Tom Savini

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Tom Savini has been hailed as one of the all time legends of screen make-up and practical special effects. Perhaps best known for his involvement inGeorge A. Romero's "Dead trilogy" (specificallyDawn of the Dead&Day of the Dead)as well as directing the1990 remakeof the originalNight of the Living Dead. He also worked on a great many other films, both in special effects and make-up (and occasionally stunt work) from 1974 onwards, as well as appearing (usually in a cameo) in many movies (39 as of August 2009), including notable roles inFrom Dusk Till Dawn (1996),Planet Terror, andMachete. He has acquired a significant cult following, mainly among fans of of fantasy/horror genre films of the 1980/90's. He apparently gained a realization of the potential gruesomeness of injury to the human body during his role as a combat photographer in the US Army during the Vietnam War, which undoubtedly contributed to his later success/notoriety. He was also greatly influenced, in his childhood, by silent movie actor Lon Chaney, specifically the make-up effects whose application he was best known for. Tom Savini can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

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