Greg Nicotero
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.
Known For

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

Inglourious Basterds

From Dusk Till Dawn

Talking Dead

Talking Dead

Talking Dead
All Movies (81)
- The Thing Expanded2026 · as Self
- The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide2025 · as Horror Film Expert
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025 · as Self
- Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell2024 · as Self
- King on Screen2023 · as Self
- Attack of the Doc!2023 · as Self
- Tales of the Uncanny2020 · as Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part II2020 · as Self
- Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables2020 · as Himself
- In Search of Darkness2019 · as Self
- Captive State2019 · as Hunter Puppeteer
- Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film2019 · as Self
- Long Live the King2016 · as himself
- It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned2016 · as Self
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex2015 · as Self
- Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"2015 · as Self
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini2015 · as Self
- Fanarchy2015 · as Self
- An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines2014 · as Himself
- Doc of the Dead2014 · as Self
- The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead2013 · as Self
- Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th2013 · as Self
- Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking2013 · as Self
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger2012 · as Self
- Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder2011 · as Self
- Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'2011 · as Self
- Nightmare Factory2011 · as Self
- Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments2010 · as Self
- The Splat Pack2010 · as Self
- Piranha 3D2010 · as Boat Captain
- The Making of The Walking Dead2010 · as Self
- His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th2010 · as Self
- Creating the Deadites2009 · as Self
- Inglourious Basterds2009 · as Gestapo Major (uncredited)
- The Shark Is Still Working2009 · as Self
- Monsterland2009 · as Self
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX2008 · as Self
- Mirrors2008 · as Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
- He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce2008 · as Self
- Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust2008 · as Makeup Effects Guy #3
- The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist2008 · as Self
- When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'2008 · as Self (archive footage)
- Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'2008 · as Self
- The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 352008 · as Himself
- Zombiemania2008 · as Himself - Makeup Artist
- One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead2007 · as Self
- Bloodsucking Cinema2007 · as Self
- Diary of the Dead2007 · as Zombie Surgeon
- Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel2007 · as Self
- Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film2006 · as Self
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror2006 · as Self
- Cemetery Gates2006 · as Stoner Dude Michael
- Working with a Master: John Carpenter2006 · as Self
- The Hills Have Eyes2006 · as Cyst
- Becoming a Werewolf2005 · as Greg Nicotero
- Land of the Dead2005 · as Bridgekeeper Zombie
- Reservoir Dogs Revisited2005 · as Self
- Cursed2005 · as Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
- John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies2004 · as Self
- Comic Book: The Movie2004 · as Greg Nicotero
- The Many Days of Day of the Dead2003 · as Self
- The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface'2003 · as Self
- Pulp Fiction: The Facts2002 · as Self - KNB Effects
- Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead2001
- The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier2000 · as Self
- The Men Behind the Army1999 · as Self
- House on Haunted Hill1999 · as Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
- Full Tilt Boogie1998 · as Self
- From Dusk Till Dawn1996 · as Sex Machine's Buddy
- The Demolitionist1995 · as Elevator Punk
- Body Bags1993 · as Man with Dog
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers1989 · as Guy In Gas Station
- Gorgon Video Magazine1989 · as Self
- Intruder1989 · as Townie in Car
- Evil Dead II1987 · as The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
- Night of the Creeps1986 · as Extra (uncredited)
- Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects1986 · as Himself
- Day of the Dead1985 · as Johnson
- Not Your Average Joe— · as Self
- La Noche de Romero— · as Himself
- Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn— · as Self
All TV Shows (16)
- Guts & Glory2025 · as Self - Host
- The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time2022 · as Self
- The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead2021 · as Self
- Dead Talk Live2020 · as Self - Guest
- Eli Roth's History of Horror2018 · as Self
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction2018 · as Self
- Geeking Out2016 · as Self
- Ride with Norman Reedus2016 · as Self
- Talking Dead2011 · as Self
- Talking Dead2011 · as Executive Producer
- Talking Dead2011
- The Walking Dead2010 · as Walker (uncredited)
- The Walking Dead2010 · as Agatha’s Walker (uncredited)
- The Walking Dead2010 · as Dream Whisperer (uncredited)
- 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments2007 · as Self
- The Osbournes2002 · as Self