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Tom Savini

Tom Savini

Thomas Vincent Savini

Born November 3, 1946· Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

37Roles★ 6.2Average rating

Emerging from Pittsburgh’s Catholic schools, Thomas Vincent Savini honed his craft through a blend of formal study and battlefield experience, attending Point Park University, serving as a combat photographer in Vietnam, and later earning a full acting-directing fellowship at Carnegie Mellon. His breakthrough came with George A. Romero, where he devised the iconic wrist-slashing effect in Martin a…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Django Unchained★ 8.2
Django Unchained2012
Tracker
The SimpsonsSeries★ 8
The Simpsons1989
Tom Savini (voice)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower★ 7.8
The Perks of Being a Wallflower2012
Mr. Callahan
Locke & KeySeries★ 7.7
Locke & Key2020
Locksmith
Dawn of the Dead★ 7.5
Dawn of the Dead1978
Motorcycle Raider
From Dusk Till Dawn★ 7.1
From Dusk Till Dawn1996
Sex Machine
Dawn of the Dead★ 7.1
Dawn of the Dead2004
The Sheriff
Grindhouse★ 7
Grindhouse2007
Deputy Tolo (segment "Planet Terror")
Day of the Dead★ 7
Day of the Dead1985
Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Creepshow★ 6.9
Creepshow1982
Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")
Night of the Living Dead★ 6.9
Night of the Living Dead1990
(uncredited)
Planet Terror★ 6.7
Planet Terror2007
Deputy Tolo
Terrifier 3★ 6.7
Terrifier 32024
Bystander
Machete★ 6.3
Machete2010
Osiris Amanpour
Zack and Miri Make a Porno★ 6.3
Zack and Miri Make a Porno2008
Jenkins
Land of the Dead★ 6.3
Land of the Dead2005
Machete Zombie
Creepshow 2★ 6.2
Creepshow 21987
The Creep
Machete Kills★ 5.6
Machete Kills2013
Osiris Amanpour
Diary of the Dead★ 5.5
Diary of the Dead2007
Man Shouting on Radio 'Shoot in the Head' (voice) (uncredited)
Lost Boys: The Tribe★ 4.9
Lost Boys: The Tribe2008
David Van Etten

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography
Night of the Living Dead★ 6.9
Night of the Living Dead1990