Greg Nicotero
Nicotero in 2017, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Gregory Paul Nicotero
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 15, 1963
Ethnicity:
*50% Italian
*31.25% German
*12.5% Welsh
*6.25% English
Greg Nicotero is an American special make-up effects creator, television producer, and director. He has long worked in genre, especially horror, films and programming, having provided the effects for Day of the Dead (1985), and been an executive producer, effects supervisor, and director on The Walking Dead universe of shows. In 1988, he co-founded KNB EFX Group, an Academy Award-winning special make-up effects studio.
Greg is the son of Constance and James Nicotero. His father is of Italian descent. His mother has German, Welsh, and English roots. His uncle is actor Sam Nicotero, and his cousin is stand-up comedian Frank Nicotero. Greg is married to Shari.
Greg’s paternal grandfather was Guy J. Nicotero (the son of Patsy Nicotero and Theresa Gioetta/Giglotti). Guy was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Calabria, Italy.
Greg’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Abbott/Abbate (the daughter of Charles Abbott and Mary Lombardi/Lombardo). Josephine was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents.
Greg’s maternal grandfather was named John C. Griffiths, Jr. (the son of John C. Griffiths, Sr. and Louisa). Greg’s grandfather John was born in Pennsylvania. Greg’s great-grandfather John was born in New Jersey, to parents from Wales. Louisa was born in New York, to German parents.
Greg’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Mae Snyder (the daughter of Oscar L. Snyder/Schneider and Florence M. Wolfendale). Dorothy was born in Pennsylvania. Oscar was born in Pennsylvania, to German parents. Florence was the daughter of Thomas “Tom” Wolfendale, who was also born in Pennsylvania, to parents from England, and of Rose, who was born in West Virginia, to German parents.
Sources: Greg’s paternal grandfather, Guy J. Nicotero, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Greg’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Abbott/Abbate, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Greg’s uncle (mother’s brother) – http://www.danielreganfuneralhome.com
Greg’s maternal grandfather, John C. Griffiths, Jr., on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Greg’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Mae Snyder, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Greg’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Thomas “Tom” Wolfendale, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
>Theresa Gioetta/Giglotti).
from Calabria, Italy.
Greg’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Abbott/Abbate (the daughter of Charles Abbott and Mary Lombardi/Lombardo). Josephine was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Italy.