Thomas Vincent Savini, precisely 5ft 6 ½ (168.9 cm) tall, is a towering icon in horror cinema whose compact stature amplifies his larger-than-life presence as a prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer, and director.
His 5ft 6 ½ frame enabled agile stunt work and immersive character roles, like the explosive Sex Machine in From Dusk Till Dawn and appearances in Planet Terror, while his mastery crafted colossal horrors in Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th, making his height a perfect counterpoint to the monsters he birthed.
- Revolutionized gore effects in George A. Romero's classics
- Directed Tales from the Darkside episodes
- Subject of 2012 biography Smoke and Mirrors