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Savini in 2007, photo by s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Thomas Vincent Savini
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 3, 1946
Ethnicity: Italian
Tom Savini is an American special make-up effects creator, actor, stunt performer, and film director. Particularly well-regarded among horror fans, he is known for his effects work on the films Friday the 13th , The Burning , Martin , Dawn of the Dead , Maniac , The Prowler , Day of the Dead , Creepshow , The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 , and Monkey Shines . His acting roles include Knightriders , Creepshow 2 , From Dusk till Dawn , Land of the Dead , Grindhouse (Planet Terror) , Machete , The Perks of Being a Wallflower , and both versions of Dawn of the Dead . He also directed the remake Night of the Living Dead (1990). He is nicknamed “The Sultan of Splatter.”
His uncle was boxer Dick DeSanders.
Tom’s maternal grandfather was named Christ DeSanders/Desander. Christ was Italian.
Tom’s maternal grandmother was named Pauline. Pauline was Italian.
Sources: https://www.instagram.com
Tom’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Tom’s mother – https://www.newspapers.com