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).
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- 2024 · George A. Romero's Resident Evil as Himself (archive footage)
- 2021 · Zombie-Rama as
- 2021 · Iron City Asskickers as
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Self
- 2020 · Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business as Self
- 2019 · Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2017 · When Romero Met Del Toro as
- 2016 · Night of the Living Steelers as
- 2015 · Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini as Self
- 2015 · Chronicles of the Living Dead as Self
- 2014 · An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines as Himself
- 2014 · The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half as Himself
- 2014 · Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists as Don Adaded (voice)
- 2014 · Why Horror? as Self
- 2014 · Doc of the Dead as Self
- 2013 · Birth of the Living Dead as Himself
- 2013 · The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' as Self
- 2013 · A Fish Story as Nick's Dad
- 2011 · The Future of Fear as Self
- 2011 · Nightmare Factory as Self
- 2011 · The Walking Dead Girls as Self
- 2010 · Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! as Self
- 2010 · A History of Horror as Self
- 2010 · Under the Scares as Himself
- 2009 · Deadtime Stories as Self - Host
- 2009 · Autopsy of the Dead as Self (archival footage)
- 2009 · Nightmares in Red, White and Blue as Self
- 2008 · Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self
- 2008 · Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero as Himself
- 2008 · Dead Eyes Open as Scientist
- 2008 · Zombiemania as Himself - Filmmaker
- 2007 · 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments as Himself
- 2007 · Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' as Himself
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Don Adaded (voice)
- 2007 · Diary of the Dead as Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
- 2006 · Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream as Himself
- 2005 · George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann as
- 2005 · After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking as Self
- 2005 · When Shaun Met George as Self
- 2005 · Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero as Himself
- 2005 · Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy as Self
- 2005 · Michael Powell as
- 2005 · Land of the Dead as Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
- 2005 · Make Your Own Damn Movie! as Himself
- 2004 · The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead as Himself
- 2004 · John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies as Self
- 2003 · The Many Days of Day of the Dead as Himself
- 2003 · Two Masters' Eyes as
- 2002 · Masters of Horror as Self
- 2002 · Icons as
- 2001 · Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror as Self
- 2000 · The American Nightmare as Self
- 1999 · The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic as Self
- 1997 · David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme as Himself
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1993 · Zombie Jamboree as Himself
- 1993 · The Dark Half as Customer (uncredited)
- 1992 · Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies as Self
- 1991 · The Silence of the Lambs as FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
- 1990 · Night of the Living Dead as Passenger
- 1988 · The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self
- 1987 · Drive-In Madness as Himself
- 1986 · Flight of the Spruce Goose as Gromero
- 1986 · Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects as Himself
- 1985 · Day of the Dead as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
- 1981 · Document of the Dead as Himself
- 1978 · Dawn of the Dead as TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
- 1977 · Martin as Father Howard
- 1975 · The Amusement Park as (cameo)
- 1968 · Night of the Living Dead as Washington Reporter
- Future · Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead" as Self