Costume & Make-Up
Greg Nicotero
15 March 1963 (63) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Directed
- 8
- Written
- 5
- Produced
- 2
- Movies
- 82
- Shows
- 9
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- La Noche de Romero · Film
- Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn · Film
- Lullaby · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- The Slashin' of the Christ · Film · Producer
- Green Bank · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- Bannerman · Series · Executive Producer
- 2026
- The Thing Expanded · Film
- Robot Dracula · Film · Greg
- Cape Fear · Series · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Biohazard · Film · Makeup Artist
- 2025
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story · Film
- Guts & Glory · Series · Host
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story · Film · Consulting Producer
- Queens of the Dead · Film · Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Guts & Glory · Series · Creator
- 2024
- Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell · Film
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live · Series · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2023
- King on Screen · Film
- Attack of the Doc! · Film
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon · Series · Executive Producer
- The Walking Dead: Dead City · Series · Consulting Producer
- 2022
- The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time · Series
- Werewolf by Night · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- Tales of the Walking Dead · Series · Casting Producer
- 2021
- The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead · Series
- Mare of Easttown · Series · Special Effects Supervisor
- 2020
- Tales of the Uncanny · Film
- In Search of Darkness: Part II · Film
- Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables · Film
- The Walking Dead: World Beyond · Series · Consulting Producer
- A Creepshow Holiday Special · Film · Director
- A Creepshow Animated Special · Film · Director
- 2019
- In Search of Darkness · Film
- Captive State · Film · Hunter Puppeteer
- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film · Film
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- Alita: Battle Angel · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie · Film · Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Captive State · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Creepshow · Series · Executive Producer
- 2018
- Eli Roth's History of Horror · Series
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction · Series
- Alpha · Film · Makeup Artist
- 2017
- Amityville: The Awakening · Film · Makeup Effects
- Thank You for Your Service · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- 2016
- Long Live the King · Film
- It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned · Film
- Ride with Norman Reedus · Series
- Patriots Day · Film · Makeup Effects
- Within · Film · Makeup Effects
- 2015
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex · Film
- Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" · Film
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini · Film
- Fanarchy · Film
- The Hateful Eight · Film · Makeup Effects
- Insurgent · Film · Makeup Effects
- Fear the Walking Dead · Series · Executive Producer
- The Program · Film · Makeup Designer
- Gravy · Film · Makeup Effects
- Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" · Film · Still Photographer
- 2014
- An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines · Film
- Doc of the Dead · Film
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 · Film · Makeup Effects
- The Interview · Film · Makeup Effects
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For · Film · Makeup Effects
- The Green Inferno · Film · Makeup Effects
- Galyntine · Film · Director
- 2013
- The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead · Film
- Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th · Film
- Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking · Film
- This Is the End · Film · Makeup Effects
- Oz the Great and Powerful · Film · Makeup Effects
- Pain & Gain · Film · Project Manager
- Lone Survivor · Film · Makeup Effects
- Movie 43 · Film · Makeup Effects
- Texas Chainsaw 3D · Film · Makeup Effects
- 2012
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger · Film
- Django Unchained · Film · Makeup Effects
- Seven Psychopaths · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Grey · Film · Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
- Savages · Film · Makeup Effects
- Hitchcock · Film · Makeup Effects
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green · Film · Effects Supervisor
- The Man with the Iron Fists · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Maniac · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2011
- Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder · Film
- Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2' · Film
- Nightmare Factory · Film
- Bob Burns' Hollywood Haloween · Film
- Paul · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- I Am Number Four · Film · Makeup Designer
- Water for Elephants · Film · Key Makeup Artist
- Priest · Film · Makeup Effects
- Fright Night · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas · Film · Makeup Effects
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Walking Dead: Webisodes · Series · Director
- Bob Burns' Hollywood Haloween · Film · Executive Producer
- 2010
- Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments · Film
- The Splat Pack · Film
- Piranha 3D · Film · Boat Captain
- The Making of The Walking Dead · Film
- His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th · Film
- The Walking Dead · Series · Walker
- The Walking Dead · Series · Director
- The Book of Eli · Film · Makeup Effects
- Edge of Darkness · Film · Makeup Effects
- Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- The United Monster Talent Agency · Film · Director
- 2009
- Creating the Deadites · Film
- Inglourious Basterds · Film · Gestapo Major
- The Shark Is Still Working · Film
- Monsterland · Film
- Inglourious Basterds · Film · Makeup Effects
- Drag Me to Hell · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Final Destination · Film · Makeup Effects
- The Last House on the Left · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- 2008
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX · Film
- Mirrors · Film · Guy Playing Pool
