Tom Savini - Actor Profile

Tom Savini

50Movies
10.0 Best Rating

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.

Top Rated Movies

★10.0
Zombie Jamboree (1993) movie poster
★10.0

Zombie Jamboree — A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 199

Zombie Jamboree

1993•Horror
★10.0
Pandemonic (2021) movie poster
★10.0

Pandemonic — The movie that never got made is a story about a man who is willing to risk anything for the next rush. Even his testicl

Pandemonic

2021•Horror
★10.0
Crystal Lake Victims Tell All (2004) movie poster
★10.0

Crystal Lake Victims Tell All — Behind the scenes of Friday the 13th.

Crystal Lake Victims Tell All

2004•Documentary
★9.0
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997) movie poster
★9.0

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! — This documentary on Halloween visits haunted houses around the U.S. and presents interviews with horror celebrities.

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!

1997•Horror
★8.4
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008) movie poster
★8.4

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce — Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstei

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

2008•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
2024 Terrifier 3 Bystander ★ 6.8 HIT
2022 In Search of Darkness: Part III Self ★ 7.5 HIT
2021 Pandemonic Poem 1 ★ 10.0 HIT
2020 Zombies and Bikers Himself ★ 8.0 HIT
2020 Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall Himself ★ 7.0 HIT
2020 Tales of the Uncanny Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2020 In Search of Darkness: Part II Self ★ 7.8 HIT
2017 Cult of Terror Self - Make-up Designer ★ 6.8 HIT
2015 Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini Self ★ 6.6 HIT
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Self ★ 7.9 HIT
2012 Django Unchained Tracker ★ 8.2 HIT
2012 Horrorween Killer ★ 8.3 HIT
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Mr. Callahan ★ 7.8 HIT
2011 Nightmare Factory Self ★ 7.3 HIT
2011 Underground Entertainment: The Movie Interrupting Tom ★ 7.2 HIT
2010 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Self ★ 6.7 HIT
2009 The Shark Is Still Working Self ★ 7.2 HIT
2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Self ★ 6.6 HIT
2008 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce Self ★ 8.4 HIT
2007 Loaded Dice The Bishop ★ 7.0 HIT
2007 Grindhouse Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror") ★ 7.0 HIT
2007 Planet Terror Deputy Tolo ★ 6.7 HIT
2006 American Scary Himself ★ 7.6 HIT
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film Self ★ 6.8 HIT
2006 It Runs in the Family Himself ★ 7.0 HIT
2006 Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw Self ★ 6.5 HIT
2006 Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills Self ★ 8.2 HIT
2005 After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking Self ★ 8.0 HIT
2004 Crystal Lake Victims Tell All Himself ★ 10.0 HIT
2004 The Friday the 13th Chronicles Self ★ 8.3 HIT
2004 Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2004 The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead Himself ★ 8.1 HIT
2004 Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2004 Dawn of the Dead The County Sheriff ★ 7.1 HIT
2001 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror Self ★ 6.6 HIT
2000 The American Nightmare Self ★ 6.8 HIT
1999 The Devil Ant Tom Savini ★ 8.0 HIT
1997 Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! Self ★ 9.0 HIT
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn Sex Machine ★ 7.0 HIT
1993 Zombie Jamboree Himself ★ 10.0 HIT
1991 Dario Argento: Master of Horror Himself ★ 6.7 HIT
1990 Night of the Living Dead (uncredited) ★ 6.8 HIT
1989 Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini Himself ★ 6.5 HIT
1986 Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects Himself ★ 8.1 HIT
1985 Day of the Dead Zombie with Scarf (uncredited) ★ 7.0 HIT
1982 Creepshow Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue") ★ 6.9 HIT
1981 Document of the Dead Himself ★ 6.5 HIT
1980 Friday the 13th Knife Killer (uncredited) ★ 6.4 FLOP
1978 Dawn of the Dead Motorcycle Raider ★ 7.5 HIT
1978 Martin Arthur ★ 6.8 HIT