As an actor he starred as Burt in the television series From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series in 2016. He has also appeared in several films including Martin, Dawn of the Dead, From Dusk till Dawn, Children of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Forest of the Damned, Grind House, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Machete, and Django Unchained. Savini directed the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead. In 1986 he won a Saturn Award for Best Make-Up for Day of the Dead.