- He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce · Film
- Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust · Film · Makeup Effects Guy #3
- The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist · Film
- When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist · Film
- Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist · Film
- The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35 · Film
- Zombiemania · Film · Makeup Artist
- Mirrors · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX · Film · Executive Producer
- 2007
- One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead · Film
- Bloodsucking Cinema · Film
- Diary of the Dead · Film · Zombie Surgeon
- Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel · Film
- 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments · Series
- The Mist · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Death Proof · Film · Special Effects
- Planet Terror · Film · Special Effects
- The Hitcher · Film · Makeup Designer
- The Reaping · Film · Special Effects Supervisor
- The Great Debaters · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- We All Scream for Ice Cream · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Wretched · Film · Special Effects
- 2006
- Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film · Film
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror · Film
- Cemetery Gates · Film · Stoner Dude Michael
- Working with a Master: John Carpenter · Film
- The Hills Have Eyes · Film · Cyst
- Déjà Vu · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Hills Have Eyes · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning · Film · Makeup Effects
- Desperation · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The V Word · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Damned Thing · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Family · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Chocolate · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Valerie on the Stairs · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Pick Me Up · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Deer Woman · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2005
- Becoming a Werewolf · Film · Greg Nicotero
- Land of the Dead · Film · Bridgekeeper Zombie
- Dream of the Dead · Film
- Reservoir Dogs Revisited · Film
- Cursed · Film · Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin
- The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl · Film · Makeup Effects
- Cursed · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Jenifer · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Dreams in the Witch House · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Dance of the Dead · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2004
- John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies · Film
- Comic Book: The Movie · Film · Greg Nicotero
- Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed · Film · Special Effects
- Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning · Film · Special Effects
- Riding the Bullet · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2003
- The Many Days of Day of the Dead · Film
- The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' · Film
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2002
- Pulp Fiction: The Facts · Film · KNB Effects
- The Osbournes · Series
- Bubba Ho-tep · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Rules of Attraction · Film · Makeup Artist
- 2001
- Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead · Film
- Vanilla Sky · Film · Makeup Supervisor
- Spy Kids · Film · Makeup Effects
- Thir13en Ghosts · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Ghosts of Mars · Film · Makeup Effects
- 2000
- The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier · Film
- Unbreakable · Film · Makeup Effects
- From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Crocodile · Film · Creature Technical Director
- The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier · Film · Camera Operator
- 1999
- The Men Behind the Army · Film
- House on Haunted Hill · Film · Rollercoaster Technician
- From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1998
- Full Tilt Boogie · Film
- Black Cat Run · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1997
- Boogie Nights · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Wishmaster · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- The Night Flier · Film · Makeup Effects
- 1996
- From Dusk Till Dawn · Film · Sex Machine's Buddy
- From Dusk Till Dawn · Film · Stunts
- 1995
- The Demolitionist · Film · Elevator Punk
- Citizen X · Film · Makeup Effects
- Lord of Illusions · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Darkman II: The Return of Durant · Film · Makeup Effects
- Tales from the Hood · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Never Talk to Strangers · Film · Prosthetics
- Galaxis · Film · Makeup Supervisor
- 1993
- 1992
- Dr. Giggles · Film · Makeup Effects
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Nutt House · Film · Second Unit Director
- 1991
- The People Under the Stairs · Film · Makeup Supervisor
- Children of the Night · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- From Dusk Til Dawn · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- 1990
- Misery · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III · Film · Makeup Supervisor
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie · Film · Makeup Effects
- 1989
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers · Film · Guy In Gas Station
- Gorgon Video Magazine · Film
- Intruder · Film · Townie in Car
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child · Film · Visual Effects Supervisor
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers · Film · Makeup Effects Designer
- DeepStar Six · Film · Creature Effects Technical Director
- Intruder · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Horror Show · Film · Special Effects
- 1988
- Monkey Shines · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1987
- Evil Dead II · Film · The Hand · Evil Ed's Hand · Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head
- Evil Dead II · Film · Makeup Effects
- Creepshow 2 · Film · Makeup Effects
- 1986
- Night of the Creeps · Film · Extra
- Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects · Film
- From Beyond · Film · Special Effects
- 1985
- Day of the Dead · Film · Johnson
- Invasion U.S.A. · Film · Special Effects Makeup Artist