Person
George A. Romero
Directing · 1940–2017 · 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).
Known for
Phineas and Ferb
Don Adaded (voice)
Night of the Living Dead
Original Film Writer
Tales from the Darkside
Writer
Terrifier
In Memory Of
Dawn of the Dead
Screenplay
Icons
2002
The Silence of the Lambs
FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
Night of the Living Dead
Washington Reporter
Day of the Dead
Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Dawn of the Dead
TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2026Night of the Living DeadOriginal Film Writer
- 2023The SpotThanks
- 2022A Night of the UndeadCharacters
- 2022Jacaranda JoeDirector
- 2021Romero's ElegyDirector
- 2021Night of the Animated DeadOriginal Film Writer
- 2021Texas Carlos MassacreIn Memory Of
- 2021Iron City Asskickers
- 2020Night of the Living Dead LiveOriginal Film Writer
- 2020Occurrence at Mills CreekThanks
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf
- 2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film BusinessSelf
- 2019Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The DocumentarySelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2019The Dead Don't DieThanks
- 2018TerrifierIn Memory Of
- 2018Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living DeadDirector
- 2017When Romero Met Del Toro
- 2016Night of the Living Steelers
- 2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom SaviniSelf
- 2015Chronicles of the Living DeadSelf
- 2014An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey ShinesHimself
- 2014The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark HalfHimself
- 2014Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living PharmacistsDon Adaded (voice)
- 2014Why Horror?Self
- 2014Doc of the DeadSelf
- 2013Birth of the Living DeadHimself
- 2013The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'Self
- 2013A Fish StoryNick's Dad
- 2011The Future of FearSelf
- 2011Nightmare FactorySelf
- 2011The Walking Dead GirlsSelf
- 2011Another Night of the Living DeadWriter
- 2010Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"Self
- 2010Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!Self
- 2010A History of HorrorSelf
- 2010Under the ScaresSelf
- 2010Survival of the DeadDirector
- 2010The CraziesExecutive Producer
- 2009Deadtime StoriesSelf - Host
- 2009Staunton HillThanks
- 2009Autopsy of the DeadSelf (archival footage)
- 2009Nightmares in Red, White and BlueSelf
- 2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf
- 2008Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. RomeroHimself
- 2008Dead Eyes OpenScientist
- 2008Day of the DeadOriginal Film Writer
- 2008ZombiemaniaHimself - Filmmaker
- 200730 Even Scarier Movie MomentsSelf
- 2007Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'Self
- 2007Phineas and FerbDon Adaded (voice)
- 2007Diary of the DeadPolice Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
- 2006Night of the Living Dead 3DOriginal Film Writer
- 2006Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the MainstreamSelf
- 2005George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
- 2005After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh FilmmakingSelf
- 2005Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. RomeroHimself
- 2005When Shaun Met GeorgeSelf
- 2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacySelf
- 2005Michael Powell
- 2005Land of the DeadPuppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
- 2005Make Your Own Damn Movie!Himself
- 2004The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the DeadHimself
- 2004Making Martin: A Recounting
- 2004John Carpenter: The Man and His MoviesSelf
- 2004Dawn of the DeadScreenplay
- 2003The Many Days of Day of the DeadSelf
- 2003Two Masters' Eyes
- 2002Masters of HorrorSelf
- 2002Icons
- 2001Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorSelf
- 2001Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
- 2000The American NightmareSelf
- 2000BruiserDirector
- 1999The Dead Walk: Remaking a ClassicSelf
- 1997Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CMSelf
- 1997David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the ExtremeHimself
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1993Zombie Jamboree ‘93Himself
- 1993The Dark HalfCustomer (uncredited)
- 1993Stephen King's Golden TalesExecutive Producer
- 1992Heartstoppers: Horror at the MoviesSelf
- 1991George Romero & the City of the Living DeadHimself
- 1991The Silence of the LambsFBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
- 1990Tales from the DarksideWriter
- 1990Night of the Living DeadPassenger
- 1990Tales from the Darkside: The MovieScreenplay
- 1990Two Evil EyesDirector
- 1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf
- 1988Monkey ShinesDirector
- 1987The Yattering And JackExecutive Producer
- 1987Creepshow 2Screenplay
- 1987Drive-In Madness!Himself
- 1986Flight of the Spruce GooseGromero
- 1986Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror EffectsHimself
- 1985Day of the DeadZombie with Scarf (uncredited)
- 1984Tales from the DarksideWriter
- 1983Trick or TreatWriter
- 1982CreepshowDirector
- 1981KnightridersDirector
- 1981Document of the DeadHimself
- 1978Dawn of the DeadTV Director / Biker (uncredited)
- 1978MartinFather Howard
- 1975The Amusement Park(cameo)
- 1974O.J. Simpson: Juice on the LooseDirector
- 1973The CraziesExtra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)
- 1972Hungry WivesDirector
- 1971There's Always VanillaDirector
- 1968Night of the Living DeadWashington Reporter
- 1962ExpostulationsDirector
- —Twilight of the DeadStory
- —Night of the Living DeadOriginal Film Writer
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