Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero
Nicotero in 2023
Born
Gregory Nicotero

(1963-03-15) March 15, 1963 (age 61)
Occupations
  • Director
  • SFX Artist
  • Producer
Years active1985–present[1]
Known forThe Walking Dead
RelativesFrank Nicotero (cousin)

Gregory Nicotero (born March 15, 1963) is an American special make-up effects creator, 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[2] and an Academy Award in 2006 for achievement in makeup for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[3]

He served as an executive producer, special make-up effects supervisor, and primary director on the AMC TV series The Walking Dead[4] and Fear the Walking Dead.[5] Nicotero has directed 37 episodes of The Walking Dead and is the creator of the webseries The Walking Dead: Webisodes.[6]

  1. ^ Jeffries, Stuart (2016-02-29). "God of gore: the effects legend behind Reservoir Dogs and The Walking Dead spills his secrets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  2. ^ "Quentin Tarantino Presents Eli Roth's Hostel" (PDF). Lion's Gate Films. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
  3. ^ "Oscar Wins". Oscars.org. Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
  4. ^ Cline, Elizabeth (July 30, 2012). "Dispatches From the Set - Special FX Makeup Artist and Co-Executive Producer Greg Nicotero". AMC. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Fear The Walking Dead: Special FX Makeup Artist and Co-Executive Producer Greg Nicotero". BD. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "THE WALKING DEAD, entitled "Counter" and directed by series MVP Greg Nicotero". Fangoria. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2012.