Gregory Nicotero

Gregory Nicotero is an American special effects creator, actor and director. His first major job in special effects makeup was on the George A. Romero film "Day of the Dead," under the tutelage of Romero and Tom Savini.

In 1988, along with Robert Kurtzman and Howard Berger, he formed KNB Efx Group, a special effects studio which has gone on to work on over 400 film and television projects. KNB has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award in 2001 for their work on the 2000 Sci Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert's "Dune" and an Academy Award in 2006 for achievement in makeup for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

He is currently working as co-executive producer, special effects makeup artist, director and also actor on AMC's "The Walking Dead."

Nicotero began his career working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, learning the trade of special effects from Tom Savini, an award-winning special effects and makeup artist, and helping on films by director George A. Romero.

While working on the 1985 Romero film "Day of the Dead," he met Howard Berger, who would become one of his partners at KNB EFX Group. Nicotero relocated to Hollywood and moved in with Berger and Bob Kurtzman. He worked as FX artist on the 2010 film "Predators" and created a classic predator figure for the film. He worked on the special effects, acting roles and directed for the TV series "The Walking Dead" and narrated the film on the San Diego Comic-Con International.