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Tom Savini
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 titles, both in special effects and make-up (and occasionally stunt work) from 1974 onwards, as well as appearing (usually as 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 realisation of the potential gruesomeness of injury to the human body during his role as a combat photographer 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 who's application he was best known for.
Tom Savini can be seen with the following firearms in the following films:
- M1911A1 as Blades in Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Codpiece Revolver as Sex Machine in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
- Colt Python as Deputy Tolo in Planet Terror (2007)
- Mossberg 500 as Deputy Tolo in Planet Terror (2007)
- Codpiece Revolver as 'Sex Machine' in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Sorry for the overly verbose introduction, but being involved (prospectively at least) in the same region of the industry, he's somewhat of a hero to me (plus, I'm an unapologetic fanboy of Romero movies). If you really feel I'm being inappropriate within the bounds of the site, feel free to edit the page as such.