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| [[Double Barreled Shotgun]] || Stand in for [[Joe Spinell]] || ''[[Maniac]]'' || || 1980 | | [[Double Barreled Shotgun]] || Stand in for [[Joe Spinell]] || ''[[Maniac]]'' || || 1980 | ||
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| [[Codpiece Revolver]] || Sex Machine || ''[[From Dusk Till Dawn]]'' || || 1996 | | [[Codpiece Revolver]] || Sex Machine || ''[[From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)]]'' || || 1996 | ||
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| [[Colt Python]] || Dep. Tolo || ''[[Planet Terror]]'' || || 2007 | | [[Colt Python]] || Dep. Tolo || ''[[Planet Terror]]'' || || 2007 |
Latest revision as of 06:10, 16 June 2019
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 A. Romero's "Dead trilogy" (specifically Dawn of the Dead & Day of the Dead) as well as directing the 1990 remake of the original 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), including notable roles in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Planet Terror, and Machete. 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 |
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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) | 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 |