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Known for Costume & Make-Up Age 63 years Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Greg Nicotero
Biography
Life and career
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
101 films

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025as SelfConsulting Producer

King on Screen
2023as Self

Werewolf by Night
2022Makeup Effects Designer

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019Makeup Effects Designer

Captive State
2019as Hunter PuppeteerSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

Alita: Battle Angel
2019Makeup Effects Designer

Alpha
2018Makeup Artist

Thank You for Your Service
2017Makeup Effects Designer

Amityville: The Awakening
2017Makeup Effects

Patriots Day
2016Makeup Effects

Within
2016Makeup Effects

The Hateful Eight
2015Makeup Effects

The Program
2015Makeup Designer

Insurgent
2015Makeup Effects

The Interview
2014Makeup Effects

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014Makeup Effects

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014Makeup Effects

Lone Survivor
2013Makeup Effects

The Green Inferno
2013Makeup Effects

This Is the End
2013Makeup Effects

Pain & Gain
2013Project Manager

Oz the Great and Powerful
2013Makeup Effects

Movie 43
2013Makeup Effects

Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013Makeup Effects

Maniac
2012Special Effects Makeup Artist

Django Unchained
2012Makeup EffectsEffects Supervisor

Hitchcock
2012Makeup Effects

The Man with the Iron Fists
2012Special Effects Makeup ArtistMakeup Effects

Seven Psychopaths
2012Special Effects Makeup ArtistMakeup Effects

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012Effects Supervisor

Savages
2012Makeup Effects

The Grey
2012Special Effects Key Makeup ArtistAnimatronic and Prosthetic EffectsMakeup Effects

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011Makeup Effects

Fright Night
2011Makeup Effects Designer

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011Special Effects Makeup ArtistMakeup Effects

Priest
2011Makeup EffectsMakeup Designer

Water for Elephants
2011Key Makeup Artist

I Am Number Four
2011Makeup Designer

Paul
2011Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
2010Makeup Effects Designer

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
2010Special Effects Makeup Artist

Piranha 3D
2010as Boat Captain

Edge of Darkness
2010Makeup Effects

The Book of Eli
2010Makeup Effects

The Final Destination
2009Makeup Effects

Inglourious Basterds
2009as Gestapo Major (uncredited)Makeup Effects

Drag Me to Hell
2009Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Last House on the Left
2009Makeup Effects Designer

Mirrors
2008as Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Great Debaters
2007Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Mist
2007Special Effects Makeup ArtistSecond Unit Director

Diary of the Dead
2007as Zombie Surgeon

Death Proof
2007Special EffectsMakeup Effects Designer

Planet Terror
2007Special EffectsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

The Reaping
2007Special Effects Supervisor

The Hitcher
2007Makeup Designer

Déjà Vu
2006Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006Makeup EffectsMakeup Supervisor

The Hills Have Eyes
2006as CystSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

Land of the Dead
2005as Bridgekeeper Zombie

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
2005Makeup Effects

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cursed
2005as Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)Makeup Effects Designer

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
2004Special EffectsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
2004Special Effects

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003Special Effects Makeup ArtistMakeup Effects

The Rules of Attraction
2002Makeup Artist

Bubba Ho-tep
2002Special Effects Makeup Artist

Vanilla Sky
2001Makeup Supervisor

Thir13en Ghosts
2001Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ghosts of Mars
2001Makeup EffectsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

Spy Kids
2001Makeup Effects

Unbreakable
2000Makeup Effects

Crocodile
2000Creature Technical Director

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2000Special Effects Makeup Artist

House on Haunted Hill
1999as Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999Special Effects Makeup Artist

Boogie Nights
1997Special Effects Makeup Artist

Wishmaster
1997Makeup Effects Designer

From Dusk Till Dawn
1996as Sex Machine's BuddyStunts

Never Talk to Strangers
1995Prosthetics

Lord of Illusions
1995Special Effects Makeup Artist

Darkman II: The Return of Durant
1995Makeup Effects

Tales from the Hood
1995Special Effects Makeup Artist

Citizen X
1995Makeup Effects

Body Bags
1993as Man with DogMakeup EffectsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

The People Under the Stairs
1991Makeup Supervisor

Misery
1990Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990Makeup Effects

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
1990Makeup Supervisor

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989as Guy In Gas StationMakeup Effects DesignerSpecial Effects SupervisorSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
1989Visual Effects Supervisor

Intruder
1989as Townie in CarSpecial Effects Makeup Artist

Monkey Shines
1988Special Effects Makeup Artist

Creepshow 2
1987Makeup Effects

Evil Dead II
1987as The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)Makeup Effects

From Beyond
1986Special Effects

Night of the Creeps
1986as Extra (uncredited)

Invasion U.S.A.
1985Special Effects Makeup Artist

Day of the Dead
1985as Johnson