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Greg Nicotero

Born March 15, 1963
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
63 years old

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.

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87 Costume and make-up
54 Crew
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Costume and make-up (87)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Walking Dead (2010)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood (2019)

Makeup Effects Designer

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Makeup Effects Designer

Paul (2011)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Mist (2007)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Death Proof (2007)

Makeup Effects Designer

Déjà Vu (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Misery (1990)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

I Am Number Four (2011)

Makeup Designer

Vanilla Sky (2001)

Makeup Supervisor

Seven Psychopaths (2012)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Grey (2012)

Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Drag Me to Hell (2009)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Planet Terror (2007)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Boogie Nights (1997)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Alpha (2018)

Make-up

Water for Elephants (2011)

Key Makeup Artist

Priest (2011)

Makeup Designer

Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Fright Night (2011)

Makeup Effects Designer

Mirrors (2008)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

Makeup Supervisor

The Last House on the Left (2009)

Makeup Effects Designer

Werewolf by Night (2022)

Makeup Effects Designer

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Makeup Effects Designer / Special Effects Makeup Artist

Captive State (2019)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Maniac (2012)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Hitcher (2007)

Makeup Designer

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cursed (2005)

Makeup Effects Designer

The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Makeup Supervisor

The Great Debaters (2007)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Wishmaster (1997)

Makeup Effects Designer

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Bubba Ho-tep (2002)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

Makeup Supervisor

The Rules of Attraction (2002)

Make-up

The Program (2015)

Makeup Designer

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Thank You for Your Service (2017)

Makeup Effects Designer

Body Bags (1993)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lord of Illusions (1995)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Monkey Shines (1988)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Invasion U.S.A. (1985)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Intruder (1989)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010)

Makeup Effects Designer

Desperation (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Riding the Bullet (2004)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cape Fear (2026)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tales from the Hood (1995)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Never Talk to Strangers (1995)

Prosthetics

Ticks (1993)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Horror Show (1989)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cyborg 2 (1993)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jenifer (2005)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dreams in the Witch House (2005)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Doppelganger (1993)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dance of the Dead (2005)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The V Word (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

We All Scream for Ice Cream (2007)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Queens of the Dead (2025)

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Children of the Night (1991)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Damned Thing (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Skinner (1993)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Family (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Chocolate (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Valerie on the Stairs (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Galaxis (1995)

Makeup Supervisor

Black Cat Run (1998)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Pick Me Up (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Deer Woman (2006)

Special Effects Makeup Artist

From Dusk Til Dawn (1991)

Makeup Effects Designer

Green Bank

Makeup Effects Designer

Lullaby

Makeup Effects Designer

Crew (54)

Django Unchained (2012)

Makeup Effects

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Makeup Effects

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Makeup Effects

The Walking Dead (2010)

Makeup Effects

The Hateful Eight (2015)

Makeup Effects

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Makeup Effects

Insurgent (2015)

Makeup Effects

Unbreakable (2000)

Makeup Effects

This Is the End (2013)

Makeup Effects

The Book of Eli (2010)

Makeup Effects

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Makeup Effects

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Stunts

The Interview (2014)

Makeup Effects

Death Proof (2007)

Special Effects

Lone Survivor (2013)

Makeup Effects

Seven Psychopaths (2012)

Makeup Effects

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

Makeup Effects

The Grey (2012)

Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects / Makeup Effects

The Final Destination (2009)

Makeup Effects

Planet Terror (2007)

Special Effects

Spy Kids (2001)

Makeup Effects

Evil Dead II (1987)

Makeup Effects

Patriots Day (2016)

Makeup Effects

Priest (2011)

Makeup Effects

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Movie 43 (2013)

Makeup Effects

Savages (2012)

Makeup Effects

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

Makeup Effects

Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)

Makeup Effects

Edge of Darkness (2010)

Makeup Effects

Hitchcock (2012)

Makeup Effects

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

Makeup Effects

The Green Inferno (2014)

Makeup Effects

Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Makeup Effects

The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

Makeup Effects

Amityville: The Awakening (2017)

Makeup Effects

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)

Makeup Effects

From Beyond (1986)

Special Effects

Creepshow 2 (1987)

Makeup Effects

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

Makeup Effects

Body Bags (1993)

Makeup Effects

Citizen X (1995)

Makeup Effects

Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)

Special Effects

Within (2016)

Makeup Effects

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)

Special Effects

Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)

Makeup Effects

The Night Flier (1997)

Makeup Effects

Desperation (2006)

Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Dr. Giggles (1992)

Makeup Effects

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)

Special Effects

The Horror Show (1989)

Special Effects

Gravy (2015)

Makeup Effects

From Dusk Til Dawn (1991)

Special Effects

Guts & Glory (2025)

Creation

Wretched (2007)

Special Effects

Acting (25)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Gestapo Major (uncredited)

The Walking Dead (2010)

Walker (uncredited) / Agatha’s Walker (uncredited) / Dream Whisperer (uncredited)

