Tom Savini
Actor, Film actor
1946 –
Who is Tom Savini?
Thomas Vincent "Tom" Savini is an American actor, stuntman, director, and award-winning special effects and makeup artist. He is known for his makeup and special effects work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including Martin, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Creepshow and Monkey Shines; he also created the special effects and makeup for many cult classics like Friday the 13th, Maniac, The Burning, The Prowler and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
Savini directed Night of the Living Dead, the 1990 remake of Romero's 1968 Night of the Living Dead; his other directing work include three episodes of the TV show Tales from the Darkside and one segment in The Theatre Bizarre. As an actor and stuntman, he has appeared in films such as Martin, Dawn of the Dead, Knightriders, From Dusk till Dawn, Planet Terror, Machete, Django Unchained and Machete Kills.
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- Born
- Nov 3, 1946
Pittsburgh - Also known as
- Thomas Vincent Savini
- The Godfather of Gore
- The Sultan of Splatter
- Thomas Vincent "Tom" Savini
- Duck Slayer
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Carnegie Mellon University
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on July 23, 2013
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