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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 in George Romero's "Dead trilogy" (specifically ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' & ''[[Day of the Dead (1985)| Day of the Dead]])'' as well as directing the 1990 remake of ''[[Night 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). He has acquired a significant cult following, mainly among fans of of fantasy/horror genre films of the 1980/90's. | 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 in George Romero's "Dead trilogy" (specifically ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' & ''[[Day of the Dead (1985)| Day of the Dead]])'' as well as directing the 1990 remake of ''[[Night 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). He has acquired a significant cult following, mainly among fans of of fantasy/horror genre films of the 1980/90's. | ||
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| [[USAS-12 Shotgun]] || Osiris Amanpour || ''[[Machete]]'' || || 2010 | | [[USAS-12 Shotgun]] || Osiris Amanpour || ''[[Machete]]'' || || 2010 | ||
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| + | | [[Norinco Type-56]] || Osiris Amanpour || ''[[Machete Kills]]'' || || 2013 | ||
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Revision as of 10:40, 29 January 2014
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 in George Romero's "Dead trilogy" (specifically Dawn of the Dead & Day of the Dead) as well as directing the 1990 remake of Night 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). 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:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1911A1 | Blades | Dawn of the Dead (1978) | 1978 | |
| Double Barreled Shotgun | Stand in for Joe Spinell | Maniac | 1980 | |
| Codpiece Revolver | Sex Machine | From Dusk Till Dawn | 1996 | |
| Colt Python | Dep. Tolo | Planet Terror | 2007 | |
| Ruger Security Six | Dep. Tolo | Planet Terror | 2007 | |
| Mossberg 500 | Dep. Tolo | Planet Terror | 2007 | |
| USAS-12 Shotgun | Osiris Amanpour | Machete | 2010 | |
| Norinco Type-56 | Osiris Amanpour | Machete Kills | 2013 |