Tom Savini

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $685,016,817 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,605)

Best-known acting roles: Elvis Brittle/Tracker (Django Unchained), Cameo (Dawn of the Dead), Osiris Ampanpour (Machete), Jenkins (Zack and Miri Make a Porno), Machete Blade (George A. Romero's Land of the Dead)

Best-known technical roles: Night of the Living Dead (Director), Maniac (Special Make-up Effects)

Born: November 3, 1946 (79 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	8	$310,325,267	$374,691,550	$685,016,817
	Cameo	1	$58,990,765	$44,462,110	$103,452,875
	Inverviewee	1	$0	$0	$0
	(Unclassified)	5	$44,363,429	$49,900,000	$94,263,429
In Technical Roles	Special Make-up Effects	1	$10,000,000	$0	$10,000,000
	Director	1	$5,835,247	$12	$5,835,259

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,018	$413,679,461
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,292	$469,053,660
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,614	$882,733,121
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,597	$5,835,247
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100)	20,059	$12
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,484	$5,835,259

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 3, 2025	Spooktacular!	Himself
Oct 11, 2013	Machete Kills	Osiris Amanapur	$8,008,161	$10,264,848	$18,273,009
Dec 25, 2012	Django Unchained	Elvis Brittle/Tra…	$162,805,434	$287,036,132	$449,841,566
Sep 3, 2010	Machete	Osiris Ampanpour	$26,593,646	$19,777,324	$46,370,970
Oct 31, 2008	Zack and Miri Make a P…	Jenkins	$31,457,946	$5,398,360	$36,856,306
Apr 6, 2007	Grindhouse	Deputy Tolo (segm…	$25,031,037	$25,156,752	$50,187,789
Jun 24, 2005	George A. Romero's Lan…	Machete Blade	$20,700,082	$27,050,933	$47,751,015
Mar 19, 2004	Dawn of the Dead	Cameo	$58,990,765	$44,462,110	$103,452,875
Jan 19, 1996	From Dusk Till Dawn	Sex Machine	$25,728,961	$7,201	$25,736,162
Sep 25, 1992	Innocent Blood	News Photographer	$4,877,567		$4,877,567
Oct 25, 1991	Due occhi diabolici	The Monomaniac (s…	$349,618		$349,618
May 1, 1987	Creepshow 2	The Creep	$14,000,000		$14,000,000
Nov 10, 1982	Creepshow	Garbageman #2	$20,036,244		$20,036,244
1980	Maniac	Disco boy	$10,000,000		$10,000,000
Apr 20, 1979	Dawn of the Dead	Blades	$5,100,000	$49,900,000	$55,000,000

Averages			$29,548,533	$52,117,073	$63,052,366
Totals	15		$413,679,461	$469,053,660	$882,733,121

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 11, 2013	Machete Kills	$3,837,183	2,538	$8,008,161	$18,273,009	43.8%
Dec 25, 2012	Django Unchained	$30,122,888	3,012	$162,805,434	$449,841,566	36.2%
Sep 3, 2010	Machete	$11,416,164	2,678	$26,593,646	$46,370,970	57.3%
Oct 31, 2008	Zack and Miri Make a P…	$10,065,630	2,735	$31,457,946	$36,856,306	85.4%
Apr 6, 2007	Grindhouse	$11,596,613	2,629	$25,031,037	$50,187,789	49.9%
Jun 24, 2005	George A. Romero's Lan…	$10,221,705	2,253	$20,700,082	$47,751,015	43.4%
Jan 19, 1996	From Dusk Till Dawn	$10,240,805	2,007	$25,728,961	$25,736,162	100.0%
1980	Maniac			$10,000,000	$10,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$12,500,141	2,550	$38,790,658	$85,627,102	64.5%
Totals	8			$310,325,267	$685,016,817

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,078	$310,325,267
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,335	$354,688,696
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,762	$52,322,607
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,745	$316,993,425
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800)	745	$58,990,765
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,018	$413,679,461
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,101	$374,691,550
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200)	7,196	$19,784,525
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,561	$399,369,135
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	750	$44,462,110
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,292	$469,053,660
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700)	5,605	$685,016,817
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,700	$779,280,246
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,937	$72,107,132
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,117	$716,362,560
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	786	$103,452,875
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,614	$882,733,121

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 19, 1990	Night of the Living Dead	Director	$5,835,247	$12	$5,835,259
1980	Maniac	Special Make-up Effects	$10,000,000		$10,000,000

Averages			$7,917,624	$12	$7,917,630
Totals	2		$15,835,247	$12	$15,835,259

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 19, 1990	Night of the Living Dead	$2,884,679	1,544	$5,835,247	$5,835,259	100.0%

Averages		$2,884,679	1,544	$5,835,247	$5,835,259	100.0%
Totals	1			$5,835,247	$5,835,259

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,597	$5,835,247
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100)	20,059	$12
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,484	$5,835,259