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Greg Nicotero

Birth Name:
Greg Nicotero
Birth Place:
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Make up department, Special effects, Actor, Assistant director, Producer, Director, Visual effects, Writer, Stunts, Camera department
Greg Nicotero

Fast Facts

  • Won a BAFTA Film Award in 2006 for his makeup work on "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" along with Howard Berger and Nikki Gooley
  • Won the George Pal Memorial Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films in 2014
  • Won two consecutive WGA Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media for his web series based on "The Walking Dead․"
  • Learned the craft of special effects from award-winning special effects and makeup artist Tom Savini
  • Took an interest in the field of special effects after watching "Jaws" and finding himself speculating about how the film was created
  • Quote: "[on "The Walking Dead"] "We've taken everything that we've learned on all these other projects, and applied them in terms of using new materials and new techniques--even something as simple as a zombie getting shot in the head․""
  • Best known for his involvement with "The Walking Dead" television series, for which he has served as an executive producer, director and special effects makeup designer
  • Specializes in creature and character design, which is evident in such films as "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For," "Predators," "Transformers" and "Land of the Dead․"
  • Started running his makeup effects company, The KNB EFX Group, in 1988
  • Was friends with Frank Darabont long before they worked together on "The Walking Dead," and they shared a nostalgic interest in old George Romero movies

Awards

  • 1994CableACE - Make-Up:Nominated
  • 1995CableACE - Make-Up:Nominated
  • 1999Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Winner
  • 2000Emmy - Special Make-up Effects:Winner
  • 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Winner
  • 2002Best Make-UpWinner
  • 2004PFCS Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Visual Effects:Nominated
  • 2005Hollywood Film Award - Make-Up of the Year:Winner
  • 2006Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Winner
  • 2006Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2006Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2006BAFTA Film Award - Best Make Up/Hair:Winner
  • 2006Chainsaw Award - Best Makeup/Creature FX:Winner
  • 2006OFTA Film Award - Best Makeup and Hairstyling:Nominated
  • 2006OFTA Film Award - Best Makeup and Hairstyling:Winner
  • 2007Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2007Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2008Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2009Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2010Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2010Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Winner
  • 2011Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series:Nominated
  • 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Winner
  • 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Series:Winner
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Winner
  • 2012VES Award - Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program:Nominated
  • 2013Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Series:Nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Nominated
  • 2014Artisan - Best Special Makeup Effects - Television and New Media Series:Winner
  • 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Series:Nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Nominated
  • 2014Individual Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014Texas Film Hall of Fame - Star of Texas Award:Winner
  • 2015Chainsaw Award - Best Makeup/Creature FX:Winner
  • 2015Chainsaw Award - Best TV Makeup/Creature FX:Winner
  • 2015Artisan - Best Special Makeup Effects - Television and New Media Series:Winner
  • 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special:Nominated
  • 2016Saturn Award - Best Make-Up:Nominated
  • 2016Chainsaw Award - Best TV Makeup/Creature FX:Winner
  • 2016Artisan - Best Special Makeup Effects - Television and New Media Series:Winner
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special:Nominated
  • 2016Rondo Statuette - Best Television Presentation:Nominated
  • 2017Chainsaw Award - Best TV SFX:Nominated
  • 2017Artisan - Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature-Length Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2017Artisan - Best Special Makeup Effects - Television and New Media Series:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special:Nominated
  • 2018Artisan - Best Special Makeup Effects - Television and New Media Series:Nominated
  • 2020CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup:Nominated
  • 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup:Nominated
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