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Thomas Vincent "Tom" Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American actor, stuntman, director, and award-winning special make-up effects creator. He is known for his makeup and special effects work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including Martin, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Creepshow and Monkey Shines; he also created the special effects and makeup for many cult classics like Friday the 13th (parts I and IV), Maniac, The Burning, The Prowler and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
Savini directed Night of the Living Dead, the 1990 remake of Romero's 1968 Night of the Living Dead; his other directing work include three episodes of the TV show Tales from the Darkside and one segment in The Theatre Bizarre. As an actor and stuntman, he has appeared in films such as Martin, Dawn of the Dead, Knightriders, From Dusk till Dawn, Planet Terror, Machete, Django Unchained and Machete Kills.
Savini was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is of Italian descent. He was raised in the Catholic religion and graduated from Central Catholic High School. As a boy, his inspiration was actor Lon Chaney, Sr., and Savini attributes his earliest desires to create makeup effects to Chaney and the film Man of a Thousand Faces. Experimenting with whatever medium he could find, the young Savini practiced creating makeup effects on himself, later convincing his friends to let him practice his craft on them. He also discovered another passion, acting. Combining his makeup applications and homemade costumes, he especially enjoyed scaring his friends. Savini attended Point Park University for three years, before enlisiting in the United States Army. After his tour in Vietnam, he attended Carnegie-Mellon University, as the first undergraduate to be awarded a full fellowship in the acting and directing program. He appeared in stage productions throughout college and continued on stage long after his tour of duty in Vietnam.
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday.
The fear of the number 13 has been given a scientific name: "triskaidekaphobia"; and on analogy to this the fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia, from the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning "Friday"), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning "thirteen").
The superstition surrounding this day may have arisen in the Middle Ages, "originating from the story of Jesus' last supper and crucifixion" in which there were 13 individuals present in the Upper Room on the 13th of Nisan Maundy Thursday, the night before his death on Good Friday. While there is evidence of both Friday and the number 13 being considered unlucky, there is no record of the two items being referred to as especially unlucky in conjunction before the 19th century.
An early documented reference in English occurs in Henry Sutherland Edwards' 1869 biography of Gioachino Rossini, who died on a Friday 13th:
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Film legend Tom Savini (From Dusk Till Dawn, Friday the 13th, Day of the Dead) visits Full Sail University to answer all questions about production techniques and film business strategies. Learn more at http://w.fullsail.edu/fsfilmschool
Special Make-Up Effects wizard Tom Savini joins David Letterman for this 1986 segment that features numerous Savini creations found in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part II".
Long-out-of-print profile of legendary special effects make-up artist Tom Savini as part of a short-lived series of direct-to-video documentary releases from Fangoria Magazine. Uploaded for pop culture archival purposes without monetary gain. No rights implied or given...
MakeUp Artist Tom Savini talks about his work on "Maniac" (1980).
Watch the Sultan of Splatter himself, Tom Savini, talk with Adam Sessler and Ronnie Hobbs about Special FX, classic Horror and of course Friday the 13th: The Game. You'll learn about the practical effects approach being taken to set the blood & gore game apart from others, and perhaps a bit more about the human anatomy than you bargained for. For more information, check out the Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/613356213/friday-the-13th-the-game Twitter: https://twitter.com/friday13thgame Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fridaythe13thGame Instagram: https://instagram.com/fridaythe13thgame/ ESRB Rating Pending. Expected - Rated Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Drug Use, Strong Language FRIDAY THE 13TH and all related characters and element...
Before “The Walking Dead” and the plethora of zombie shows on television today, there was Tom Savini. The Carnegie Mellon University alumnus is an accomplished actor, stuntman and director, but he’s mostly made his mark in Hollywood with zombies and blood. Savini — the special effects genius behind such horror cult classics as “Friday the 13th,” “Dawn of the Dead,” “Creepshow” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” — has influenced a generation of filmmakers and film fanatics engrossed in fear and gore. In fact, they’ve bestowed upon him some descriptive titles, including “The Godfather of Gore” and “The Sultan of Splatter.” For more, visit: http://cmtoday.cmu.edu/entertainment_artsculture/alumnus-tom-savini-has-turned-horror-into-a-frightful-career/
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Awesome guest appearance of the King Of Splatter Tom Savini in The Simpsons (episode 12x11) Support Tom Savini's horror remake of NIGHTMARE CITY and be a part of it: http://igg.me/at/nightmarecity
A revealing look at One of the best special effect make-up artists of all time, With clips from several Stephen King movies and other effects and monsters that Tom has created over the years. Tried to edit out the Twisted Sister video because it was causing the upload to be blocked in some country's. I believe this was recorded sometime in 1987 but not sure. Enjoy!
Terror Transmission attends Monster Bash 2012 in Butler, PA - June 22th through 24th. It took a few years but Tom Savini FINALLY let us interview him! See how much fun is had as Tom discusses his special effects masterpieces, thoughts on directors and films of today, his own acting career, and much more. Make sure to also tune into our horror commentary podcast for a whole lot of facts and filth: terrortransmission.com
Jonathan Ross looks at the work of the Godfather of the Zombie movie, George A. Romero, and legendary makeup and special effects wizard Tom Savini. This was episode 6 of 'Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show', made for British TV's Channel 4 in 1989. This video was transfered from my old VHS recording, and because it is rare and not commercially available I thought it should be uploaded for everyone to enjoy.
Tom Savini Q&A; - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2012 - May 6th, 2012.
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Part 1 of a 4 part interview with Tom Savini, Filmed in 1982. Taken from KillerParty1986, http://www.youtube.com/user/KillerParty1986
In this exclusive interview from Scream Factory, Tom Savini talks creating the zombies in Day of the Dead. Buy Day of the Dead on Blu-ray at: https://www.shoutfactory.com/?q=node/218011 In this the third film in the continuing saga of the undead from writer/director George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead, Survival of the Dead), a small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating horror that walks the earth above. But will the final battle for the future of the human race be fought among the living or have they forever unleashed the hunger of the dead? Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato and Richard Liberty star in this controversial classic with groundbrea...
Tom Savini, known for his Special Effects work and Acting on multiple films such as From Dusk till Dawn, Dawn of the Dead, Django Unchained and Creepshow, talk with the HorrorHive crew. Don't forget to check out more Horror Hound* 2015 Indy Convention Coverage! Tom Savini - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0767741/ HORRORHIVE FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/horrorhive * Horror Hive is in no way affiliated with the Horror Hound convention. Category Film & Animation
We got to interview the legend, Tom Savini, at Mad Monster Phoenix 2014 and here's what he had to say! Links to Mr. Savini: http://savini.com/ or on Twitter @TheTomSavini Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe for more episodes! Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/horrorshow666 Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/thehorrorshow666 Email us: thehorrorshow666@yahoo.com Check out our PODCAST on iTunes or at www.thehorrorshowchannel.com Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Horror-Show/270115073144564 Hosts: Cecil Laird & Susie Von Slaughter Produced & Edited by Cecil Laird Produced & Equipment/Studio by Steve Wargo & SWATHD. Opening & Closing Logo Designs by Rolo Ledesma & Kristopher Anderson. Music by Peter Hall. Special thanks to the followi...
here is tom savini in the simpsons
MakeUp Artist Tom Savini talks about his work on "Maniac" (1980).
Night of the Living Dead 1990 - Behind the scenes - Tom Savini & George Romero. Shot by Rik Billock on May 23 and 24, 1990.
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Tom Savini Q&A; - Texas Frightmare Weekend 2012 - May 6th, 2012.
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