Cast & creator
Greg Nicotero
Best known for The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead
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.
Also known as: Greg Nicatero, Greg Nickotero, Greg Nicotera, Gregory Nicotero
240
film credits
44
television credits
97
1985–2026 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (284)
Showing 284 of 284 credits
The Walking Dead
Walker (uncredited)
2010The Walking Dead
Agatha’s Walker (uncredited)
2010The Walking Dead
Dream Whisperer (uncredited)
2010The Walking Dead
Director
2010The Walking Dead
Makeup Effects
2010The Walking Dead
Consulting Producer
2010The Walking Dead
Co-Executive Producer
2010The Walking Dead
Executive Producer
2010The Walking Dead
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2010
Fear the Walking Dead
Executive Producer
2015
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Consulting Producer
2023
Django Unchained
Makeup Effects
2012Django Unchained
Effects Supervisor
2012
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Makeup Effects Designer
2019
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Executive Producer
2023The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2023The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Director
2023
Inglourious Basterds
Gestapo Major (uncredited)
2009Inglourious Basterds
Makeup Effects
2009
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Makeup Effects
2003
Talking Dead
Self
2011Talking Dead
Executive Producer
2011Talking Dead
2011
Cape Fear
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2026
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Makeup Effects
2014
Creepshow
Executive Producer
2019Creepshow
Director
2019Creepshow
Story
2019Creepshow
Writer
2019Creepshow
Teleplay
2019Creepshow
Creator
2019
The Hateful Eight
Makeup Effects
2015
From Dusk Till Dawn
Sex Machine's Buddy
1996From Dusk Till Dawn
Stunts
1996
Alita: Battle Angel
Makeup Effects Designer
2019
This Is the End
Makeup Effects
2013
The Interview
Makeup Effects
2014
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Executive Producer
2024The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2024
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
Consulting Producer
2020
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
The Book of Eli
Makeup Effects
2010
Death Proof
Special Effects
2007Death Proof
Makeup Effects Designer
2007
Mare of Easttown
Special Effects Supervisor
2021
The Final Destination
Makeup Effects
2009
The Mist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2007The Mist
Second Unit Director
2007
Oz the Great and Powerful
Makeup Effects
2013
Misery
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1990
Boogie Nights
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1997
Lone Survivor
Makeup Effects
2013
The Hills Have Eyes
Cyst
2006The Hills Have Eyes
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Makeup Effects
2014
Insurgent
Makeup Effects
2015
Spy Kids
Makeup Effects
2001
Thir13en Ghosts
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2001
Fright Night
Makeup Effects Designer
2011
The Osbournes
Self
2002
Vanilla Sky
Makeup Supervisor
2001
Planet Terror
Special Effects
2007Planet Terror
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2007
Unbreakable
Makeup Effects
2000
Patriots Day
Makeup Effects
2016
I Am Number Four
Makeup Designer
2011
Drag Me to Hell
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2009
Evil Dead II
The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
1987Evil Dead II
Makeup Effects
1987
Pain & Gain
Project Manager
2013
Land of the Dead
Bridgekeeper Zombie
2005
The Green Inferno
Makeup Effects
2014
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Makeup Effects
2013
Priest
Makeup Effects
2011Priest
Makeup Designer
2011
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
2019
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Makeup Effects
2006The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Makeup Supervisor
2006
The Grey
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
2012The Grey
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
2012The Grey
Makeup Effects
2012
Ride with Norman Reedus
Self
2016
Déjà Vu
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Werewolf by Night
Makeup Effects Designer
2022
Piranha 3D
Boat Captain
2010
Edge of Darkness
Makeup Effects
2010
Tales of the Walking Dead
Casting Producer
2022
Movie 43
Makeup Effects
2013
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Makeup Effects
2011
Paul
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2011
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
2018
Seven Psychopaths
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2012Seven Psychopaths
Makeup Effects
2012
The Last House on the Left
Makeup Effects Designer
2009
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Effects Supervisor
2012
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Guy In Gas Station
1989Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer
1989Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Special Effects Supervisor
1989Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1989
Geeking Out
Self
2016
Ghosts of Mars
Makeup Effects
2001Ghosts of Mars
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2001
The Man with the Iron Fists
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2012The Man with the Iron Fists
Makeup Effects
2012
Day of the Dead
Johnson
1985
The Great Debaters
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2007
Captive State
Hunter Puppeteer
2019Captive State
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2019
Water for Elephants
Key Makeup Artist
2011
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Makeup Effects
2005
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2010
The Hitcher
Makeup Designer
2007
Alpha
Makeup Artist
2018
The Reaping
Special Effects Supervisor
2007
Diary of the Dead
Zombie Surgeon
2007
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Visual Effects Supervisor
1989
From Beyond
Special Effects
1986
House on Haunted Hill
Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
1999
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Makeup Effects
2011
Mirrors
Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
2008Mirrors
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2008
Savages
Makeup Effects
2012
Wishmaster
Makeup Effects Designer
1997
Night of the Creeps
Extra (uncredited)
1986
Amityville: The Awakening
Makeup Effects
2017
Invasion U.S.A.
