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George A. Romero

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

04/02/1940

Day of Death

16/07/2017
(77) years old

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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 w... Read More

Known For

George A. Romero's Resident Evil

Zombie-Rama

The Amusement Park

Iron City Asskickers

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

Night of the Living Steelers

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Filmography

Cast

2025

George A. Romero's Resident Evil

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Zombie-Rama

2021

The Amusement Park

as (cameo)

2021

Iron City Asskickers

2020

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self

2020

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independ...

as Self

2019

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Doc...

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2017

When Romero Met Del Toro

2016

Night of the Living Steelers

2015

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savi...

as Self

2015

Chronicles of the Living Dead

as Self

2014

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Mon...

as Himself

2014

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Mak...

as Himself

2014

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Ph...

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 t...

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

Walking After Midnight: The Making of "S...

as Self

2010

Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate 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...

as Himself

2008

Dead Eyes Open

as Scientist

2008

Zombiemania

as Himself - Filmmaker

2007

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

as Self

2007

Diary of the Dead

as Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)

2006

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the ...

as Self

2005

George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffman...

2005

After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Fi...

as Self

2005

Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of G...

as Himself

2005

When Shaun Met George

as Self

2005

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Lega...

as Self

2005

Michael Powell

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 o...

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

2002

Masters of Horror

as Self

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

Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM

as Self

1997

David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the E...

as Himself

1993

Zombie Jamboree

as Himself

1993

The Dark Half

as Customer (uncredited)

1992

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

as Self

1991

George Romero & the City of the Living D...

as Himself

1991

The Silence of the Lambs

as FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)

1990

Night of the Living Dead

as Passenger

1987

Drive-In Madness!

as Himself

1986

Flight of the Spruce Goose

as Gromero

1986

Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master...

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)

1978

Martin

as Father Howard

1968

Night of the Living Dead

as Washington Reporter

Crew

2022

Jacaranda Joe

as Director

2022

Jacaranda Joe

as Writer

2021

Romero's Elegy

as Director

2021

Texas Carlos Massacre

as In Memory Of

2010

Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Liv...

as Director

2010

Survival of the Dead

as Director

2010

Survival of the Dead

as Screenplay

2010

The Crazies

as Executive Producer

2009

Deadtime Stories

as Executive Producer

2007

Diary of the Dead

as Director

2007

Diary of the Dead

as Screenplay

2005

Land of the Dead

as Director

2005

Land of the Dead

as Screenplay

2000

Bruiser

as Director

1993

The Dark Half

as Director

1993

The Dark Half

as Screenplay

1990

Night of the Living Dead

as Screenplay

1990

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

as Screenplay

1990

Two Evil Eyes

as Director

1990

Two Evil Eyes

as Screenplay

1988

Monkey Shines

as Director

1988

Monkey Shines

as Screenplay

1985

Day of the Dead

as Director

1985

Day of the Dead

as Screenplay

1982

Creepshow

as Director

1981

Knightriders

as Director

1981

Knightriders

as Writer

1981

Knightriders

as Editor

1978

Dawn of the Dead

as Director

1978

Dawn of the Dead

as Screenplay

1978

Dawn of the Dead

as Editor

1978

Martin

as Director

1978

Martin

as Editor

1973

The Crazies

as Director

1973

The Crazies

as Screenplay

1973

The Crazies

as Editor

1972

Hungry Wives

as Director

1972

Hungry Wives

as Director of Photography

1972

Hungry Wives

as Editor

1971

There's Always Vanilla

as Director

1971

There's Always Vanilla

as Editor

1968

Night of the Living Dead

as Screenplay

1968

Night of the Living Dead

as Director of Photography

1968

Night of the Living Dead

as Editor

1968

Night of the Living Dead

as Director

2022

A Night of the Undead

as Characters

2021

Night of the Animated Dead

as Original Film Writer

2021

The Amusement Park

as Director

2021

The Amusement Park

as Editor

2021

Iron City Asskickers

as Director

2021

Iron City Asskickers

as Producer

2020

Night of the Living Dead Live

as Original Film Writer

2020

Occurrence at Mills Creek

as Thanks

2019

The Dead Don't Die

as Thanks

2018

Terrifier

as In Memory Of

2011

Another Night of the Living Dead

as Writer

2010

The Crazies

as Original Film Writer

2009

Staunton Hill

as Thanks

2008

Day of the Dead

as Original Film Writer

2006

Night of the Living Dead 3D

as Original Film Writer

2004

Dawn of the Dead

as Original Film Writer

2000

Bruiser

as Writer

1997

BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CM

as Director

1993

The Dark Half

as Executive Producer

1990

Tales from the Darkside

as Writer

1990

Night of the Living Dead

as Executive Producer

1987

The Yattering And Jack

as Executive Producer

1987

Creepshow 2

as Screenplay

1985

Stephen King's Golden Tales

as Executive Producer

1985

The False Prophet

as Executive Producer

1985

Grandma's Last Wish

as Executive Producer

1985

Levitation

as Executive Producer

1985

Madness Room

as Executive Producer

1985

The Tear Collector

as Executive Producer

1985

Answer Me

as Executive Producer

1985

In the Cards

as Executive Producer

1984

Slippage

as Executive Producer

1984

Mookie and Pookie

as Executive Producer

1984

The Odds

as Executive Producer

1984

Pain Killer

as Executive Producer

1984

I'll Give You a Million

as Executive Producer

1984

The New Man

as Executive Producer

1982

Creepshow

as Editor

1978

Martin

as Screenplay

1974

O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose

as Director

1974

O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose

as Editor

1972

Hungry Wives

as Writer

1971

There's Always Vanilla

as Director of Photography

1962

Expostulations

as Director