George A. Romero
Directing
Born: 1940-02-04 in New York City, New York, USA
Biography
George Andrew Romero (February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American-Canadian film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical zombie films, including the seminal "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) and "Dawn of the Dead" (1978). Throughout his career he primarily worked in the horror genre and directed several notable films outside of the zombie subgenre, including vampire film "Martin" (1977) and EC Comics homage "Creepshow" (1982).
Known For
The Silence of the Lambs
FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
Night of the Living Dead
Washington Reporter
Dawn of the Dead
TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
Land of the Dead
Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
Day of the Dead
Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Phineas and Ferb
Don Adaded (voice)
Night of the Living Dead
Passenger
Diary of the Dead
Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
The Dark Half
Customer (uncredited)
The Crazies
Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)
Martin
Father Howard
The Amusement Park
(cameo)
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Self
Birth of the Living Dead
Himself
Doc of the Dead
Self
The American Nightmare
Self
Document of the Dead
Himself
Deadtime Stories
Self - Host
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Self
Nightmare Factory
Self
Why Horror?
Self
A History of Horror
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Self
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Self
Masters of Horror
Self
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Himself
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Self
A Fish Story
Nick's Dad
Zombiemania
Himself - Filmmaker
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Himself
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Self
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Self
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)