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985
The Rules of Attraction
Makeup Artist
2002
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Consulting Producer
2025
The People Under the Stairs
Makeup Supervisor
1991
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest
2020
Hitchcock
Makeup Effects
2012
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Makeup Supervisor
1990
The Program
Makeup Designer
2015
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Self
2022
Cursed
Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
2005Cursed
Makeup Effects Designer
2005
Creepshow 2
Makeup Effects
1987
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1999
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Makeup Effects
1990
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2005
Thank You for Your Service
Makeup Effects Designer
2017
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2000
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
Special Effects
2004
Within
Makeup Effects
2016
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
Makeup Effects Designer
2010
Never Talk to Strangers
Prosthetics
1995
The Horror Show
Special Effects
1989The Horror Show
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1989
Citizen X
Makeup Effects
1995
Deer Woman
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Self
2007
Queens of the Dead
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
2025
DeepStar Six
Creature Effects Technical Director
1989
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
Makeup Effects
1995
The Night Flier
Makeup Effects
1997
Bubba Ho-tep
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2002
Riding the Bullet
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2004
Desperation
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
2006Desperation
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1992
Monkey Shines
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1988
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
Special Effects
2004Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2004
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Self
2013
Cyborg 2
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1993
Maniac
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2012
Lord of Illusions
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
Tales from the Hood
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
Ticks
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1993
Body Bags
Man with Dog
1993Body Bags
Makeup Effects
1993Body Bags
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1993
Doppelganger
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1993
Attack of the Doc!
Self
2023
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Self
2010
The Thing Expanded
Self
2026
Guts & Glory
Self - Host
2025Guts & Glory
Creator
2025Guts & Glory
Creator
2025
Doc of the Dead
Self
2014
The Shark Is Still Working
Self
2009
King on Screen
Self
2023
Jenifer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2005
Skinner
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1993
The Demolitionist
Elevator Punk
1995
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
2006
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
2019
Nightmare Factory
Self
2011
Long Live the King
himself
2016
Dr. Giggles
Makeup Effects
1992
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
Self
2015Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
Still Photographer
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
2015
The Making of The Walking Dead
Self
2010
Comic Book: The Movie
Greg Nicotero
2004
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
Makeup Effects Guy #3
2008
Crocodile
Creature Technical Director
2000
Black Cat Run
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1998
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Self
2015Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn
Self
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Self
2008
Dance of the Dead
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2005
Dreams in the Witch House
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2005
The Nutt House
Second Unit Director
1992
A Creepshow Holiday Special
Writer
2020A Creepshow Holiday Special
Director
2020
Children of the Night
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1991
Valerie on the Stairs
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
2020
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Self - KNB Effects
2002
Fanarchy
Self
2015
A Creepshow Animated Special
Director
2020A Creepshow Animated Special
Teleplay
2020
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Self
2006
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
Self
2007
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Self
2004
Intruder
Townie in Car
1989Intruder
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1989
The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead
Self
2021
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Self
2013
Full Tilt Boogie
Self
1998
Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'
Self
2011
Cemetery Gates
Stoner Dude Michael
2006
Bob Burns' Hollywood Haloween
Self
2011Bob Burns' Hollywood Haloween
Executive Producer
2011
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Self (archive footage)
2008
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
Self
2000The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
Camera Operator
2000
The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'
Self
2003
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Executive Producer
2008The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
Self
2013
The United Monster Talent Agency
Director
2010The United Monster Talent Agency
Writer
2010The United Monster Talent Agency
Producer
2010
Gravy
Makeup Effects
2015
The Men Behind the Army
Self
1999
Green Bank
Makeup Effects Designer
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Himself
2014
Robot Dracula
Greg
2026
Galaxis
Makeup Supervisor
1995
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
2012
We All Scream for Ice Cream
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2007
Family
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Galyntine
Director
2014
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Self
2007Bannerman
Executive Producer
In Search of Darkness
Self
2019
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
Self
2006
Pick Me Up
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables
Himself
2020
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
Self
2016
Monsterland
Self
2009
From Dusk Til Dawn
Makeup Effects Designer
1991From Dusk Til Dawn
Special Effects
1991
Becoming a Werewolf
Greg Nicotero
2005
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder
Self
2011
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Self
2008
Lullaby
Makeup Effects Designer
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Self
2003
The V Word
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments
Self
2010
Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell
Self
2024Wretched
Special Effects
2007
Reservoir Dogs Revisited
Self
2005
La Noche de Romero
Himself
The Damned Thing
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Himself
1986The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
Himself
2008
Bloodsucking Cinema
Self
2007
Gorgon Video Magazine
Self
1989
The Slashin' of the Christ
Producer
Chocolate
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2006
Creating the Deadites
Self
2009The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
Self
2008
Zombiemania
Himself - Makeup Artist
2008The Splat Pack
Self
2010
The Walking Dead: Webisodes
Director
2011The Walking Dead: Webisodes
Writer
2011