Greg Nicotero
Costume & Make-Up
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.
Born: March 15, 1963 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Filmography (172)
Queens of the Dead
2025
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
ActorConsulting Producer
TV
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
2024
Executive ProducerSpecial Effects Makeup Ar…
TV
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
2023
Executive ProducerSpecial Effects Makeup Ar…+1
King on Screen
2023
Actor
TV
The Walking Dead: Dead City
2023
Consulting Producer
Attack of the Doc!
2023
Actor
Werewolf by Night
2022
Makeup Effects Designer
TV
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
2022
Actor
TV
Tales of the Walking Dead
2022
Casting Producer
TV
Mare of Easttown
2021
Special Effects Superviso…
A Creepshow Holiday Special
2020
DirectorWriter
Tales of the Uncanny
2020
Actor
A Creepshow Animated Special
2020
DirectorTeleplay
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
Actor
TV
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
2020
Consulting Producer
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
TV
Creepshow
2019
Executive ProducerDirector+4
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019
Makeup Effects Designer
In Search of Darkness
2019
Actor
Captive State
2019
Actor: Hunter PuppeteerSpecial Effects Makeup Ar…
Alita: Battle Angel
2019
Makeup Effects Designer
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
Actor
TV
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
Actor
Alpha
2018
Makeup Artist
TV
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
Actor
Thank You for Your Service
2017
Makeup Effects Designer
Amityville: The Awakening
2017
Makeup Effects
Patriots Day
2016
Makeup Effects
Within
2016
Makeup Effects
TV
Geeking Out
2016
Actor
TV
Ride with Norman Reedus
2016
Actor
The Hateful Eight
2015
Makeup Effects
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Actor
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
2015
ActorStill Photographer
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
Actor
Gravy
2015
Makeup Effects
The Program
2015
Makeup Designer
TV
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
Executive Producer
Insurgent
2015
Makeup Effects
The Interview
2014
Makeup Effects
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
Makeup Effects
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014
Makeup Effects
Doc of the Dead
2014
Actor
Lone Survivor
2013
Makeup Effects
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
Actor
The Green Inferno
2013
Makeup Effects
This Is the End
2013
Makeup Effects
Pain & Gain
2013
Project Manager
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
Makeup Effects
Movie 43
2013
Makeup Effects
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
2013
Actor
Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013
Makeup Effects
Maniac
2012
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Django Unchained
2012
Makeup EffectsEffects Supervisor
Hitchcock
2012
Makeup Effects
The Man with the Iron Fists
2012
Special Effects Makeup Ar…Makeup Effects
Seven Psychopaths
2012
Special Effects Makeup Ar…Makeup Effects
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
Effects Supervisor
Savages
2012
Makeup Effects
The Grey
2012
Animatronic and Prostheti…Special Effects Key Makeu…+1
Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'
2011
Actor
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
Makeup Effects
Nightmare Factory
2011
Actor
TV
Talking Dead
2011
ActorActor: Executive Producer
TV
The Walking Dead - Webisodes
2011
Director
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011
Special Effects Makeup Ar…Makeup Effects
Fright Night
2011
Makeup Effects Designer
Priest
2011
Makeup EffectsMakeup Designer
Water for Elephants
2011
Key Makeup Artist
I Am Number Four
2011
Makeup Designer
Paul
2011
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
TV
The Walking Dead
2010
Actor: Walker (uncredited…Actor: Agatha’s Walker (u…+7
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
2010
Makeup Effects Designer
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
2010
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010
DirectorWriter+1
Piranha 3D
2010
Actor: Boat Captain
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010
Actor
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010
Actor
Edge of Darkness
2010
Makeup Effects
The Book of Eli
2010
Makeup Effects
The Final Destination
2009
Makeup Effects
Inglourious Basterds
2009
Actor: Gestapo Major (unc…Makeup Effects
Drag Me to Hell
2009
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
Actor
The Last House on the Left
2009
Makeup Effects Designer
Mirrors
2008
Actor: Guy Playing Pool (…Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008
Actor: Makeup Effects Guy…
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008
