Der amerikanische Make-Up- und Spezialeffekt-Künstler, Schauspieler und Regisseur Tom Savini wurde am 3. November 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania geboren und ist vor allem bekannt für die Filme Freitag der 13. und Die Rückkehr der Untoten.
Tom Savini hat in seiner Make-up-Werkstatt einige der ekligsten Horror-Make-Ups und -Spezialeffekte der Filmgeschichte gebastelt: In seinem Durchbruch Freitag, der 13. wurden Gesichter von Äxten gespalten, Kehlen von Pfeilen durchbohrt und Köpfe von Macheten abgeschlagen. Savini hatte seinen Berufswunsch gefunden, nachdem er das Biopic Der Mann mit den 1000 Gesichtern über den Stummfilm-Horror-Star Lon Chaney gesehen hatte. Nachdem Tom Savini für die Make-Up-Effekte für einige Filme des Zombie-Altmeisters George A. Romero gesorgt hatte, darunter Zombie – Dawn of the Dead und Zombie 2 – Das letzte Kapitel, saß er beim Remake Die Rückkehr der Untoten selbst auf dem Regiestuhl.
Daneben ist Tom Savini auch als Schauspieler regelmäßig in kleineren Rollen zu sehen, unter anderem in den Horrofilmen From Dusk Till Dawn und Land of the Dead, aber auch in der Komödie Zack & Miri Make a Porno oder dem Coming of Age-Drama Vielleicht lieber morgen.
Filmografie
Filme
2026 – Black Zombie
2025 – Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 – Queens of the Dead
2024 – Terrifier 3
2023 – Spooktacular!
2023 – That's a Wrap
2023 – Taste the Blood of Martin
2022 – Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022 – In Search of Darkness: Part III
2021 – Pandemonic
2021 – The History of Metal and Horror
2021 – Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2020 – Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
2020 – The FX of Dawn
2020 – Zombies and Bikers
2020 – Tales of the Uncanny
2020 – In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020 – Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 – Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2017 – Culto al terror
2015 – Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015 – The Sadist
2014 – An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014 – Doc of the Dead
2014 – Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2013 – The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013 – Crystal Lake Memories - Die ganze Geschichte von Freitag der 13.
2013 – Machete Kills
2013 – The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
2013 – Cool As Hell
2012 – Django Unchained
2012 – Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood
2012 – Headhunt
2012 – Horrorween
2012 – I Heart Monster Movies
2012 – Vielleicht lieber morgen
2012 – Death from Above
2011 – Nightmare Factory
2011 – The Theatre Bizarre
2011 – Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2010 – The Death Dealer
2010 – Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010 – Machete
2010 – Rage 2
2010 – His Name Was Jason - 30 Jahre Freitag, der 13.
2010 – Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic
2009 – Deadtime Stories
2009 – Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009 – Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
2009 – New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning
2009 – Der Hai funktioniert noch: Einfluss und Vermächtnis von JAWS
2009 – Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
2008 – Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 – Sea of Dust
2008 – Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008 – The Lost Boys 2: The Tribe
2008 – He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008 – Zombiemania
2007 – Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007 – It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
2007 – Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
2007 – Diary of the Dead
2007 – Loaded Dice
2007 – Blood, Boobs & Beast
2007 – Grindhouse
2007 – Planet Terror
2006 – American Scary
2006 – Going to Pieces
2006 – It Runs in the Family
2006 – Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
2006 – The Absence of Light
2006 – Beyond the Wall of Sleep
2006 – Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2005 – After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005 – Land of the Dead
2005 – Dream of the Dead
2005 – Forest of the Damned
2004 – Special Report: Zombie Invasion
2004 – Crystal Lake Victims Tell All
2004 – Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004 – Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
2004 – The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004 – UnConventional
2004 – The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004 – Chill Factor: House Call
2004 – Unearthed
2004 – Death 4 Told
2004 – Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
2004 – Dawn of the Dead
2003 – Vicious
2003 – The Many Days of Day of the Dead
2003 – Zombiegeddon
2003 – Two Masters' Eyes
2002 – Blood Bath
2002 – Ted Bundy
2001 – Children of the Living Dead
2001 – Web of Darkness
2001 – The Monster Man
2001 – Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001 – Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2000 – Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000 – The American Nightmare
1999 – The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999 – The Devil Ant
1997 – Eyes Are Upon You
1997 – Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997 – Il mondo di Dario Argento 3 - Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
1996 – From Dusk Till Dawn
1995 – Mr. Stitch
1995 – The Demolitionist
1995 – George Romero's Golden Tales 3
1994 – Spooky World
1993 – Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1992 – Bloody Marie - Eine Frau mit Biss
1991 – Dario Argento: Maestro dell'Orrore
1990 – Geschichten aus der Schattenwelt
1990 – Die Nacht der lebenden Toten
1990 – Two Evil Eyes
1989 – Heartstopper
1989 – Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989 – Z-TV
1987 – Creepshow 2
1987 – Drive-In Madness!
1986 – Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986 – Stephen King's World of Horror
1985 – The Ripper
1985 – Zombie 2 - Das letzte Kapitel
1984 – The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984 – Freitag der 13. - Das letzte Kapitel
1982 – Creepshow - Die unheimlich verrückte Geisterstunde
1981 – Knightriders - Ritter auf heißen Öfen
1981 – Document of the Dead
1980 – Maniac
1980 – Freitag der 13.
