Name: Gregory Nicotero

Date of Birth: March 15, 1963

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Mostly known for:

Greg Nicotero is a special effects makeup creator, prodcer and director, mostly known for: 

• Day of the Dead (1985) assistant to Tom Savini
• From Beyond (1986) effects technician: Mark Shostrom Studio
• Evil Dead II (1987) special makeup effects unit crew/special effects designer
• Creepshow 2 (1987) makeup effects/special effects
• Phantasm II (1988) special makeup effects constructor/special effects crew
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) special makeup effects artist/supervisor Freddy's head demerge effects
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) as special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group
• Dances with Wolves (1990) Buffalo effects supervisor
• Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) makeup supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group*
• Misery (1990) special makeup effects artist
• Bride of Re-Animator (1990) special makeup effects artist
• The People Under The Stairs (1991) special makeup effects supervisor
• Army of Darkness (1992) special makeup effects supervisor
• Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) special makeup effects 
• The Jungle Book (1994) animal makeup effects
• Pulp Fiction (1994) special makeup supervisor
• In the Mouth of Madness (1994) special makeup effects
• From Dusk 'till Dawn (1996) makeup effects supervisor
• Scream (1996) special makeup effects supervisor
• Scream 2 (1997) special makeup effects supervisor
• The Faculty (1998) special makeup effects/creature effects
• The Haunting (1999) special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• The Green Mile (1999)  special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Unbreakable (2000) special make up effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Spy Kids (2001) special make up effects supervisor/special make up effects/creature effects: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Mulholland Drive (2001) special make up artist
• Thir13en Ghosts (2001) special make up effects supervisor
• Vanilla Sky (2001) special make up effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Austin Powers: Goldmember (2002) character prosthetics supervisor/special make up effects artist
• Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) special make up effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• The Rules of Attraction (2002) special make up effects artist
• Identity (2003) special make up effects supervisor
• Once Upon A Time In Mexico (2003) special make up effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2004) special make up effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) special make up supervisor
• Ray (2004) special make up effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Deadwood (2004-2006) prosthetic effects supervisor
• Sin City (2005) special make up effects supervisor
• The Amityville Horror (2005) special make up effects artist/special make up effects creater/special make up effects designer
• Land of the Dead (2005) special make up effects supervisor/2nd unit director
• The Island (2005) project supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Serenity (2005) supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Hostel (2005) special make up effects designer/special make up effects designer
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) special make up and creatures
• Disturbia (2007) special make up effects supervisor
• Deathproof (2007) special make up effects designer
• Transformers (2007) special make up effects show supervisor
• Diary of the Dead (2007) special make up effects producer
• The Mist (2007) creature designer/creature make up effects/2nd unit director
• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) special make up effects show supervisor
• Drag me to Hell (2009) special makeup effects designer
• Inglorious Basterds (2009) special make up effects supervisor
• Public Enemies (2009) special makeup effects: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• The Book of Eli (2010) key special makeup effects
• The Walking Dead (2010-2022) director/special effects make up
• The Pacific (2010) key special makeup effects supervisor
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) special make up artist
• Fright Night (2011) special make up designer
• Hitchcock (2012) special make up artist
• Django Unchained (2012) special make up supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Hemlock Grove (2013) special make up effects
• Lone Survivor (2013) special make up effects
• Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) special make up effects artist
• Fear The Walking Dead (2015-2022) executive producer/special effects make up 
• The Hateful Eight (2015) special make up artist
• Suicide Squad (2016) Killer Croc supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
• Patriot's Day (2016) special make up effects
• Alita: Battle Angel (2019) special make up artist
• Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood (2019) make up effects designer/make up effects supervisor
• El Camino: a Breaking Bad Movie (2019) Bald Cap: Mr. Cranston
• Watchmen (2019) special make up effects supervisor
• Creepshow (2019-2020) director
• The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020) special make up effects designer
• ...and many more

* Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger EFX Group Inc.

Where?

Walker Stalker Con London 2016, London, England, United Kingdom

What?

Unfortunately we only saw Greg Nicotero walking by. It would be awesome to see him again at a comic con and attend a panel.

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