George A. Romero

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

FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)

The Silence of the Lambs

Washington Reporter

Night of the Living Dead

Father Howard

Martin

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Zombies en el cañaveral: el documental

Self

The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'

Himself

Zombie Jamboree

Himself

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Self

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Himself - Filmmaker

Zombiemania

Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)

Day of the Dead

Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)

Land of the Dead

Self

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

Himself

Document of the Dead

Himself

Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects

Zombie-Rama

Self

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

Self

After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking

Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Himself

Birth of the Living Dead

Self

The Walking Dead Girls

Himself

The Many Days of Day of the Dead

Self

Doc of the Dead

Self

Nightmare Factory

Don Adaded (voice)

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

TV Director / Biker (uncredited)

Dawn of the Dead

Himself

The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

Passenger

Night of the Living Dead

Self

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Self (archive footage)

George A. Romero's Resident Evil

Self

The American Nightmare

Self

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

Self (archival footage)

Autopsy of the Dead

Self - Host

Deadtime Stories

Himself

David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme

Customer (uncredited)

The Dark Half

Himself

Drive-In Madness

Self

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

Scientist

Dead Eyes Open

Himself

Make Your Own Damn Movie!

Self

Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"

Gromero

Flight of the Spruce Goose

Self

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

Himself

Under the Scares

Himself

Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero

Self

Chronicles of the Living Dead

Nick's Dad

A Fish Story

Himself

Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero

Self

Masters of Horror

Self

Why Horror?

Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)

Diary of the Dead

Iron City Asskickers

(cameo)

The Amusement Park

Night of the Living Steelers

Self

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Self

When Shaun Met George

Two Masters' Eyes

Himself

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

Himself

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half

Self

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann

When Romero Met Del Toro

Self

The Future of Fear

Self

Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!

Michael Powell

Himself

George Romero & the City of the Living Dead

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

66

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-02-04

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

George Andrew Romero