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Gregory Nicotero is a Actor, Second Unit Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Technical Director and Makeup Effects American born on 15 march 1963 at Pittsburgh (USA)

Gregory Nicotero

Gregory Nicotero
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Birth name Gregory Nicotero
Nationality USA
Birth 15 march 1963 (61 years) at Pittsburgh (USA)
Awards Emmy Award

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.

In 1988, along with Robert Kurtzman and Howard Berger, he formed KNB EFX Group, a special make-up effects studio which has gone on to work on over 400 film and television projects. KNB has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award in 2001 for their work on the 2000 Sci Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and an Academy Award in 2006 for achievement in makeup for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

He is currently working as co-executive producer, special make-up effects supervisor, and occasional director on the AMC TV series The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. Nicotero directed 11 episodes of The Walking Dead and is the creator of the webseries The Walking Dead: Webisodes.

Best films

Django Unchained (2012)
(Makeup Effects)
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
(Makeup Effects Designer)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
(Makeup Effects)
Unbreakable (2000)
(Makeup Effects)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
(Makeup Supervisor)
The Final Destination (2009)
(Makeup Effects)

Usually with

Robert Kurtzman
Robert Kurtzman
(32 films)
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
(14 films)
Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
(8 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Gregory Nicotero (88 films)

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Actor

Captive State
Directed by Rupert Wyatt
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films
Actors John Goodman, Vera Farmiga, Kevin Dunn, MGK, Alan Ruck, Madeline Brewer
Roles Hunter Puppeteer
Rating59% 2.996492.996492.996492.996492.99649
En 2027, neuf ans après une invasion de la Terre par des extraterrestres, la vie est compliquée à Chicago au sein du quartier de Near West Side. Un réseau de résistants s'est constitué, et un projet d'attentat est organisé... Les résistants sont traqués par la police américaine et lorsque l'attentat a lieu, le but principal de la police est d'interpeller les membres du réseau, y compris son chef, le mythique « numéro 1 »…
Doc of the Dead, 1h21
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Simon Pegg, Alex Cox, Bruce Campbell, Fran Kranz, George A. Romero, Tom Savini
Roles Self
Rating62% 3.1472853.1472853.1472853.1472853.147285
Doc of the Dead takes a look at the zombie genre in film, literature, and in pop culture as a whole. Several entertainers from various fields such as film and literature are brought in and interviewed on how zombies have changed not only them, but how they entertain others and how the genre has influenced and impacted society at large.
Piranha 3D
Piranha 3D (2010)
, 1h29
Directed by Joe Dante, Alexandre Aja
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Action, Horror
Themes Films about animals, La fin du monde, Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films, Natural horror films, Comedy horror films, Disaster films, Film de catastrophe animalière
Actors Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott, Jerry O'Connell, Ving Rhames, Jessica Szohr, Steven R. McQueen
Roles Boat Captain
Rating54% 2.7490852.7490852.7490852.7490852.749085
Fisherman Matt Boyd (Richard Dreyfuss) is fishing in Lake Victoria when a small earthquake hits, splitting the lake floor and causing a whirlpool. Boyd falls in, and is ripped apart by a shoal of piranhas that emerge from the chasm.
Inglourious Basterds, 2h33
Directed by Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino
Origin German
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Hitler, Films about psychiatry, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Alternate history films
Actors Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl
Roles Gestapo Major (uncredited)
Rating82% 4.113794.113794.113794.113794.11379
In 1941, SS colonel Hans Landa, the "Jew Hunter", interrogates French dairy farmer Perrier LaPadite as to the whereabouts of the last unaccounted-for Jewish family in the neighborhood. Under threat of continued harassment from the Germans, LaPadite reveals that the Dreyfus family is hidden under the floor. Landa orders SS soldiers to shoot through the floorboards and kill the family. All are killed except Shosanna, who escapes and flees through the field. Landa watches her go, deciding not to shoot her at the last second.
Mirrors
Mirrors (2008)
, 1h51
Directed by Alexandre Aja
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about children, Demons in film, Ghost films
Actors Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart, Cameron Boyce, Mary Beth Peil, John Shrapnel
Roles Guy Playing Pool (uncredited)
Rating61% 3.0515053.0515053.0515053.0515053.051505
A security guard is running through a subway station, he eventually enters a room he cannot escape from and starts begging his reflection in a mirror for his life. Suddenly, his reflection cuts its throat with a mirror shard, killing the "real" security guard.
Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust, 1h20
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Kelsey Sanders, Junie Hoang, Michelle Bauer, John Carl Buechler, Parker Young, David DeCoteau
Roles Makeup Effects Guy #3
Rating40% 2.0240952.0240952.0240952.0240952.024095
