Greg Nicotero

Costume & Make-Up

Greg Nicotero

Born
(age 63)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
227 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 95

YearTitleRole
TBA La Noche de Romero Film Himself
TBA Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn Film Self
2026 The Thing Expanded Film Self
2026 Robot Dracula Film Greg
2025 Guts & Glory TV Self - Host (6 ep)
2025 Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Film Self
2024 Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell Film Self
2023 King on Screen Film Self
2023 Attack of the Doc! Film Self
2022 The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time TV Self (8 ep)
2021 The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead TV Self (3 ep)
2020 Tales of the Uncanny Film Self
2020 In Search of Darkness: Part II Film Self
2020 Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables Film Himself
2020 Dead Talk Live TV Self - Guest (2 ep)
2019 In Search of Darkness Film Self
2019 Captive State Film Hunter Puppeteer
2019 Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Film Self
2018 Eli Roth's History of Horror TV Self (9 ep)
2018 James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction TV Self (1 ep)
2016 Long Live the King Film himself
2016 Geeking Out TV Self (1 ep)
2016 Ride with Norman Reedus TV Self (1 ep)
2016 It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned Film Self
2015 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Film Self
2015 Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" Film Self
2015 Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini Film Self
2015 Fanarchy Film Self
2014 An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines Film Himself
2014 Doc of the Dead Film Self
2013 The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead Film Self
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Film Self
2013 Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking Film Self
2012 Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger Film Self
2011 Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder Film Self
2011 Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2' Film Self
2011 Nightmare Factory Film Self
2011 Talking Dead TV Self, Executive Producer (3 ep)
2011 Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween Film Self
2010 Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments Film Self
2010 The Splat Pack Film Self
2010 The Walking Dead TV Walker (uncredited), Agatha’s Walker (uncredited), Dream Whisperer (uncredited) (1 ep)
2010 Piranha 3D Film Boat Captain
2010 The Making of The Walking Dead Film Self
2010 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Film Self
2009 Creating the Deadites Film Self
2009 Inglourious Basterds Film Gestapo Major (uncredited)
2009 The Shark Is Still Working Film Self
2009 Monsterland Film Self
2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Film Self
2008 Mirrors Film Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
2008 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce Film Self
2008 Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust Film Makeup Effects Guy #3
2008 The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist Film Self
2008 When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist Film Self (archive footage)
2008 Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist Film Self
2008 The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35 Film Himself
2008 Zombiemania Film Himself - Makeup Artist
2007 One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead Film Self
2007 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments TV Self (2 ep)

Crew credits 149

YearTitleJob
TBA Lullaby Film Makeup Effects Designer
TBA The Slashin' of the Christ Film Producer
TBA Green Bank Film Makeup Effects Designer
TBA Bannerman TV Executive Producer (2 ep)
2026 Cape Fear TV Special Effects Makeup Artist (10 ep)
2025 Queens of the Dead Film Prosthetic Makeup Artist
2025 Guts & Glory TV Creator (6 ep)
2025 Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Film Consulting Producer
2024 The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live TV Special Effects Makeup Artist, Executive Producer (6 ep)
2023 The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon TV Executive Producer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Director (19 ep)
2023 The Walking Dead: Dead City TV Consulting Producer (22 ep)
2022 Werewolf by Night Film Makeup Effects Designer
2022 Tales of the Walking Dead TV Casting Producer (6 ep)
2021 Mare of Easttown TV Special Effects Supervisor (7 ep)
2020 A Creepshow Holiday Special Film Director, Writer
2020 A Creepshow Animated Special Film Director, Teleplay
2020 The Walking Dead: World Beyond TV Consulting Producer (10 ep)
2019 El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Film Prosthetic Makeup Artist
2019 Creepshow TV Executive Producer, Director, Story, Writer, Teleplay, Creator (23 ep)
2019 Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood Film Makeup Effects Designer
2019 Captive State Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
2019 Alita: Battle Angel Film Makeup Effects Designer
2018 Alpha Film Makeup Artist
2017 Thank You for Your Service Film Makeup Effects Designer
2017 Amityville: The Awakening Film Makeup Effects
2016 Patriots Day Film Makeup Effects
2016 Within Film Makeup Effects
2015 The Hateful Eight Film Makeup Effects
2015 Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" Film Still Photographer
2015 Gravy Film Makeup Effects
2015 The Program Film Makeup Designer
2015 Fear the Walking Dead TV Executive Producer (113 ep)
2015 Insurgent Film Makeup Effects
2014 The Interview Film Makeup Effects
2014 The Green Inferno Film Makeup Effects
2014 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Film Makeup Effects
2014 Galyntine Film Director
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Film Makeup Effects
2013 Lone Survivor Film Makeup Effects
2013 This Is the End Film Makeup Effects
2013 Pain & Gain Film Project Manager
2013 Oz the Great and Powerful Film Makeup Effects
2013 Movie 43 Film Makeup Effects
2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D Film Makeup Effects
2012 Maniac Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
2012 Django Unchained Film Makeup Effects, Effects Supervisor
2012 Hitchcock Film Makeup Effects
2012 The Man with the Iron Fists Film Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
2012 Seven Psychopaths Film Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green Film Effects Supervisor
2012 Savages Film Makeup Effects
2012 The Grey Film Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
2011 The Walking Dead: Webisodes TV Director, Writer (6 ep)
2011 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Film Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
2011 Fright Night Film Makeup Effects Designer
2011 Priest Film Makeup Effects, Makeup Designer
2011 Water for Elephants Film Key Makeup Artist
2011 I Am Number Four Film Makeup Designer
2011 Paul Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
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