Personal Info
Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Born
1963-03-15
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Greg Nicotero
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert
2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story as Self
2024Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell as Self
2023King on Screen as Self
2023Attack of the Doc! as Self
2022The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time as Self
2021The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead as Self
2020Tales of the Uncanny as Self
2020In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2020Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables as Himself
2020Dead Talk Live as Self - Guest
2019In Search of Darkness as Self
2019Captive State as Hunter Puppeteer
2019Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film as Self
2018Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
2018James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
2016Long Live the King as himself
2016Geeking Out as Self
2016Ride with Norman Reedus as Self
2016It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned as Self
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex as Self
2015Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness as Self
2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
2015Fanarchy as Self
2014An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines as Himself
2014Doc of the Dead as Self
2013The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead as Self
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self
2013Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self
2012Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger as Self
2011Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder as Self
2011Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2 as Self
2011Nightmare Factory as Self
2011Talking Dead as Self
2011Talking Dead as Executive Producer
2011Talking Dead
2010Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments as Self
2010The Walking Dead as Walker (uncredited)
2010The Walking Dead as Agatha’s Walker (uncredited)
2010The Walking Dead as Dream Whisperer (uncredited)
2010Piranha 3D as Boat Captain
2010The Making of The Walking Dead as Self
2010His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th as Self
2009Inglourious Basterds as Gestapo Major (uncredited)
2009The Shark Is Still Working as Self
2009Monsterland as Self
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self
2008Mirrors as Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
2008He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce as Self
2008Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust as Makeup Effects Guy #3
2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' as Self (archive footage)
2008The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 as Himself
2008The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist as Self
2008Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' as Self
2008Zombiemania as Himself - Makeup Artist
2007One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead as Self
200730 Even Scarier Movie Moments as Himself
2007Bloodsucking Cinema as Self
2007Diary of the Dead as Zombie Surgeon
2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
2006Halloween: 25 Years of Terror as Self
2006Cemetery Gates as Stoner Dude Michael
2006Working with a Master: John Carpenter as Self
2006The Hills Have Eyes as Cyst
2005Becoming a Werewolf as Greg Nicotero
2005Land of the Dead as Bridgekeeper Zombie
2005Cursed as Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
2004John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies as Self
2004Comic Book: The Movie as Greg Nicotero
2003The Many Days of Day of the Dead as Himself
2002Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self - KNB Effects
2002The Osbournes as Self
2000The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier as Self
1999House on Haunted Hill as Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
1998Full Tilt Boogie as Self
1996From Dusk Till Dawn as Sex Machine's Buddy
1995The Demolitionist as Elevator Punk
1993Body Bags as Man with Dog
1989Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers as Guy In Gas Station
1989Gorgon Video Magazine as Self
1989Intruder as Townie in Car
1987Evil Dead II as The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
1986Night of the Creeps as Extra (uncredited)
1986Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects as Himself
1985Day of the Dead as Johnson
—Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn as Self
—The Thing Expanded as Self
—La Noche de Romero as Himself
—Not Your Average Joe as Self