Kelvin Cheatum (K-von Moezzi) is trying to save his father's studio from bankruptcy by producing worthy heirs to his father's slate of classic low-budget cult films. Cheatum Studio's current productions include Hamburger Time Traveler Detective, Space Spankers 2015, and the ninth entry of his father's famous killer puppet franchise Tiny Terrors; however, things aren't going as planned: the cast and crew members are losing patience with the long hours, lack of pay, terrible scripts, and Kelvin's over reliance on good will towards his father. A blogger who goes by the name of "Demon Warrior 13" is organizing effective boycotts of their films.
Diary of the Dead, 1h35
Directed by George A. Romero
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Shawn Roberts, Joshua Close, Michelle Morgan, Joe Dinicol, Scott Wentworth, Tatiana Maslany
Roles Zombie Surgeon
Rating55% 2.750612.750612.750612.750612.75061
The film begins with footage from a news cameraman and reporter, who are covering a story about an immigrant man killing his wife and son before committing suicide. The son and wife turn into zombies and kill several medical personnel and police officers but leave one medic and a reporter bitten before being killed. The narrator, Debra, explains most of the footage was never broadcast, but was recorded by the cameraman.
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, 1h28
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Horror, Historical, Slasher
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Lilyan Chauvin, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Kevin Bacon, Rob Zombie, Sean S. Cunningham
Roles Self
Rating71% 3.5935353.5935353.5935353.5935353.593535
The film is a historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, beginning with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Ronald Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal diminishes. Then, A Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jumping to the late 1990s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix. Although some criticize the genre as misogynistic, most of the talking heads celebrate the films: as long as there are teenagers, there will be slasher films.
The Hills Have Eyes, 1h47
Directed by Alexandre Aja
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Serial killer films, Rape and revenge films, Arme nucléaire
Actors Aaron Stanford, Kathleen Denise Quinlan, Vinessa Shaw, Emilie de Ravin, Dan Byrd, Robert Joy
Roles Cyst
Rating64% 3.2001053.2001053.2001053.2001053.200105
A group of scientists are killed by a mutant named Pluto (Michael Bailey Smith). Later, Bob Carter (Ted Levine) and his wife, Ethel Carter (Kathleen Quinlan) are traveling from Cleveland, Ohio to San Diego, California for their silver anniversary. With them are their teenage children Bobby (Dan Byrd), and Brenda (Emilie de Ravin), eldest daughter Lynn (Vinessa Shaw), Lynn's husband Doug Bukowski (Aaron Stanford), their baby daughter Catherine (Maisie Camilleri Preziosi), and their German Shepherds, Beauty and Beast.
Cursed
Cursed (2005)
, 1h37
Directed by Wes Craven
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Comedy horror films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Films about school violence, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Christina Ricci, Joshua Jackson, Jesse Eisenberg, Judy Greer, Mýa, Michael Rosenbaum
Roles Man Pushing Dracula's Coffin (uncredited)
Rating50% 2.5044252.5044252.5044252.5044252.504425
The film begins in Hollywood Los Angeles, when two friends, Jenny Tate and Becky Morton, are at a pier and decide to get their fortune told by Zela, asking about a boy. Zela foretells that they will suffer a horrible fate, but they don't believe her and walk away laughing. A little while later, Becky realizes Jenny has disappeared and can't find her on the pier.
Land of the Dead, 1h33
Directed by George A. Romero
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Simon Baker, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, John Leguizamo, Eugene Clark
Roles Bridgekeeper Zombie
Rating61% 3.099953.099953.099953.099953.09995
Years after a zombie apocalypse, survivors have set up outposts across the United States, one of which, in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, contains a feudal-like government. Bordered on two sides by rivers and on the third by an electric fence, the city has become a sanctuary, with the rich and powerful living in a luxury high-rise called Fiddler's Green while the rest of the population subsists in squalor. The city's ruler Paul Kaufman (Dennis Hopper) has sponsored Dead Reckoning, a heavily armored vehicle that can travel through the zombie-infested areas with ease. Armed with remote-controlled heavy machine guns and video cameras, Dead Reckoning functions as a moving fireworks launch base, on the premise that zombies are fascinated by fireworks and will stare at them, ignoring their environment. Riley Denbo (Simon Baker), designer and commander of Dead Reckoning, has recently retired. Unlike Kaufman, Riley is respected for his work in protecting the city from danger, as well as for bringing critical food and medical supplies which the citizens can no longer acquire safely themselves.
House on Haunted Hill, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Peter Gallagher
Roles Rollercoaster Technician (uncredited)
Rating56% 2.800032.800032.800032.800032.80003
The head of a now abandoned asylum, Dr. Richard B. Vannacutt (Jeffrey Combs), once performed grotesque experiments on the patients, killing many in the process. The hospital was closed in 1931 after the patients escaped from their cells, killing the entire staff (except five who were not present) and setting fire to the hospital. Vannacutt had rigged the building with numerous iron gates, activated by cranks and levers that cannot be reset for twelve hours, to keep patients from escaping. He closed the gates during the fire, dooming the patients and himself to death. Decades later, during reconstruction of the facility, several unexplained deaths result in the building being dubbed "The House on Haunted Hill".