Directed credits
8
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Tom Savini
Costume & Make-Up
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 2All crew credits: 56
TMDB ID: 11161
IMDb ID: nm0767741
Known for: Costume & Make-Up
Born: November 3, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1974 - 2026
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 6.31
Wikidata: Q152309
Also known as
トム・サヴィーニ • تام ساوینی • Том Савіні • Томас Вінсент Савіні • Thomas Vincent Savini • Tom Savini
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Makeup Artist (15)Special Effects Makeup Artist (11)Special Effects (5)Makeup Effects (4)Stunt Coordinator (3)Thanks (3)Producer (2)Special Effects Supervisor (2)
Biography
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tom Savini.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tom Savini.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tom Savini.
as Tracker
Django Unchained
2012 • Movie
as Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013 • Movie
as Mr. Callahan
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012 • Movie
Special Effects
The Black Phone
2022 • Movie
Makeup Artist
Dawn of the Dead
1978 • Movie
as The Sheriff
Dawn of the Dead
2004 • Movie
as Sex Machine
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Day of the Dead
1985 • Movie
as Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
Grindhouse
2007 • Movie
Makeup Effects
Creepshow
1982 • Movie
Director
Night of the Living Dead
1990 • Movie
Makeup Effects
Martin
1978 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tom Savini.
as Tom Savini (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Locksmith • 1 eps
Locke & Key
2020 • Series
as Cop (voice) • 1 eps
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Creepshow
2019 • Series
as Snake • 1 eps
NOS4A2
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
2019 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Tales from the Darkside
1984 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tom Savini.
as Tracker
Django Unchained
2012 • Movie
as Bystander
Terrifier 3
2024 • Movie
as Mr. Callahan
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012 • Movie
Special Effects
The Black Phone
2022 • Movie
as Sex Machine
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996 • Movie
as The Sheriff
Dawn of the Dead
2004 • Movie
Stunts
Friday the 13th
1980 • Movie
as Jenkins
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008 • Movie
as Osiris Amanpour
Machete
2010 • Movie
as Machete Zombie
Land of the Dead
2005 • Movie
Makeup Artist
Maria's Lovers
1984 • Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tom Savini.
as Tom Savini (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Cop (voice) • 1 eps
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Tales from the Darkside
1984 • Series
as Locksmith • 1 eps
Locke & Key
2020 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Creepshow
2019 • Series
as Snake • 1 eps
NOS4A2
2019 • Series
as Peter Reynolds • 1 eps
Sheena
2000 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
2019 • Series
Makeup Artist • 4 eps
Ghostwriter
1992 • Series
as Self - Judge • 4 eps
Halloween Wars
2011 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tom Savini.
Executive Producer
Spooktacular!
2023 • Movie
Special Effects
The Black Phone
2022 • Movie
Thanks
Dogman's Rabies: Underdog
2018 • Movie
Thanks
Troll Empire
2015 • Movie
Producer
The Sadist
2015 • Movie
Makeup Artist
Redd Inc.
2012 • Movie
Makeup Artist
Death from Above
2012 • Movie
Thanks
Diary of the Dead
2007 • Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ted Bundy
2002 • Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Children of the Living Dead
2001 • Movie
Makeup Artist
Cold Hearts
1999 • Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Cutting Moments
1997 • Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Assassination File
1996 • Movie
Makeup Artist
Mr. Stitch
1995 • Movie
Special Effects
Ghostwriter: Attack of the Slime Monster
1995 • Movie
Producer
Spooky World
1994 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tom Savini.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tom Savini.
as Self
Black Zombie
2026 • Movie
as Self - (archive footage)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 • Movie
as Mayor
Queens of the Dead
2025 • Movie
as Bystander
Terrifier 3
2024 • Movie
as Self
Spooktacular!
2023 • Movie
as Manager
That's a Wrap
2023 • Movie
as Himself
Taste the Blood of Martin
2023 • Movie
as self
Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022 • Movie
as Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022 • Movie
as Poem 1
Pandemonic
2021 • Movie
as Self
The History of Metal and Horror
2021 • Movie
as Himself
Zombies and Bikers
2020 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tom Savini.
as Self • 8 eps
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
2022 • Series
1 eps
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022 • Series
as Self • 6 eps
Behind the Monsters
2021 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Dead Talk Live
2020 • Series
as Locksmith • 1 eps
Locke & Key
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
2019 • Series
as Snake • 1 eps
NOS4A2
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 • Series
as Self - Judge • 4 eps
Halloween Wars
2011 • Series
as Cop (voice) • 1 eps
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000 • Series
as Peter Reynolds • 1 eps
Sheena
2000 • Series