Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Born
March 15, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
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.

Known For

Filmography

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Lullaby poster

Lullaby

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

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Green Bank poster

Green Bank

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2026
Cape Fear poster

Cape Fear

TV · Special Effects Makeup Artist · 10 eps

2025
Queens of the Dead poster

Queens of the Dead

Movie · Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2024
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live poster

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

TV · Special Effects Makeup Artist · 6 eps

2023
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon poster

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

TV · Special Effects Makeup Artist · 19 eps

2022
Werewolf by Night poster

Werewolf by Night

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2019
Captive State poster

Captive State

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2019
Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood poster

Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie poster

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Movie · Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2019
Alita: Battle Angel poster

Alita: Battle Angel

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2018
Alpha poster

Alpha

Movie · Makeup Artist

2017
Thank You for Your Service poster

Thank You for Your Service

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2015
The Program poster

The Program

Movie · Makeup Designer

2012
The Man with the Iron Fists poster

The Man with the Iron Fists

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2012
The Grey poster

The Grey

Movie · Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

2012
Seven Psychopaths poster

Seven Psychopaths

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2012
Maniac poster

Maniac

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2011
Paul poster

Paul

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World poster

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2011
Fright Night poster

Fright Night

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2011
Priest poster

Priest

Movie · Makeup Designer

2011
Water for Elephants poster

Water for Elephants

Movie · Key Makeup Artist

2011
I Am Number Four poster

I Am Number Four

Movie · Makeup Designer

2011
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas poster

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2010
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf poster

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2010
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster poster

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2010
The Walking Dead poster

The Walking Dead

TV · Special Effects Makeup Artist · 22 eps

2009
Drag Me to Hell poster

Drag Me to Hell

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2009
The Last House on the Left poster

The Last House on the Left

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2008
Mirrors poster

Mirrors

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007
Death Proof poster

Death Proof

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2007
The Great Debaters poster

The Great Debaters

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007
The Mist poster

The Mist

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007
The Hitcher poster

The Hitcher

Movie · Makeup Designer

2007
Planet Terror poster

Planet Terror

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007
We All Scream for Ice Cream poster

We All Scream for Ice Cream

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2007
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It poster

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
Chocolate poster

Chocolate

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
The Hills Have Eyes poster

The Hills Have Eyes

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
Valerie on the Stairs poster

Valerie on the Stairs

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
Desperation poster

Desperation

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
Déjà Vu poster

Déjà Vu

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning poster

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Movie · Makeup Supervisor

2006
Family poster

Family

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
The Damned Thing poster

The Damned Thing

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
The V Word poster

The V Word

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
Pick Me Up poster

Pick Me Up

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
Deer Woman poster

Deer Woman

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist poster

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005
Cursed poster

Cursed

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

2005
Dreams in the Witch House poster

Dreams in the Witch House

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005
Jenifer poster

Jenifer

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2005
Dance of the Dead poster

Dance of the Dead

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2004
Riding the Bullet poster

Riding the Bullet

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2004
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning poster

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 poster

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002
The Rules of Attraction poster

The Rules of Attraction

Movie · Makeup Artist

2002
Bubba Ho-tep poster

Bubba Ho-tep

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2001
Ghosts of Mars poster

Ghosts of Mars

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2001
Vanilla Sky poster

Vanilla Sky

Movie · Makeup Supervisor

2001
Thir13en Ghosts poster

Thir13en Ghosts

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

2000
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter poster

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money poster

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1998
Black Cat Run poster

Black Cat Run

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997
Boogie Nights poster

Boogie Nights

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997
Wishmaster poster

Wishmaster

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

1995
Galaxis poster

Galaxis

Movie · Makeup Supervisor

1995
Never Talk to Strangers poster

Never Talk to Strangers

Movie · Prosthetics

1995
Tales from the Hood poster

Tales from the Hood

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995
Lord of Illusions poster

Lord of Illusions

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993
Body Bags poster

Body Bags

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993
Doppelganger poster

Doppelganger

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993
Ticks poster

Ticks

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993
Cyborg 2 poster

Cyborg 2

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993
Skinner poster

Skinner

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1992
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence poster

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1991
Children of the Night poster

Children of the Night

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1991
The People Under the Stairs poster

The People Under the Stairs

Movie · Makeup Supervisor

1991
From Dusk Til Dawn poster

From Dusk Til Dawn

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer

1990
Misery poster

Misery

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1990
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III poster

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Movie · Makeup Supervisor

1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers poster

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Movie · Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

1989
Intruder poster

Intruder

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1989
The Horror Show poster

The Horror Show

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1988
Monkey Shines poster

Monkey Shines

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist

1985
Invasion U.S.A. poster

Invasion U.S.A.

Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist