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

Walker (uncredited)

The Walking Dead

Agatha’s Walker (uncredited)

The Walking Dead

Dream Whisperer (uncredited)

Talking Dead

Self

Talking Dead

Executive Producer

Talking Dead

Geeking Out

Self

Inglourious Basterds

Gestapo Major (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide	Horror Film Expert
2025	Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story	Self
2024	Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell	Self
2023	King on Screen	Self
2023	Attack of the Doc!	Self
2020	In Search of Darkness: Part II	Self
2020	Tales of the Uncanny	Self
2020	Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables	Himself
2019	Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film	Self
2019	In Search of Darkness	Self
2019	Captive State	Hunter Puppeteer
2016	It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned	Self
2016	Long Live the King	himself
2015	Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini	Self
2015	Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness	Self
2015	Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex	Self
2015	Fanarchy	Self
2014	Doc of the Dead	Self
2014	An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines	Himself
2013	The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead	Self
2013	Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking	Self
2013	Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th	Self
2012	Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger	Self
2011	Nightmare Factory	Self
2011	Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder	Self
2011	Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2	Self
2010	Piranha 3D	Boat Captain
2010	His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th	Self
2010	The Making of The Walking Dead	Self
2010	Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments	Self
2009	The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"	Self
2009	Monsterland	Self
2009	Inglourious Basterds	Gestapo Major (uncredited)
2008	Zombiemania	Himself - Makeup Artist
2008	Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX	Self
2008	Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust	Makeup Effects Guy #3
2008	He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce	Self
2008	Mirrors	Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
2008	The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist	Self
2008	When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'	Self (archive footage)
2008	Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'	Self
2008	The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35	Himself
2007	Bloodsucking Cinema	Self
2007	One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead	Self
2007	Diary of the Dead	Zombie Surgeon
2006	The Hills Have Eyes	Cyst
2006	Cemetery Gates	Stoner Dude Michael
2006	Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film	Self
2006	Working with a Master: John Carpenter	Self
2006	Halloween: 25 Years of Terror	Self
2005	Becoming a Werewolf	Greg Nicotero
2005	Land of the Dead	Bridgekeeper Zombie
2005	Cursed	Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
2004	John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies	Self
2004	Comic Book: The Movie	Greg Nicotero
2003	The Many Days of Day of the Dead	Himself
2002	Pulp Fiction: The Facts	Self - KNB Effects
2000	The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier	Self
1999	House on Haunted Hill	Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
1998	Full Tilt Boogie	Self
1996	From Dusk Till Dawn	Sex Machine's Buddy
1995	The Demolitionist	Elevator Punk
1993	Body Bags	Man with Dog
1989	Gorgon Video Magazine	Self
1989	Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers	Guy In Gas Station
1989	Intruder	Townie in Car
1987	Evil Dead II	The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
1986	Night of the Creeps	Extra (uncredited)
1986	Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects	Himself
1985	Day of the Dead	Johnson
	Not Your Average Joe	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time	Self
2021	The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead	Self
2020	Dead Talk Live	Self - Guest
2018	James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction	Self
2018	Eli Roth's History of Horror	Self
2016	Ride with Norman Reedus	Self
2016	Geeking Out	Self
2011	Talking Dead	Self
2011	Talking Dead	Executive Producer
2011	Talking Dead
2010	The Walking Dead	Walker (uncredited)
2010	The Walking Dead	Agatha’s Walker (uncredited)
2010	The Walking Dead	Dream Whisperer (uncredited)
2007	30 Even Scarier Movie Moments	Himself