Greg Nicotero
Born: 1963-03-15 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Costume & Make-Up
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.
Filmography
2025
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story as Self
- Guts & Glory ... (Creator)
- The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert
2024
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell as Self
2023
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon ... (Executive Producer)
- The Walking Dead: Dead City ... (Consulting Producer)
- Attack of the Doc! as Self
- King on Screen as Self
2022
- Tales of the Walking Dead ... (Casting Producer)
- The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time as Self
2021
- Mare of Easttown ... (Special Effects Supervisor)
- The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead as Self
2020
- The Walking Dead: World Beyond ... (Consulting Producer)
- A Creepshow Holiday Special ... (Director)
- A Creepshow Animated Special ... (Director)
- Tales of the Uncanny as Self
- Dead Talk Live as Self - Guest
- In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
- Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables as Himself
2019
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film as Self
- Creepshow ... (Executive Producer)
- Captive State as Hunter Puppeteer
- In Search of Darkness as Self
2018
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
2016
- Ride with Norman Reedus as Self
- Geeking Out as Self
- It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned as Self
- Long Live the King as himself
2015
- Fear the Walking Dead ... (Executive Producer)
- Fanarchy as Self
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex as Self
- Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness as Self
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
2014
- Doc of the Dead as Self
- Galyntine ... (Director)
- An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines as Himself
2013
- Lone Survivor ... (Makeup Effects)
- The Green Inferno ... (Makeup Effects)
- Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self
- The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead as Self
- Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self
2012
- Django Unchained ... (Makeup Effects)
- The Grey ... (Special Effects Key Makeup Artist)
- The Man with the Iron Fists ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Seven Psychopaths ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Maniac ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger as Self
2011
- Paul ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Talking Dead as Self
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Fright Night ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
- Nightmare Factory as Self
- The Walking Dead - Webisodes ... (Director)
- Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2 as Self
- The Walking Dead: Torn Apart ... (Director)
- Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder as Self
2010
- The Walking Dead as Walker (uncredited)
- The Book of Eli ... (Makeup Effects)
- Piranha 3D as Boat Captain
- Edge of Darkness ... (Makeup Effects)
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
- The Making of The Walking Dead as Self
- His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th as Self
- The United Monster Talent Agency ... (Director)
- Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments as Self
2009
- Inglourious Basterds as Gestapo Major (uncredited)
- The Final Destination ... (Makeup Effects)
- Drag Me to Hell ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- The Last House on the Left ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
- The Shark Is Still Working as Self
- Monsterland as Self
2008
- Mirrors as Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self
- When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' as Self (archive footage)
- Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust as Makeup Effects Guy #3
- The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 as Himself
- He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce as Self
- Zombiemania as Himself - Makeup Artist
- The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist as Self
- Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' as Self
2007
- The Mist ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Death Proof ... (Special Effects)
- Planet Terror ... (Special Effects)
- The Reaping ... (Special Effects Supervisor)
- The Great Debaters ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- The Hitcher ... (Makeup Designer)
- Bloodsucking Cinema as Self
- Diary of the Dead as Zombie Surgeon
- One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead as Self
- Wretched ... (Special Effects)
- 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments as Himself
2006
- Déjà Vu ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- The Hills Have Eyes as Cyst
- Family ... (Makeup Effects)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning ... (Makeup Effects)
- Chocolate ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Desperation ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
- Cemetery Gates as Stoner Dude Michael
- Valerie on the Stairs ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror as Self
- Working with a Master: John Carpenter as Self
2005
- The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl ... (Makeup Effects)
- Cursed as Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
- Land of the Dead as Bridgekeeper Zombie
- Jenifer ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Dreams in the Witch House ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Dance of the Dead ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Becoming a Werewolf as Greg Nicotero
2004
- Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed ... (Special Effects)
- Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning ... (Special Effects)
- Comic Book: The Movie as Greg Nicotero
- Riding the Bullet ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies as Self
2003
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- The Many Days of Day of the Dead as Himself
2002
- The Osbournes as Self
- Bubba Ho-tep ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- The Rules of Attraction ... (Makeup Artist)
- Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self - KNB Effects
2001
- Thir13en Ghosts ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Spy Kids ... (Makeup Effects)
- Vanilla Sky ... (Makeup Supervisor)
- Ghosts of Mars ... (Makeup Effects)
2000
- Unbreakable ... (Makeup Effects)
- From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Mission to Mars ... (Makeup Effects)
- The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier as Self
- Crocodile ... (Creature Technical Director)
1999
- House on Haunted Hill as Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
- From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1998
- Full Tilt Boogie as Self
- Black Cat Run ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1997
- Boogie Nights ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Wishmaster ... (Makeup Effects Designer)
- The Night Flier ... (Makeup Effects)
1996
- From Dusk Till Dawn as Sex Machine's Buddy
1995
- Citizen X ... (Makeup Effects)
- Galaxis ... (Makeup Supervisor)
- The Demolitionist as Elevator Punk
- Lord of Illusions ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Darkman II: The Return of Durant ... (Makeup Effects)
- Tales from the Hood ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Never Talk to Strangers ... (Prosthetics)
1993
- Cyborg 2 ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Doppelganger ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Skinner ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Body Bags as Man with Dog
- Ticks ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1992
- Dr. Giggles ... (Makeup Effects)
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- The Nutt House ... (Second Unit Director)
1991
- The People Under the Stairs ... (Makeup Supervisor)
- Children of the Night ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1990
- Misery ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III ... (Makeup Supervisor)
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie ... (Makeup Effects)
1989
- DeepStar Six ... (Creature Effects Technical Director)
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers as Guy In Gas Station
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child ... (Visual Effects Supervisor)
- Intruder as Townie in Car
- The Horror Show ... (Special Effects)
- Gorgon Video Magazine as Self
1988
- Monkey Shines ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
1987
- Creepshow 2 ... (Makeup Effects)
- Evil Dead II as The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
1986
- From Beyond ... (Special Effects)
- Night of the Creeps as Extra (uncredited)
- Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects as Himself
1985
- Day of the Dead as Johnson
- Invasion U.S.A. ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)