Greg Nicotero

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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Acting History

2025
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert
2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story as Self
2024
Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell as Self
2023
King on Screen as Self
2023
Attack of the Doc! as Self
2022
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time as Self
2021
The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead as Self
2020
Tales of the Uncanny as Self
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2020
Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables as Himself
2020
Dead Talk Live as Self - Guest
2019
In Search of Darkness as Self
2019
Captive State as Hunter Puppeteer
2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film as Self
2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
2018
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
2016
Long Live the King as himself
2016
Geeking Out as Self
2016
Ride with Norman Reedus as Self
2016
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned as Self
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex as Self
2015
Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness as Self
2015
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
2015
Fanarchy as Self
2014
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines as Himself
2014
Doc of the Dead as Self
2013
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead as Self
2013
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self
2013
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self
2012
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger as Self
2011
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder as Self
2011
Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2 as Self
2011
Nightmare Factory as Self
2011
Talking Dead as Self
2011
Talking Dead as Executive Producer
2011
Talking Dead
2010
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments as Self
2010
The Walking Dead as Walker (uncredited)
2010
The Walking Dead as Agatha’s Walker (uncredited)
2010
The Walking Dead as Dream Whisperer (uncredited)
2010
Piranha 3D as Boat Captain
2010
The Making of The Walking Dead as Self
2010
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th as Self
2009
Inglourious Basterds as Gestapo Major (uncredited)
2009
The Shark Is Still Working as Self
2009
Monsterland as Self
2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self
2008
Mirrors as Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
2008
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce as Self
2008
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust as Makeup Effects Guy #3
2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' as Self (archive footage)
2008
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 as Himself
2008
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist as Self
2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' as Self
2008
Zombiemania as Himself - Makeup Artist
2007
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead as Self
2007
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments as Himself
2007
Bloodsucking Cinema as Self
2007
Diary of the Dead as Zombie Surgeon
2006
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
2006
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror as Self
2006
Cemetery Gates as Stoner Dude Michael
2006
Working with a Master: John Carpenter as Self
2006
The Hills Have Eyes as Cyst
2005
Becoming a Werewolf as Greg Nicotero
2005
Land of the Dead as Bridgekeeper Zombie
2005
Cursed as Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
2004
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies as Self
2004
Comic Book: The Movie as Greg Nicotero
2003
The Many Days of Day of the Dead as Himself
2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self - KNB Effects
2002
The Osbournes as Self
2000
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier as Self
1999
House on Haunted Hill as Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
1998
Full Tilt Boogie as Self
1996
From Dusk Till Dawn as Sex Machine's Buddy
1995
The Demolitionist as Elevator Punk
1993
Body Bags as Man with Dog
1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers as Guy In Gas Station
1989
Gorgon Video Magazine as Self
1989
Intruder as Townie in Car
1987
Evil Dead II as The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
1986
Night of the Creeps as Extra (uncredited)
1986
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects as Himself
1985
Day 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