Cast & creator
Tom Savini
Best known for The Simpsons, Tales from the Darkside, Django Unchained
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.
Also known as: トム・サヴィーニ, تام ساوینی, Том Савіні, Томас Вінсент Савіні, Thomas Vincent Savini
215
film credits
17
television credits
150
1974–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (232)
Showing 232 of 232 credits
The Simpsons
Tom Savini (voice)
1989
Tales from the Darkside
Director
1984
Django Unchained
Tracker
2012
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Cop (voice)
2000
Locke & Key
Locksmith
2020
Creepshow
Director
2019
Terrifier 3
Bystander
2024
Dawn of the Dead
The Sheriff
2004
From Dusk Till Dawn
Sex Machine
1996
The Black Phone
Special Effects
2022
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Mr. Callahan
2012
NOS4A2
Snake
2019
Friday the 13th
Knife Killer (uncredited)
1980Friday the 13th
Stunts
1980Friday the 13th
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1980Friday the 13th
Makeup Artist
1980
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Self
2019
Halloween Wars
Self - Judge
2011
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019
Sheena
Peter Reynolds
2000
Planet Terror
Deputy Tolo
2007
Ghostwriter
Makeup Artist
1992
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1986
Land of the Dead
Machete Zombie
2005
Dawn of the Dead
Motorcycle Raider
1978Dawn of the Dead
Makeup Artist
1978Dawn of the Dead
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1978Dawn of the Dead
Stunt Double
1978
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Jenkins
2008
Machete Kills
Osiris Amanpour
2013
Night of the Living Dead
(uncredited)
1990Night of the Living Dead
Director
1990
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Jason (Hitchhiker Murder Scene) (uncredited)
1984Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984
Day of the Dead
Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
1985Day of the Dead
Stunt Coordinator
1985Day of the Dead
Makeup Artist
1985
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
Machete
Osiris Amanpour
2010
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
1988
Creepshow
Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")
1982Creepshow
Makeup Effects
1982Creepshow
Makeup Artist
1982
Diary of the Dead
Man Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited)
2007Diary of the Dead
Thanks
2007
Creepshow 2
The Creep
1987Creepshow 2
Makeup Effects
1987
Grindhouse
Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
2007
Innocent Blood
News Photographer
1992
Invasion U.S.A.
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985
Lost Boys: The Tribe
David Van Etten
2008
The Burning
Makeup Effects Designer
1981The Burning
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981
Red Scorpion
Makeup Artist
1988
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Self
2022
Alone in the Dark
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1982
Midnight
Special Effects
1982Midnight
Makeup Artist
1982
Maria's Lovers
Makeup Artist
1984
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest
2020
Queens of the Dead
Mayor
2025
Behind the Monsters
Self
2021
Killing Zoe
Makeup Artist
1993
Monkey Shines
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1988
Two Evil Eyes
The Monomaniac
1990Two Evil Eyes
Stunts
1990Two Evil Eyes
Special Effects
1990Two Evil Eyes
Makeup Effects
1990Two Evil Eyes
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1990
Ted Bundy
Salt Lake City Detective
2002Ted Bundy
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2002Ted Bundy
Makeup Artist
2002
Knightriders
Morgan
1981
The Prowler
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981The Prowler
Special Effects
1981
Black Zombie
Self
2026
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
2013
Deranged
Makeup Artist
1974
Maniac
Disco Boy
1980Maniac
Stunt Coordinator
1980Maniac
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1980
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Self
2010
Necronomicon
Makeup Artist
1993
Eyes of a Stranger
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981
Forest of the Damned
Stephen
2005
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self (archive footage)
2025
Doc of the Dead
Self
2014
The Shark Is Still Working
Self
2009
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
Nightmare Factory
Self
2011
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
2006
Martin
Arthur
1978Martin
Makeup Effects
1978Martin
Stunts
1978Martin
Makeup Artist
1978
Trauma
Makeup Effects
1993Trauma
Makeup Artist
1993
The Demolitionist
Roland
1995
Horrorween
Killer
2012
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
2000
Tattoos: A Scarred History
Self
2009
Tales from the Darkside
Director
1990
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Self
2020Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
2021
The Theatre Bizarre
Dr. Maurey
2011The Theatre Bizarre
Director
2011
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Self
2015
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
2020
UnConventional
Self
2004
Document of the Dead
Himself
1981
The History of Metal and Horror
Self
2021
Dead of Night
Special Effects
1974Dead of Night
Makeup Artist
1974
