George A. Romero
Directing • Born 1940-02-04 – Died 2017-07-16
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).
Filmography
72 credits
The Silence of the Lambs
Movie • 1991
FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
Night of the Living Dead
Movie • 1968
Washington Reporter
Martin
Movie • 1978
Father Howard
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
Movie • 2019
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Movie • 2013
Self
Zombie Jamboree
Movie • 1993
Himself
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Movie • 2006
Self
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Movie • 2009
Self
Zombiemania
Movie • 2008
Himself - Filmmaker
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Movie • 2008
Self
Day of the Dead
Movie • 1985
Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Land of the Dead
Movie • 2005
Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Movie • 2004
Self
Document of the Dead
Movie • 1981
Himself
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Movie • 1986
Himself
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Movie • 1992
Self
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Movie • 2005
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Movie • 2005
Self
Birth of the Living Dead
Movie • 2013
Himself
The Walking Dead Girls
Movie • 2011
Self
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Movie • 2003
Himself
Doc of the Dead
Movie • 2014
Self
Nightmare Factory
Movie • 2011
Self
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Movie • 2014
Don Adaded (voice)
Dawn of the Dead
Movie • 1978
TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Movie • 2004
Himself
Night of the Living Dead
Movie • 1990
Passenger
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Movie • 2015
Self
The American Nightmare
Movie • 2000
Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Movie • 2001
Self
Autopsy of the Dead
Movie • 2009
Self (archival footage)
Deadtime Stories
Movie • 2009
Self - Host
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
Movie • 1997
Himself
The Dark Half
Movie • 1993
Customer (uncredited)
Drive-In Madness!
Movie • 1987
Himself
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Movie • 2007
Self
Dead Eyes Open
Movie • 2008
Scientist
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
Movie • 2005
Himself
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
Movie • 2010
Self
Flight of the Spruce Goose
Movie • 1986
Gromero
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Movie • 2020
Self
Under the Scares
Movie • 2010
Self
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
Movie • 2008
Himself
Chronicles of the Living Dead
Movie • 2015
Self
A Fish Story
Movie • 2013
Nick's Dad
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
Movie • 2005
Himself
Masters of Horror
Movie • 2002
Self
Why Horror?
Movie • 2014
Self
Diary of the Dead
Movie • 2007
Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
Iron City Asskickers
Movie • 2021
The Amusement Park
Movie • 2021
(cameo)
Night of the Living Steelers
Movie • 2016
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie • 2020
Self
When Shaun Met George
Movie • 2005
Self
Two Masters' Eyes
Movie • 2003
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Movie • 2014
Himself
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Movie • 2014
Himself
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Movie • 1999
Self
George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
Movie • 2005
When Romero Met Del Toro
Movie • 2017
The Future of Fear
Movie • 2011
Self
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
Movie • 2010
Self
Michael Powell
Movie • 2005
George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
Movie • 1991
Himself
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
Movie • 1997
Self
The Crazies
Movie • 1973
Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)
Icons
TV • 2002
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
TV • 2007
Self
A History of Horror
TV • 2010
Self
Phineas and Ferb
TV • 2007
Don Adaded (voice)
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
TV • 1988
Self