George A. Romero
February 4, 1940 (84 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 ·George A. Romero's Resident Evilas Himself (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Zombie-Ramaas
- 2021 ·Iron City Asskickersas
- 2020 ·Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Self
- 2020 ·Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Businessas Self
- 2019 ·Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentaryas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2017 ·When Romero Met Del Toroas
- 2016 ·Night of the Living Steelersas
- 2015 ·Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savinias Self
- 2015 ·Chronicles of the Living Deadas Self
- 2014 ·An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shinesas Himself
- 2014 ·The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Halfas Himself
- 2014 ·Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacistsas Don Adaded (voice)
- 2014 ·Why Horror?as Self
- 2014 ·Doc of the Deadas Self
- 2013 ·Birth of the Living Deadas Himself
- 2013 ·The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'as Self
- 2013 ·A Fish Storyas Nick's Dad
- 2011 ·The Future of Fearas Self
- 2011 ·Nightmare Factoryas Self
- 2011 ·The Walking Dead Girlsas Self
- 2010 ·Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!as Self
- 2010 ·A History of Horroras Self
- 2010 ·Under the Scaresas Himself
- 2009 ·Deadtime Storiesas Self - Host
- 2009 ·Autopsy of the Deadas Self (archival footage)
- 2009 ·Nightmares in Red, White and Blueas Self
- 2008 ·Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas Self
- 2008 ·Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romeroas Himself
- 2008 ·Dead Eyes Openas Scientist
- 2008 ·Zombiemaniaas Himself - Filmmaker
- 2007 ·30 Even Scarier Movie Momentsas Himself
- 2007 ·Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'as Himself
- 2007 ·Phineas and Ferbas Don Adaded (voice)
- 2007 ·Diary of the Deadas Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
- 2006 ·Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstreamas Himself
- 2005 ·George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmannas
- 2005 ·After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmakingas Self
- 2005 ·When Shaun Met Georgeas Self
- 2005 ·Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romeroas Himself
- 2005 ·Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacyas Self
- 2005 ·Michael Powellas
- 2005 ·Land of the Deadas Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
- 2005 ·Make Your Own Damn Movie!as Himself
- 2004 ·The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Deadas Himself
- 2004 ·John Carpenter: The Man and His Moviesas Self
- 2003 ·The Many Days of Day of the Deadas Himself
- 2003 ·Two Masters' Eyesas
- 2002 ·Masters of Horroras Self
- 2002 ·Iconsas
- 2001 ·Dario Argento: An Eye for Horroras Self
- 2000 ·The American Nightmareas Self
- 1999 ·The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classicas Self
- 1997 ·David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extremeas Himself
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1993 ·Zombie Jamboreeas Himself
- 1993 ·The Dark Halfas Customer (uncredited)
- 1992 ·Heartstoppers: Horror at the Moviesas Self
- 1991 ·The Silence of the Lambsas FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
- 1990 ·Night of the Living Deadas Passenger
- 1988 ·The Incredibly Strange Film Showas Self
- 1987 ·Drive-In Madnessas Himself
- 1986 ·Flight of the Spruce Gooseas Gromero
- 1985 ·Day of the Deadas Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
- 1981 ·Document of the Deadas Himself
- 1978 ·Dawn of the Deadas TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
- 1977 ·Martinas Father Howard
- 1975 ·The Amusement Parkas (cameo)
- Future ·Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"as Self
- 1986 ·Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effectsas Himself
- 1968 ·Night of the Living Deadas Washington Reporter