George A. Romero
George A. Romero
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George A. Romero

Director 1940-02-04 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

FILMOGRAPHY
Data from TMDB
The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

1991 · FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

1968 · Washington Reporter

Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead

1978 · TV Director / Biker (uncredited)

Land of the Dead

Land of the Dead

2005 · Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

1985 · Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

2007 · Don Adaded (voice)

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

1990 · Passenger

Diary of the Dead

Diary of the Dead

2007 · Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)

The Dark Half

The Dark Half

1993 · Customer (uncredited)

The Crazies

The Crazies

1973 · Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)

Martin

Martin

1978 · Father Howard

The Amusement Park

The Amusement Park

1975 · (cameo)

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

2006 · Self

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996 · TV

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009 · Self

Birth of the Living Dead

Birth of the Living Dead

2013 · Himself

Doc of the Dead

Doc of the Dead

2014 · Self

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

2000 · Self

Deadtime Stories

Deadtime Stories

2009 · Self - Host

Document of the Dead

Document of the Dead

1981 · Himself