Nightmare City
Nightmare City
Director
Nightmare City
Writer
Nightmare City
Makeup Artist
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
2020
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Self
2013
Blood, Boobs & Beast
Himself
2007
Backstreet Justice
Special Effects
1994
Heartstopper
Lt. Ron Vargo
1989Heartstopper
Makeup Artist
1989
Nightmare
Special Effects Supervisor
1981
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
Motorcyclist
1984
Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh
Makeup Artist
1991
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Interrupting Tom
2011
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Sheriff
2006
The Evilry
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dogman's Rabies: Underdog
Thanks
2018
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Self
2007
The FX of Dawn
2020
Children of the Living Dead
Deputy Hughs
2001Children of the Living Dead
Stunt Coordinator
2001
Dario Argento: Master of Horror
Self
1991
Cold Hearts
Makeup Artist
1999
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Self
2001
New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning
Self
2009
Zombiegeddon
Jesus Christ
2003
Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Self
2009
Till Death Do We Scare
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1982
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
Self
1997Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Self
2006
Vicious
Kane
2003
Cult of Terror
Self - Make-up Designer
2017
The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
Self
1997
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2008
That's a Wrap
Manager
2023
Mr. Stitch
Chemical / Weapons Engineer
1995Mr. Stitch
Makeup Artist
1995
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
Self
2004
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
1986
Z-TV
Self
1989
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
Self
2004
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022
Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood
Sheriff of Nottingham
2012
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
self
2022Unearthed
Det. Victor Tonelli
2004
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Self
2008
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Himself
2004Zombie Jamboree ‘93
Himself
1993
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Self
1999
Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
Himself
2020
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Himself
1986
The Dead Matter
Sebed
2010
Deadtime Stories
Director
2009
The Absence of Light
The Higher Power
2006
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Himself
2014Blood Bath
Stranger
2002
Special Report: Zombie Invasion
Sheriff Cahill
2004
The Assassination File
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1996Crystal Lake Victims Tell All
Himself
2004
George Romero's Golden Tales 3
Director
1995Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
Self
2010
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
Self
2004
Redd Inc.
Peter Bava
2012Redd Inc.
Makeup Artist
2012
American Scary
Himself
2006
It Runs in the Family
Self
2006
Taste the Blood of Martin
Himself
2023I Heart Monster Movies
Self
2012Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
Self
2006
Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
Self
2009
Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic
Self - Motorcycle Raider (archive footage)
2010
The Devil Ant
Tom Savini
1999
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Self
2005Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
Self
2004
Death from Above
Sheriff Raynick
2012Death from Above
Makeup Artist
2012
Loaded Dice
The Bishop
2007
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
Self
2014
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Self
2003
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
Self
2013
Ghostwriter: Attack of the Slime Monster
Special Effects
1995Ghostwriter: Attack of the Slime Monster
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
Cool As Hell
The Demon Slayer
2013
Eyes Are Upon You
Eddie Rao
1997
Cutting Moments
Special Effects Supervisor
1997Cutting Moments
Makeup Artist
1997Two Masters' Eyes
2003The 4th Reich
SS-Standartenführer Dirlewanger
Sea of Dust
Prester John
2008
It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
Uncle Tom
2007
Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
2007
Spooktacular!
Self
2023Spooktacular!
Executive Producer
2023
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
Himself
1989
Death 4 Told
Man (segment "The Psychic")
2004
The Ripper
Jack the Ripper
1985
Effects
Nicky
1979Effects
Makeup Artist
1979
Drive-In Madness!
Himself
1987The Death Dealer
2010
Zombiemania
Himself - Makeup Artist
2008
Pandemonic
Poem 1
2021Chill Factor: House Call
2004Chill Factor: House Call
Director
2004
Zombies and Bikers
Himself
2020Troll Empire
Thanks
2015
Spooky World
Self
1994Spooky World
Producer
1994Web of Darkness
Rouge
2001Web of Darkness
Special Effects Coordinator
2001Web of Darkness
Makeup Effects
2001Web of Darkness
Makeup Artist
2001The Monster Man
Joe
2001
The Sadist
The Sadist
2015The Sadist
Producer
2015Dream of the Dead
Self
2005