1979 – Effects
1978 – Zombie
1978 – Martin
Nightmare City
The 4th Reich Serien
2022 – The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
2022 – Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2021 – Behind the Monsters
2020 – Dead Talk Live
2020 – Locke & Key
2019 – Filme – Das waren unsere Kinojahre
2019 – Creepshow
2019 – NOS4A2
2019 – The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2018 – Eli Roth's History of Horror
2011 – Halloween Wars
2000 – Aqua Teen Hungerforce
2000 – Sheena
1989 – Die Simpsons
1988 – The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1984 – Geschichten aus der Schattenwelt
Filme
2026 – Black Zombie
2025 – Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 – Queens of the Dead
2024 – Terrifier 3
2023 – Spooktacular!
2023 – That's a Wrap
2023 – Taste the Blood of Martin
2022 – Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
2022 – In Search of Darkness: Part III
2021 – Pandemonic
2021 – The History of Metal and Horror
2021 – Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2020 – Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall
2020 – The FX of Dawn
2020 – Zombies and Bikers
2020 – Tales of the Uncanny
2020 – In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020 – Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 – Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2017 – Culto al terror
2015 – Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015 – The Sadist
2014 – An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014 – Doc of the Dead
2014 – Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2013 – The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013 – Crystal Lake Memories - Die ganze Geschichte von Freitag der 13.
2013 – Machete Kills
2013 – The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
2013 – Cool As Hell
2012 – Django Unchained
2012 – Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood
2012 – Headhunt
2012 – Horrorween
2012 – I Heart Monster Movies
2012 – Vielleicht lieber morgen
2012 – Death from Above
2011 – Nightmare Factory
2011 – The Theatre Bizarre
2011 – Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2010 – The Death Dealer
2010 – Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010 – Machete
2010 – Rage 2
2010 – His Name Was Jason - 30 Jahre Freitag, der 13.
2010 – Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic
2009 – Deadtime Stories
2009 – Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009 – Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
2009 – New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th Part V - A New Beginning
2009 – Der Hai funktioniert noch: Einfluss und Vermächtnis von JAWS
2009 – Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
2008 – Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 – Sea of Dust
2008 – Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008 – The Lost Boys 2: The Tribe
2008 – He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008 – Zombiemania
2007 – Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007 – It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
2007 – Blood 'n Fire Memories with Tom Savini
2007 – Diary of the Dead
2007 – Loaded Dice
2007 – Blood, Boobs & Beast
2007 – Grindhouse
2007 – Planet Terror
2006 – American Scary
2006 – Going to Pieces
2006 – It Runs in the Family
2006 – Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
2006 – The Absence of Light
2006 – Beyond the Wall of Sleep
2006 – Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2005 – After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005 – Land of the Dead
2005 – Dream of the Dead
2005 – Forest of the Damned
2004 – Special Report: Zombie Invasion
2004 – Crystal Lake Victims Tell All
2004 – Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
2004 – Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
2004 – The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004 – UnConventional
2004 – The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004 – Chill Factor: House Call
2004 – Unearthed
2004 – Death 4 Told
2004 – Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
2004 – Dawn of the Dead
2003 – Vicious
2003 – The Many Days of Day of the Dead
2003 – Zombiegeddon
2003 – Two Masters' Eyes
2002 – Blood Bath
2002 – Ted Bundy
2001 – Children of the Living Dead
2001 – Web of Darkness
2001 – The Monster Man
2001 – Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001 – Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2000 – Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000 – The American Nightmare
1999 – The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999 – The Devil Ant
1997 – Eyes Are Upon You
1997 – Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997 – Il mondo di Dario Argento 3 - Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
1996 – From Dusk Till Dawn
1995 – Mr. Stitch
1995 – The Demolitionist
1995 – George Romero's Golden Tales 3
1994 – Spooky World
1993 – Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1992 – Bloody Marie - Eine Frau mit Biss
1991 – Dario Argento: Maestro dell'Orrore
1990 – Geschichten aus der Schattenwelt
1990 – Die Nacht der lebenden Toten
1990 – Two Evil Eyes
1989 – Heartstopper
1989 – Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989 – Z-TV
1987 – Creepshow 2
1987 – Drive-In Madness!
1986 – Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986 – Stephen King's World of Horror
1985 – The Ripper
1985 – Zombie 2 - Das letzte Kapitel
1984 – The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984 – Freitag der 13. - Das letzte Kapitel
1982 – Creepshow - Die unheimlich verrückte Geisterstunde
1981 – Knightriders - Ritter auf heißen Öfen
1981 – Document of the Dead
1980 – Maniac
1980 – Freitag der 13.
1979 – Effects
1978 – Zombie
1978 – Martin
Nightmare City
The 4th Reich Serien
2022 – The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
2022 – Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2021 – Behind the Monsters
2020 – Dead Talk Live
2020 – Locke & Key
2019 – Filme – Das waren unsere Kinojahre
2019 – Creepshow
2019 – NOS4A2
2019 – The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2018 – Eli Roth's History of Horror
2011 – Halloween Wars
2000 – Aqua Teen Hungerforce
2000 – Sheena
1989 – Die Simpsons
1988 – The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1984 – Geschichten aus der Schattenwelt