Greg Nicotero’s work on “The Walking Dead” as a director and special effects make-up supervisor has been nothing short of spectacular.
The renowned multi-hyphenate has a long, meaningful history with the horror genre, from his contributions to several horror cult classics to his friendship with former colleague and special effects make-up veteran Tom Savini.
Since working under the tutelage of the make-up effects maestro on George A.
Romero’s 1985 film “Day of the Dead,” Nicotero has continued to focus on the genre, lending his talents to slasher properties like “Halloween,” “Friday the 13th,” and “Scream” along the way.While serving as the primary director on AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” Nicotero was known for integrating Easter eggs and tributes to popular films in the horror genre, many of which he himself worked on during his early years as a make-up artist.
Similarly, in the zombie survival drama series’ ninth season,
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