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
Misery
(1990)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Grey
(2012)
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
The Mist
(2007)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
(2019)
Makeup Effects Designer
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Paul
(2011)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Thir13en Ghosts
(2001)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Drag Me to Hell
(2009)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Hills Have Eyes
(2006)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Boogie Nights
(1997)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Death Proof
(2007)
Makeup Effects Designer
Vanilla Sky
(2001)
Makeup Supervisor
Fright Night
(2011)
Makeup Effects Designer
Cursed
(2005)
Makeup Effects Designer
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Last House on the Left
(2009)
Makeup Effects Designer
Full Filmography
Costume & Make-Up
Invasion U.S.A.
(1985)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Monkey Shines
(1988)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Intruder
(1989)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
(1989)
Special Effects Makeup Artist and Makeup Effects Designer
Misery
(1990)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Children of the Night
(1991)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The People Under the Stairs
(1991)
Makeup Supervisor
Army of Darkness
(1992)
Makeup Artist
Cyborg 2
(1993)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ticks
(1993)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Body Bags
(1993)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Skinner
(1993)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
(1993)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Doppelganger
(1993)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Never Talk to Strangers
(1995)
Prosthetics
Tales from the Hood
(1995)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lord of Illusions
(1995)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Galaxis
(1995)
Makeup Supervisor
Wishmaster
(1997)
Makeup Effects Designer
Boogie Nights
(1997)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Black Cat Run
(1998)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
(1999)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
(1999)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Thir13en Ghosts
(2001)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vanilla Sky
(2001)
Makeup Supervisor
The Rules of Attraction
(2002)
Makeup Artist
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Riding the Bullet
(2004)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dreams in the Witch House
(2005)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Cursed
(2005)
Makeup Effects Designer
Dance of the Dead
(2005)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
(2005)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Valerie on the Stairs
(2006)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Hills Have Eyes
(2006)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Chocolate
(2006)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Desperation
(2006)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Mist
(2007)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Death Proof
(2007)
Makeup Effects Designer
The Hitcher
(2007)
Makeup Designer
The Great Debaters
(2007)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mirrors
(2008)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Drag Me to Hell
(2009)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Last House on the Left
(2009)
Makeup Effects Designer
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
(2010)
Makeup Effects Designer
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Fright Night
(2011)
Makeup Effects Designer
Paul
(2011)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Seven Psychopaths
(2012)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Grey
(2012)
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
The Man with the Iron Fists
(2012)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
(2019)
Makeup Effects Designer
Captive State
(2019)
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Acting
Day of the Dead
(1985)
Johnson
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
(1986)
Himself
Night of the Creeps
(1986)
Extra (uncredited)
Evil Dead II
(1987)
The Hand / Evil Ed's Hand / Henrietta's Long Neck Pee-Wee Head (uncredited)
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
(1989)
Guy In Gas Station
Intruder
(1989)
Townie in Car
Gorgon Video Magazine
(1989)
Self
Body Bags
(1993)
Man with Dog
The Demolitionist
(1995)
Elevator Punk
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Sex Machine's Buddy
Full Tilt Boogie
(1998)
Self
House on Haunted Hill
(1999)
Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
(2000)
Self
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
(2003)
Himself
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
(2004)
Self
Cursed
(2005)
Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
Becoming a Werewolf
(2005)
Greg Nicotero
Land of the Dead
(2005)
Bridgekeeper Zombie
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
(2006)
Self
Cemetery Gates
(2006)
Stoner Dude Michael
The Hills Have Eyes
(2006)
Cyst
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
(2006)
Self
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
(2006)
Self
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
(2007)
Himself
Diary of the Dead
(2007)
Zombie Surgeon
Bloodsucking Cinema
(2007)
Self
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
(2008)
Himself (as Gregory Nicotero)
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
(2008)
Self
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
(2008)
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
(2008)
Self
Zombiemania
(2008)
Himself - Makeup Artist
Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust
(2008)
Makeup Effects Guy #3
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
(2008)
Self (archive footage)
Mirrors
(2008)
Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
(2008)
Himself
Inglourious Basterds
(2009)
Gestapo Major (uncredited)
Monsterland
(2009)
Self
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
(2009)
Self
The Making of The Walking Dead
(2010)
Self
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
(2010)
Self
Piranha 3D
(2010)
Boat Captain
Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2
(2011)
Self
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder
(2011)
Self
Nightmare Factory
(2011)
Self
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
(2012)
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
(2012)
Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
(2013)
Self - Effects Supervisor
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
(2013)
Himself
Doc of the Dead
(2014)
Self
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
(2014)
Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
(2015)
Himself
Fanarchy
(2015)
Self
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
(2015)
Self
Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness
(2015)
Self
Long Live the King
(2016)
himself
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
(2016)
Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
(2019)
Himself
In Search of Darkness
(2019)
Self
Captive State
(2019)
Hunter Puppeteer
Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables
(2020)
Himself
Tales of the Uncanny
(2020)
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
(2020)
Self
King on Screen
(2023)
Self
Attack of the Doc!
(2023)
Inside The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
(2023)
Self
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
(2025)
Horror Film Expert
Crew
From Beyond
(1986)
Special Effects
Evil Dead II
(1987)
Makeup Effects
Creepshow 2
(1987)
Makeup Effects
The Horror Show
(1989)
Special Effects
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
(1990)
Makeup Effects
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
(1990)
Makeup Effects
Dr. Giggles
(1992)
Makeup Effects
Body Bags
(1993)
Makeup Effects
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
(1995)
Makeup Effects
Citizen X
(1995)
Makeup Effects
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Stunts
The Night Flier
(1997)
Makeup Effects
Unbreakable
(2000)
Makeup Effects
Mission to Mars
(2000)
Makeup Effects
Ghosts of Mars
(2001)
Makeup Effects
Spy Kids
(2001)
Makeup Effects
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003)
Makeup Effects
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
(2005)
Makeup Effects
Family
(2006)
Makeup Effects
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
(2006)
Makeup Effects
Desperation
(2006)
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
Wretched
(2007)
Special Effects
Death Proof
(2007)
Special Effects
Planet Terror
(2007)
Special Effects
Inglourious Basterds
(2009)
Makeup Effects
The Final Destination
(2009)
Makeup Effects
The Book of Eli
(2010)
Makeup Effects
Edge of Darkness
(2010)
Makeup Effects
The Grey
(2012)
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
Django Unchained
(2012)
Makeup Effects
Lone Survivor
(2013)
Makeup Effects
The Green Inferno
(2013)
Makeup Effects
Visual Effects
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
(1989)
Visual Effects Supervisor
DeepStar Six
(1989)
Creature Effects Technical Director
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
(1989)
Special Effects Supervisor
Crocodile
(2000)
Creature Technical Director
The Reaping
(2007)
Special Effects Supervisor
Directing
The Nutt House
(1992)
Second Unit Director
The Mist
(2007)
Second Unit Director
The United Monster Talent Agency
(2010)
Director
Galyntine
(2014)
Director
A Creepshow Holiday Special
(2020)
Director
A Creepshow Animated Special
(2020)
Director
Production
Writing