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Tom Savini

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Overview

Mini Biography:
Pittsburgh born actor/SFX wizard/stuntman/director who did a tour of duty... more
Trivia:
Vietnam veteran. more
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Tom Savini is Voracious! (From Dread Central. 16 July 2008, 4:11 PM, PDT)
Event Report: HorrorHound Weekend - June 2008 (From Dread Central. 25 June 2008, 8:44 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Small Time Crime (2008) (in production) .... Matthew
  2. Stalked (2009) (announced) (rumored) .... Limo Driver
    ... aka Ryan E. Heppe's Stalked (USA: complete title)
  3. Horrorween (2009) (filming) .... Killer
    ... aka Horrorween 3D (International: English title: copyright title) (USA: 3-D version)
  4. The Dead Matter (2008) (post-production) .... Sebed
  5. Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) (post-production) .... Jenkins
  6. Sea of Dust (2008) (completed) .... Prester John

  7. Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) (V) .... Van Etten
  8. It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To (2007) .... Uncle Tom
  9. Planet Terror (2007) .... Deputy Tolo
    ... aka Grindhouse Presents: Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror (USA: complete title)
  10. Silent Vengeance (2007) (V) .... Daniel Phillips
  11. Loaded Dice (2007) (V) .... The Bishop
  12. Grindhouse (2007) .... Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
  13. The Absence of Light (2006) .... The Higher Power
  14. Beyond the Wall of Sleep (2006) .... Sheriff
  15. A Dream of Color in Black and White (2005) .... Cabby
  16. Land of the Dead (2005) .... Machete Zombie
    ... aka George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Land of the Dead - Le territoire des morts (France)
    ... aka Terre des morts, La (Canada: French title)
  17. Forest of the Damned (2005) .... Stephen
    ... aka Demonic (USA: video title)
    ... aka Johannes Roberts' Demonic (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Johannes Roberts' Forest of the Damned (International: English title: complete title)
  18. Unearthed (2004) .... Victor Tonelli
  19. Death 4 Told (2004) .... Man (segment "The Psychic")
  20. Dawn of the Dead (2004) .... The County Sheriff
    ... aka Dawn of the Dead (Australia) (Canada: English title) (Europe: English title: DVD title) (New Zealand: English title) (UK)
    ... aka Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead (USA: long title)
  21. Vicious (2003) (V) .... Kane
  22. Zombiegeddon (2003) (V) .... Jesus Christ
  23. Blood Bath (2002) (V) .... Stranger
  24. Ted Bundy (2002) .... Salt Lake City Detective
    ... aka Bundy (UK) (USA: working title)
  25. Eyes Are Upon You (2001) .... Eddie Rao
    ... aka Demon Lust (USA: video title)
  26. Children of the Living Dead (2001) (V) .... Deputy Hughs
  27. Web of Darkness (2001) (V) .... Rouge
  28. The Monster Man (2001) (V) .... Uncle Joe
  29. "Sheena" .... Peter Reynolds (1 episode, 2000)
        - Lost Boy (2000) TV episode .... Peter Reynolds

  30. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) .... Sex Machine
  31. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) .... Chemical/Weapons Engineer
  32. The Demolitionist (1995) .... Roland
  33. Heartstopper (1993) .... Lt. Ron Vargo
    ... aka Dark Craving (USA: video title)
  34. Innocent Blood (1992) .... News Photographer
    ... aka A French Vampire in America
  35. Due occhi diabolici (1990) (uncredited) .... The Monomaniac (segment "The Black Cat")
    ... aka Two Evil Eyes (USA)

  36. Creepshow 2 (1987) .... The Creep (prologue)
  37. Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play (1986) (V) .... Teacher
  38. The Ripper (1985) (V) .... The spirit of Jack the Ripper
  39. The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984) (TV) .... Motorcyclist
  40. Creepshow (1982) .... Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")
    ... aka Cuentos de ultratumba (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Stephen King's Creepshow (International: English title: long title)
  41. Knightriders (1981) .... Morgan
    ... aka George A. Romero's Knightriders (USA: complete title)
  42. Effects (1980) .... Nicky
    ... aka Death's Director
    ... aka The Manipulator (USA)
  43. Maniac (1980) .... Disco boy

  44. Dawn of the Dead (1978) .... Blades - Motorcycle Raider
    ... aka George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (UK: closing credits title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Dawn of the Living Dead
    ... aka The Zombies (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Zombi (Italy)
    ... aka Zombie: Dawn of the Dead
    ... aka Zombies
    ... aka Zombies: Dawn of the Dead (UK: video box title)
  45. Martin (1977) .... Arthur
Make-Up Department:
  1. Ted Bundy (2002) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka Bundy (UK) (USA: working title)