Actor: Self (archive foot…
Zombiemania
2008
Actor: Himself - Makeup A…
The Great Debaters
2007
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
The Mist
2007
Special Effects Makeup Ar…Second Unit Director
TV
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
2007
Actor
Diary of the Dead
2007
Actor: Zombie Surgeon
Death Proof
2007
Special EffectsMakeup Effects Designer
Planet Terror
2007
Special EffectsSpecial Effects Makeup Ar…
The Reaping
2007
Special Effects Superviso…
The Hitcher
2007
Makeup Designer
Valerie on the Stairs
2006
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Déjà Vu
2006
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Chocolate
2006
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Family
2006
Makeup Effects
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
Actor
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006
Makeup EffectsMakeup Supervisor
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
2006
Actor
Cemetery Gates
2006
Actor: Stoner Dude Michae…
Desperation
2006
Special Effects Makeup Ar…Animatronic and Prostheti…
The Hills Have Eyes
2006
Actor: CystSpecial Effects Makeup Ar…
Jenifer
2005
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Dance of the Dead
2005
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Dreams in the Witch House
2005
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Land of the Dead
2005
Actor: Bridgekeeper Zombi…
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
2005
Makeup Effects
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Cursed
2005
Actor: Man Pushing Dracul…Makeup Effects Designer
Riding the Bullet
2004
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
2004
Special EffectsSpecial Effects Makeup Ar…
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004
Actor
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
2004
Special Effects
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
Actor: Greg Nicotero
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Special Effects Makeup Ar…Makeup Effects
The Rules of Attraction
2002
Makeup Artist
Bubba Ho-tep
2002
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
TV
The Osbournes
2002
Actor
Vanilla Sky
2001
Makeup Supervisor
Thir13en Ghosts
2001
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Ghosts of Mars
2001
Makeup EffectsSpecial Effects Makeup Ar…
Spy Kids
2001
Makeup Effects
Unbreakable
2000
Makeup Effects
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
2000
ActorCamera Operator
Crocodile
2000
Creature Technical Direct…
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2000
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
House on Haunted Hill
1999
Actor: Rollercoaster Tech…
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Black Cat Run
1998
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Full Tilt Boogie
1998
Actor
Boogie Nights
1997
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Wishmaster
1997
Makeup Effects Designer
The Night Flier
1997
Makeup Effects
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
Actor: Sex Machine's Budd…Stunts
Never Talk to Strangers
1995
Prosthetics
Lord of Illusions
1995
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
1995
Makeup Effects
Galaxis
1995
Makeup Supervisor
Tales from the Hood
1995
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
The Demolitionist
1995
Actor: Elevator Punk
Citizen X
1995
Makeup Effects
Cyborg 2
1993
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Ticks
1993
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Skinner
1993
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Body Bags
1993
Actor: Man with DogMakeup Effects+1
Doppelganger
1993
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1992
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Dr. Giggles
1992
Makeup Effects
The Nutt House
1992
Second Unit Director
The People Under the Stairs
1991
Makeup Supervisor
Children of the Night
1991
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Misery
1990
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
Makeup Effects
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
1990
Makeup Supervisor
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
Actor: Guy In Gas StationMakeup Effects Designer+2
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
1989
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Horror Show
1989
Special EffectsSpecial Effects Makeup Ar…
Intruder
1989
Actor: Townie in CarSpecial Effects Makeup Ar…
DeepStar Six
1989
Creature Effects Technica…
Monkey Shines
1988
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Creepshow 2
1987
Makeup Effects
Evil Dead II
1987
Actor: The Hand / Evil Ed…Makeup Effects
From Beyond
1986
Special Effects
Night of the Creeps
1986
Actor: Extra (uncredited)
Invasion U.S.A.
1985
Special Effects Makeup Ar…
Day of the Dead
1985
Actor: Johnson