Greg Nicotero

Costume & Make-Up

March 15, 1963 (63 years)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography

8.1

The Walking Dead

Walker (uncredited)

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

8.2

Inglourious Basterds

Gestapo Major (uncredited)

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.

7.3

Talking Dead

Self

Host Chris Hardwick discusses episodes of the AMC television series The Walking Dead with guests, including celebrity fans, cast members, and crew from the series.

7.0

From Dusk Till Dawn

Sex Machine's Buddy

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele.

6.5

The Hills Have Eyes

Cyst

Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.

7.5

Evil Dead II

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

Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.

5.4

Piranha 3D

Boat Captain

Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria, Arizona explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 residents for the annual Spring Break celebration. But then, an earthquake opens an underwater chasm, releasing an enormous swarm of ancient Piranha that have been dormant for thousands of years, now with a taste for human flesh. This year, there's something more to worry about than the usual hangovers and complaints from locals, a new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria.

6.4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self

An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.

7.4

Ride with Norman Reedus

Self

The Walking Dead star and motorcycle enthusiast Norman Reedus hits the open road to explore local biker culture and celebrate the best and brightest collectors, mechanics and craftsmen around the country. Each episode features Reedus and a riding companion – a fellow actor, musician, friend or local chopper fanatic – as they journey to custom bike shops, tattoo parlors, collector’s warehouses, or a roadside smokehouse… with plenty of time for unplanned detours and tire changes.

6.0

The Osbournes

Self

The Osbournes is an American reality television program featuring the domestic life of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family. The series premiered on MTV on March 5, 2002, and in its first season, was cited as the most-viewed series ever on MTV. The final episode of the series aired March 21, 2005.

6.8

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

Self

Explore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the blockbuster pop-cultural phenomenon we know today. In each episode, James Cameron introduces one of the “Big Questions” that humankind has contemplated throughout the ages and reaches back into sci-fi’s past to better understand how our favorite films, TV shows, books, and video games were born.

6.3

Land of the Dead

Bridgekeeper Zombie

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

6.3

Mirrors

Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)

An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.

5.3

Geeking Out

Self

A 30-minute talk show that takes a timely look at pop culture through a fanboy lens and features celebrity interviews, discussion and out-of-the-studio segments.

7.0

Day of the Dead

Johnson

As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.

5.3

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Guy In Gas Station

After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a mental institution since his last attempt to slay her.

5.6

House on Haunted Hill

Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)

An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.

5.4

Cursed

Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)

A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn that the only way to break the curse put upon them is to kill the one who started it all.

5.6

Diary of the Dead

Zombie Surgeon

A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

7.5

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Self

The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today.