  2. Cold Hearts (1999) (special makeup effects supervisor)
  3. The Assassination File (1996) (TV) (makeup effects)
    ... aka Out in the Cold
  4. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) (makeup design and effects)
  5. Killing Zoe (1994) (special makeup effects)
    ... aka Killing Zoe (France)
  6. Necronomicon (1993) (makeup effects consultant)
    ... aka H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon, Book of the Dead (USA: video title)
    ... aka Necronomicon: Book of Dead (USA)
  7. Trauma (1993) (makeup artist) (special makeup effects)
    ... aka Dario Argento's Trauma (USA: complete title)
  8. Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh (1991) (special makeup effects)
    ... aka Picking Up the Pieces
  9. Due occhi diabolici (1990) (special makeup effects supervisor)
    ... aka Two Evil Eyes (USA)

  10. Monkey Shines (1988) (special makeup effects)
    ... aka Ella
    ... aka Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (USA: promotional title)
  11. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) (makeup artist)
    ... aka The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (USA: video box title)
  12. Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play (1986) (V) (special makeup effects artist)
  13. Invasion U.S.A. (1985) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka Invastion U.S.A. (Australia)
  14. Day of the Dead (1985) (special makeup effects)
    ... aka George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (USA: complete title)
  15. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka Friday the 13th: Last Chapter (Philippines: English title)
  16. Alone in the Dark (1982) (additional makeup effects: Toni's apparition)
  17. Creepshow (1982) (special makeup effects)
    ... aka Cuentos de ultratumba (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Stephen King's Creepshow (International: English title: long title)
  18. Xiao sheng pa pa (1982) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka Siu sang ong ong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Till Death Do We Scare (Hong Kong: English title)
  19. The Prowler (1981) (special makeup artist)
    ... aka Rosemary's Killer
    ... aka The Graduation
  20. The Burning (1981) (special makeup effects)
    ... aka Cropsy (USA: reissue title)
  21. Eyes of a Stranger (1981) (special makeup effects)
  22. Maniac (1980) (makeup artist)
  23. Friday the 13th (1980) (special makeup effects)

  24. Martin (1977) (makeup artist)
  25. Dead of Night (1974) (makeup artist)
    ... aka Deathdream (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Night Walk
    ... aka Soif de sang (Canada: French title: video title)
    ... aka The Night Andy Came Home
    ... aka The Veteran
    ... aka Whispers (USA: reissue title)
  26. Deranged (1974) (makeup artist)
    ... aka Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile (USA)
Special Effects:
  1. Web of Darkness (2001) (V) (special effects supervisor)

  2. Cutting Moments (1997) (special effects supervisor)
  3. Backstreet Justice (1994) (special effects)
    ... aka Dead Wrong (Australia)
  4. Necronomicon (1993) (associate creator: "darkman" and resurrected "clara", Optic Nerve Studios Inc.)
    ... aka H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon, Book of the Dead (USA: video title)
    ... aka Necronomicon: Book of Dead (USA)
  5. Heartstopper (1993) (special effects)
    ... aka Dark Craving (USA: video title)
  6. Due occhi diabolici (1990) (special effects)
    ... aka Two Evil Eyes (USA)

  7. Red Scorpion (1988) (special effects makeup)
    ... aka Red Exterminator (Philippines: English title: new title)
  8. Creepshow 2 (1987) (makeup effects consultant)
  9. "Tales from the Darkside" (special effects makeup) (1 episode, 1985)
        - Halloween Candy (1985) TV episode (special effects makeup)
  10. Maria's Lovers (1984) (special effects makeup)
  11. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) (special effects supervisor)
    ... aka Friday the 13th: Last Chapter (Philippines: English title)
  12. Midnight (1982) (special effects)
    ... aka Backwoods Massacre
  13. The Prowler (1981) (special effects)
    ... aka Rosemary's Killer
    ... aka The Graduation
  14. Nightmare (1981) (special effects)
    ... aka Blood Splash
    ... aka Nightmare in a Damaged Brain
    ... aka Schizo (Australia: video title)
  15. Effects (1980) (special effects)
    ... aka Death's Director
    ... aka The Manipulator (USA)

  16. Dawn of the Dead (1978) (makeup & cosmetic special effects)
    ... aka George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (UK: closing credits title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Dawn of the Living Dead
    ... aka The Zombies (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Zombi (Italy)
    ... aka Zombie: Dawn of the Dead
    ... aka Zombies
    ... aka Zombies: Dawn of the Dead (UK: video box title)
  17. Martin (1977) (special effects)
  18. Dead of Night (1974) (special effects)
    ... aka Deathdream (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Night Walk
    ... aka Soif de sang (Canada: French title: video title)
    ... aka The Night Andy Came Home
    ... aka The Veteran
    ... aka Whispers (USA: reissue title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Nightmares in Foam Rubber (2004) (V) (behind-the-scenes video)
    ... aka The Making of Creepshow 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title)
  2. Savini's EFX (2003) (V) (behind-the-scenes footage)
  3. Two Masters' Eyes (2003) (V) (behind-the-scenes footage)
  4. Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' (2003) (V) (archival material)
  5. The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (2002) (V) (archival material)

