George A. Romero
Birthday
1940/02/04
Day of death
2017/07/16 (77 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
George Andrew Romero, 乔治·A·罗梅罗, 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 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).
Acting
(1991) The Silence of the Lambs
as FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
(1968) Night of the Living Dead
as Washington Reporter
(1977) Martin
as Father Howard
(2019) Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
(2013) The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
as Self
(1993) Zombie Jamboree
as Himself
(2006) Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
as Himself
(2009) Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
as Self
(2008) Zombiemania
as Himself - Filmmaker
(2008) Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
(2005) Land of the Dead
as Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
(1985) Day of the Dead
as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
(2004) John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
as Self
(1981) Document of the Dead
as Himself
(1986) Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
as Himself
(2021) Zombie-Rama
as ---
(1992) Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
as Self
(2005) After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
as Self
(2005) Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
as Self
(2013) Birth of the Living Dead
as Himself
(2011) The Walking Dead Girls
as Self
(2003) The Many Days of Day of the Dead
as Himself
(2014) Doc of the Dead
as Self
(2011) Nightmare Factory
as Self
(2014) Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
as Don Adaded (voice)
(1978) Dawn of the Dead
as TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
(2004) The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
as Himself
(1990) Night of the Living Dead
as Passenger
(2015) Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
as Self
(2025) George A. Romero's Resident Evil
as Self (archive footage)
(2000) The American Nightmare
as Self
(2001) Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
as Self
(2009) Autopsy of the Dead
as Self (archival footage)
(2009) Deadtime Stories
as Self - Host
(1997) David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
as Himself
(1993) The Dark Half
as Customer (uncredited)
(1987) Drive-In Madness
as Himself
(2007) Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
as Self
(2008) Dead Eyes Open
as Scientist
(2005) Make Your Own Damn Movie!
as Himself
(2010) Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
as Self
(1986) Flight of the Spruce Goose
as Gromero
(2020) Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
as Self
(2010) Under the Scares
as Himself
(2008) Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
as Himself
(2015) Chronicles of the Living Dead
as Self
(2013) A Fish Story
as Nick's Dad
(2005) Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
as Himself
(2002) Masters of Horror
as Self
(2014) Why Horror?
as Self
(2007) Diary of the Dead
as Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
(2021) Iron City Asskickers
as ---
(1975) The Amusement Park
as (cameo)
(2016) Night of the Living Steelers
as ---
(2020) Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self
(2005) When Shaun Met George
as Self
(2003) Two Masters' Eyes
as ---
(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
(1999) The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
as Self
(2005) George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
as ---
(2017) When Romero Met Del Toro
as ---
(2011) The Future of Fear
as Self
(2010) Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
as Self
(2005) Michael Powell
as ---
(1991) George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
as Himself
(2002) Icons
as ---
(1996) E! True Hollywood Story
as ---
(2010) A History of Horror
as Self
(2007) 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
as Himself
(2007) Phineas and Ferb
as Don Adaded (voice)
(1988) The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as Self