012Django Unchained — Tracker
• 2012Horrorween — Killer
• 2012Redd Inc. — Peter Bava, Makeup Artist
• 2012Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood — Sheriff of Nottingham
• 2012The Perks of Being a Wallflower — Mr. Callahan
• 2011The Theatre Bizarre — Dr. Maurey, Director
• 2011Underground Entertainment: The Movie — Interrupting Tom
• 2010Machete — Osiris Amanpour
• 2010The Dead Matter — Sebed
• 2010The Death Dealer
• 2009Deadtime Stories — Director
• 2008Lost Boys: The Tribe — David Van Etten
• 2008Sea of Dust — Prester John
• 2008Zack and Miri Make a Porno — Jenkins
• 2007Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
• 2007Diary of the Dead — Man Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited), Thanks
• 2007Grindhouse — Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
• 2007It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To — Uncle Tom
• 2007Loaded Dice — The Bishop
• 2007Planet Terror — Deputy Tolo
• 2006Beyond the Wall of Sleep — Sheriff
• 2006The Absence of Light — The Higher Power
• 2005Forest of the Damned — Stephen
• 2005Land of the Dead — Machete Zombie
• 2004Chill Factor: House Call — Director
• 2004Dawn of the Dead — The Sheriff
• 2004Death 4 Told — Man (segment "The Psychic")
• 2004Special Report: Zombie Invasion — Sheriff Cahill
• 2004Unearthed — Det. Victor Tonelli
• 2003Two Masters' Eyes
• 2003Vicious — Kane
• 2003Zombiegeddon — Jesus Christ
• 2002Blood Bath — Stranger
• 2002Ted Bundy — Salt Lake City Detective, Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 2001Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
• 2001Children of the Living Dead — Deputy Hughs, Stunt Coordinator
• 2001The Monster Man — Joe
• 2001Web of Darkness — Rouge, Makeup Effects, Special Effects Coordinator, Makeup Artist
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force — Cop (voice)
• Sheena — Peter Reynolds
• 1999Cold Hearts — Makeup Artist
• 1999The Devil Ant — Tom Savini
• 1997Cutting Moments — Special Effects Supervisor, Makeup Artist
• 1997Eyes Are Upon You — Eddie Rao
• 1996From Dusk Till Dawn — Sex Machine
• 1996The Assassination File — Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1995George Romero's Golden Tales 3 — Director
• 1995Ghostwriter: Attack of the Slime Monster — Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1995Mr. Stitch — Chemical / Weapons Engineer, Makeup Artist
• 1995The Demolitionist — Roland
• 1994Backstreet Justice — Special Effects
• 1994Spooky World — Self, Producer
• 1993Killing Zoe — Makeup Artist
• 1993Necronomicon — Makeup Artist
• 1993Trauma — Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
• Ghostwriter — Makeup Artist
• 1992Innocent Blood — News Photographer
• 1991Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh — Makeup Artist
• 1990Night of the Living Dead — (uncredited), Director
• 1990Tales from the Darkside — Director
• 1990Two Evil Eyes — The Monomaniac, Special Effects, Makeup Effects, Stunts, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
• 1989Heartstopper — Lt. Ron Vargo, Makeup Artist
• The Simpsons — Tom Savini (voice)
• 1988Monkey Shines — Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1988Red Scorpion — Makeup Artist
• 1987Creepshow 2 — The Creep, Makeup Effects
• 1986The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 — Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1985Day of the Dead — Zombie with Scarf (uncredited), Stunt Coordinator, Makeup Artist
• 1985Invasion U.S.A. — Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1985The Ripper — Jack the Ripper
• 1984Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter — Jason (Hitchhiker Murder Scene) (uncredited), Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1984Maria's Lovers — Makeup Artist
• Tales from the Darkside — Director
• 1984The Boy Who Loved Trolls — Motorcyclist
• 1982Alone in the Dark — Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1982Creepshow — Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue"), Makeup Effects, Makeup Artist
• 1982Midnight — Special Effects, Makeup Artist
• 1982Till Death Do We Scare — Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1981Eyes of a Stranger — Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1981Knightriders — Morgan
• 1981Nightmare — Special Effects Supervisor
• 1981The Burning — Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1981The Prowler — Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1980Friday the 13th — Knife Killer (uncredited), Stunts, Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1980Maniac — Disco Boy, Stunt Coordinator, Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1979Effects — Nicky, Makeup Artist
• 1978Dawn of the Dead — Motorcycle Raider, Makeup Artist, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Stunt Double
• 1978Martin — Arthur, Makeup Effects, Stunts, Makeup Artist
• 1974Dead of Night — Special Effects, Makeup Artist
• 1974Deranged — Makeup Artist
• Nightmare City — Writer, Director, Makeup Artist
• The 4th Reich — SS-Standartenführer Dirlewanger
• The Evilry — Special Effects Makeup Artist

Appearances as themselves (72)

• 2026Black Zombie — Self
• 2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Taste the Blood of Martin — Himself
• 2022Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento — self
• 2022In Search of Darkness: Part III — Self
• The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time — Self
• Behind the Monsters — Self
• 2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend — Self (archive footage)
• 2021The History of Metal and Horror — Self
• 2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business — Self
• Dead Talk Live — Self - Guest
• 2020In Search of Darkness: Part II — Self
• 2020Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall — Himself
• 2020Tales of the Uncanny — Self
• 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi — Self
• 2020Zombies and Bikers — Himself
• The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs — Self
• The Movies That Made Us — Self
• Eli Roth's History of Horror — Self
• 2017Cult of Terror — Self - Make-up Designer
• 2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini — Self
• 2014An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines — Himself
• 2014Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary — Self
• 2014Doc of the Dead — Self
• 2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th — Self
• 2013The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece — Self
• 2013The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' — Self
• 2012I Heart Monster Movies — Self
• Halloween Wars — Self - Judge
• 2011Nightmare Factory — Self
• 2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th — Self
• 2010Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic — Self - Motorcycle Raider (archive footage)
• 2010Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! — Self
• 2009Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions — Self
• 2009Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter — Self
• 2009New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning — Self
• 2009Tattoos: A Scarred History — Self
• 2009The Shark Is Still Working — Self
• 2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX — Self
• 2008He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce — Self
• 2008Zombiemania — Himself - Makeup Artist
• 2007Blood, Boobs & Beast — Himself
• 2007Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' — Self
• 2006American Scary — Himself
• 2006Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw — Self
• 2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film — Self
• 2006It Runs in the Family — Self
• 2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills — Self
• 2005After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking — Self
• 2004Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man — Self
• 2004Crystal Lake Victims Tell All — Himself
• 2004Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) — Self
• 2004Secrets Galore Behind the Gore — Self
• 2004The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead — Himself
• 2004The Friday the 13th Chronicles — Self
• 2004UnConventional — Self
• 2003The Many Days of Day of the Dead — Self
• 2001Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror — Self
• 2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film — Self
• 2000The American Nightmare — Self
• 1999The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic — Self
• 1997Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! — Self
• 1997The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors — Self
• 1993Zombie Jamboree ‘93 — Himself
• 1991Dario Argento: Master of Horror — Self
• 1989Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini — Himself
• 1989Z-TV — Self
• The Incredibly Strange Film Show — Self
• 1987Drive-In Madness! — Himself
• 1986Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects — Himself
• 1986Stephen King's World of Horror — Self
• 1981Document of the Dead — Himself