  6. Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V) (sculptor: Ardath Bay bust)
  7. "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater" (director: archive footage) (1 episode, 1995)
        - Horny Biker Babes, Horny Shrinks, and Horny Zombies (1995) TV episode (director: archive footage)

  8. The Burning (1981) (horror sequence designer)
    ... aka Cropsy (USA: reissue title)
Stunts:
  1. Children of the Living Dead (2001) (V) (stunt coordinator)

  2. Due occhi diabolici (1990) (stunts)
    ... aka Two Evil Eyes (USA)

  3. Monkey Shines (1988) (stunts)
    ... aka Ella
    ... aka Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (USA: promotional title)
  4. Friday the 13th (1980) (stunt double)

  5. Dawn of the Dead (1978) (stunts)
    ... aka George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (UK: closing credits title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Dawn of the Living Dead
    ... aka The Zombies (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Zombi (Italy)
    ... aka Zombie: Dawn of the Dead
    ... aka Zombies
    ... aka Zombies: Dawn of the Dead (UK: video box title)
  6. Martin (1977) (stunts) (uncredited)
Director:
  1. Chill Factor: House Call (2004) (V)
    ... aka Tom Savini's Chill Factor (USA)

  2. Night of the Living Dead (1990)

  3. "Tales from the Darkside" (3 episodes, 1984-1988)
        - Family Reunion (1988) TV episode
        - Halloween Candy (1985) TV episode
        - Inside the Closet (1984) TV episode
Thanks:
  1. The Dead Live (2006) (V) (thanks)
  2. Kottentail (2004) (special thanks)
  3. Savini's EFX (2003) (V) (special thanks)

  4. Document of the Dead (1985) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008) (post-production) .... Himself

  2. It's Hard Being Evil (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. Science of Horror (2008) .... Himself
  4. Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (2007) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Just Desserts (International: English title: informal alternative title)
    ... aka The Making of Creepshow (International: English title: informal alternative title)
  5. Blood, Boobs & Beast (2007) .... Himself
  6. The Horrorhound (2007) (V) .... Himself
  7. American Scary (2006) .... Himself
  8. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
  9. It Runs in the Family: The Making of a Sequel (2006) (V) .... Himself
  10. Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw (2006) (V) .... Himself
  11. Texas Frightmare Weekend 2006 (2006) (V) .... Himself
  12. The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006) (V) .... Himself
  13. The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) .... Himself
  14. After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking (2005) (V) .... Himself
  15. Dream of the Dead: George Romero (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  16. UnConventional (2004) .... Himself
  17. "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
  18. The Dead Will Walk (2004) (V) .... Himself
  19. Chill Factor: House Call (2004) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Tom Savini's Chill Factor (USA)
  20. Tom Savini: The Early Years (2004) (V) .... Himself
  21. Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (2004) (V) .... Himself
  22. Behind the House: Anatomy of the Zombie Movement (2004) (V) .... Himself
  23. The Many Days of 'Day of the Dead' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  24. Savini's EFX (2003) (V) .... Himself
  25. Two Masters' Eyes (2003) (V) .... Himself
  26. "The Midnight Movie" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Frightvition 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "The Simpsons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Worst Episode Ever (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  28. Hollywood Goes to Hell (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  29. The American Nightmare (2000) .... Himself
  30. Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2000) (TV) .... Himself (interviewee)

  31. The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (1999) (V) .... Himself
  32. Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997) .... Himself
  33. Mondo di Dario Argento 3: Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento, Il (1997) (V) .... Himself
  34. "A-Z of Horror" (1997) TV mini-series .... Himself
    ... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title)
  35. "Movie Magic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Horror Makeup: Fright Factories (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  36. Dario Argento: Master of Horror (1991) .... Himself

  37. "The Incredibly Strange Film Show" .... Himself (1 episode)
    ... aka Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show (UK: second season title)
        - George Romero & Tom Savini (????) TV episode .... Himself
  38. Drive-In Madness! (1987) .... Himself
    ... aka Screen Scaries (USA: video title)
  39. Scream Greats, Vol. 1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (1986) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Scream Greats, Vol. 1 (USA: short title)
  40. Document of the Dead (1985) .... Himself
  41. Mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento, Il (1985) .... Himself
    ... aka Dario Argento's World of Horror
  42. "Livewire" (1982) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes, 1982)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "Grande Illusions: A Learn-by-Example Guide to the Art and Technique of Special Make-Up Effects from the Films of Tom Savini." Imagine, Inc., 1983. more
Publicity Listings:
7 Interviews | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Murder | Gore | Blood more
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