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Sex Machine's Buddy

Evil Dead II (1987)

The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)

The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

Cyst

Piranha 3D (2010)

Boat Captain

Mirrors (2008)

Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)

Land of the Dead (2005)

Bridgekeeper Zombie

Day of the Dead (1985)

Johnson

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Guy In Gas Station

Captive State (2019)

Hunter Puppeteer

House on Haunted Hill (1999)

Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)

Diary of the Dead (2007)

Zombie Surgeon

Cursed (2005)

Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)

Night of the Creeps (1986)

Extra (uncredited)

Body Bags (1993)

Man with Dog

Intruder (1989)

Townie in Car

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008)

Makeup Effects Guy #3

The Demolitionist (1995)

Elevator Punk

Cemetery Gates (2006)

Stoner Dude Michael

Comic Book: The Movie (2004)

Greg Nicotero

Becoming a Werewolf (2005)

Greg Nicotero

Robot Dracula (2026)

Greg

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead (2001)

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Nightmares in Foam Rubber (2004)

Production (14)

The Walking Dead (2010)

Executive production / Consulting Producer / Co-Executive Producer

Fear the Walking Dead (2015)

Executive production

The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020)

Consulting Producer

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)

Executive production

The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023)

Consulting Producer

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)

Executive production

Creepshow (2019)

Executive production

Tales of the Walking Dead (2022)

Casting Producer

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)

Consulting Producer

The United Monster Talent Agency (2010)

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)

Executive production

Executive production

Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2011)

Executive production

The Slashin' of the Christ

Directing (11)

The Walking Dead (2010)

The Mist (2007)

Second Unit Director

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)

Creepshow (2019)

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)

Second Unit Director

A Creepshow Holiday Special (2020)

A Creepshow Animated Special (2020)

The Nutt House (1992)

Second Unit Director

The United Monster Talent Agency (2010)

Galyntine (2014)

The Walking Dead: Webisodes (2011)

Visual effects (8)

Django Unchained (2012)

Effects Supervisor

Mare of Easttown (2021)

Special Effects Supervisor

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)

Visual effects supervision

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Special Effects Supervisor

The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)

Effects Supervisor

The Reaping (2007)

Special Effects Supervisor

DeepStar Six (1989)

Creature Effects Technical Director

Crocodile (2000)

Creature Technical Director

Writing (5)

Creepshow (2019)

Story / Teleplay

A Creepshow Holiday Special (2020)

A Creepshow Animated Special (2020)

Teleplay

The United Monster Talent Agency (2010)

The Walking Dead: Webisodes (2011)

Camera (2)

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (2000)

Camera operator

Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" (2015)

Still Photographer

Creation (2)

Creepshow (2019)

Guts & Glory (2025)

Editing (1)

Pain & Gain (2013)

Project Manager

Appearances (67)

The Making of The Walking Dead (2010)

Self

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)

Self

In Search of Darkness (2019)

Self

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

Self

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010)

Self

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)

Self

Full Tilt Boogie (1998)

Self

The Osbournes (2002)

Self

Doc of the Dead (2014)

Self

Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)

Self

In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)

Self

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006)

Self

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)

Self

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)

Self

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)

Self

Ride with Norman Reedus (2016)

Self

Nightmare Factory (2011)

Self

The Shark Is Still Working (2009)

Self

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013)

Self

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (2000)

Self

King on Screen (2023)

Self

The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (2022)

Self

Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2' (2011)

Self

The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead (2013)

Self

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Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)

Self

Tales of the Uncanny (2020)

Self

Attack of the Doc! (2023)

Self

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004)

Self

Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" (2015)

Self

Zombiemania (2008)

Himself - Makeup Artist

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments (2007)

Self

The Thing Expanded (2026)

Self

When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist (2008)

Self (archive footage)

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)

Self

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)

Self

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)

Self

Reservoir Dogs Revisited (2005)

Self

Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (1986)

Himself

The Many Days of Day of the Dead (2003)

Self

Fanarchy (2015)

Self

Long Live the King (2016)

himself

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist (2008)

Self

Bloodsucking Cinema (2007)

Self

One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead (2007)

Self

Monsterland (2009)

Self

Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)

Self - KNB Effects

The Men Behind the Army (1999)

Self

Creating the Deadites (2009)

Self

Gorgon Video Magazine (1989)

Self

Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell (2024)

Self

Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder (2011)

Self

The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist (2008)

Self

The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead (2021)

Self

The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35 (2008)

Himself

The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (2003)

Self

The Splat Pack (2010)

Self

Working with a Master: John Carpenter (2006)

Self

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines (2014)

Himself

Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2011)

Self

Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments (2010)

Self

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel (2007)

Self

Dream of the Dead (2005)

Self

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn

Self

Guts & Glory (2025)

Self - Host

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned (2016)

Self

La Noche de Romero

Himself

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables (2020)

Himself