George A. Romero

Directing · Born 1940-02-04 in New York City, New York, USA

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

• The Silence of the Lambs as FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
• Night of the Living Dead as Washington Reporter
• Day of the Dead as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
• Dawn of the Dead as TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
• Martin as Father Howard
• Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
• The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' as Self
• Zombie Jamboree as Himself
• Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream as Self
• Nightmares in Red, White and Blue as Self

TV

• Phineas and Ferb as Don Adaded (voice)
• Icons
• E! True Hollywood Story
• 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments as Himself
• A History of Horror as Self
• The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self