George A. Romero
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 4, 1940 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2021 | Iron City Asskickers | |
| 2021 | The Amusement Park(cameo) | |
| 2020 | Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film BusinessSelf | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf | |
| 2019 | Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The DocumentarySelf - Filmmaker (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | When Romero Met Del Toro | |
| 2016 | Night of the Living Steelers | |
| 2015 | Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom SaviniSelf | |
| 2015 | Chronicles of the Living DeadSelf | |
| 2014 | Doc of the DeadSelf | |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living PharmacistsDon Adaded (voice) | |
| 2014 | Why Horror?Self | |
| 2014 | An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey ShinesHimself | |
| 2014 | The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark HalfHimself | |
| 2013 | The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'Self | |
| 2013 | Birth of the Living DeadHimself | |
| 2013 | A Fish StoryNick's Dad | |
| 2011 | The Walking Dead GirlsSelf | |
| 2011 | Nightmare FactorySelf | |
| 2011 | The Future of FearSelf | |
| 2010 | Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"Self | |
| 2010 | Under the ScaresSelf | |
| 2010 | Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!Self | |
| 2010 | A History of HorrorSelf | |
| 2009 | Nightmares in Red, White and BlueSelf | |
| 2009 | Autopsy of the DeadSelf (archival footage) | |
| 2009 | Deadtime StoriesSelf - Host | |
| 2008 | ZombiemaniaHimself - Filmmaker | |
| 2008 | Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf | |
| 2008 | Dead Eyes OpenScientist | |
| 2008 | Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. RomeroHimself | |
| 2007 | Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'Self | |
| 2007 | Diary of the DeadPolice Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | 30 Even Scarier Movie MomentsSelf | |
| 2007 | Phineas and FerbDon Adaded (voice) | |
| 2006 | Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the MainstreamSelf | |
| 2005 | Land of the DeadPuppeteer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2005 | After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh FilmmakingSelf | |
| 2005 | Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacySelf | |
| 2005 | Make Your Own Damn Movie!Himself | |
| 2005 | Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. RomeroHimself | |
| 2005 | When Shaun Met GeorgeSelf | |
| 2005 | George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann | |
| 2005 | Michael Powell | |
| 2004 | John Carpenter: The Man and His MoviesSelf | |
| 2004 | The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the DeadHimself | |
| 2003 | The Many Days of Day of the DeadSelf | |
| 2003 | Two Masters' Eyes | |
| 2002 | Masters of HorrorSelf | |
| 2002 | Icons | |
| 2001 | Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorSelf | |
| 2001 | Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead | |
| 2000 | The American NightmareSelf | |
| 1999 | The Dead Walk: Remaking a ClassicSelf | |
| 1997 | David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the ExtremeHimself | |
| 1997 | Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CMSelf | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1993 | Zombie JamboreeHimself | |
| 1993 | The Dark HalfCustomer (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | Heartstoppers: Horror at the MoviesSelf | |
| 1991 | The Silence of the LambsFBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited) | |
| 1991 | George Romero & the City of the Living DeadHimself | |
| 1990 | Night of the Living DeadPassenger | |
| 1988 | The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf | |
| 1987 | Drive-In Madness!Himself | |
| 1986 | Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror EffectsHimself | |
| 1986 | Flight of the Spruce GooseGromero | |
| 1985 | Day of the DeadZombie with Scarf (uncredited) | |
| 1981 | Document of the DeadHimself | |
| 1978 | MartinFather Howard | |
| 1978 | Dawn of the DeadTV Director / Biker (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The CraziesExtra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | Night of the Living DeadWashington Reporter |
| 2021 | Iron City AsskickersProducer | |
| 2010 | The CraziesExecutive Producer | |
| 2009 | Deadtime StoriesExecutive Producer | |
| 1993 | The Dark HalfExecutive Producer | |
| 1993 | Stephen King's Golden TalesExecutive Producer | |
| 1990 | Night of the Living DeadExecutive Producer | |
| 1987 | The Yattering And JackExecutive Producer | |
| 1984 | Tales from the DarksideExecutive Producer |
| 2022 | Jacaranda JoeDirector | |
| 2021 | Romero's ElegyDirector | |
| 2021 | The Amusement ParkDirector | |
| 2021 | Iron City AsskickersDirector | |
| 2018 | Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living DeadDirector | |
| 2010 | Survival of the DeadDirector | |
| 2007 | Diary of the DeadDirector | |
| 2005 | Land of the DeadDirector | |
| 2000 | BruiserDirector | |
| 1997 | BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CMDirector | |
| 1993 | The Dark HalfDirector | |
| 1990 | Two Evil EyesDirector | |
| 1988 | Monkey ShinesDirector | |
| 1985 | Day of the DeadDirector | |
| 1982 | CreepshowDirector | |
| 1981 | KnightridersDirector | |
| 1978 | Dawn of the DeadDirector | |
| 1978 | MartinDirector | |
| 1974 | O.J. Simpson: Juice on the LooseDirector | |
| 1973 | The CraziesDirector | |
| 1972 | Hungry WivesDirector | |
| 1971 | There's Always VanillaDirector | |
| 1968 | Night of the Living DeadDirector | |
| 1962 | ExpostulationsDirector |
| 2022 | Jacaranda JoeWriter | |
| 2022 | A Night of the UndeadCharacters | |
| 2021 | Night of the Animated DeadOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2020 | Night of the Living Dead LiveOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2018 | Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living DeadWriter | |
| 2011 | Another Night of the Living DeadWriter | |
| 2010 | Survival of the DeadScreenplay | |
| 2010 | The CraziesOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2008 | Day of the DeadOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2007 | Diary of the DeadScreenplay | |
| 2006 | Night of the Living Dead 3DOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2005 | Land of the DeadScreenplay | |
| 2004 | Dawn of the DeadScreenplay | |
| 2000 | BruiserWriter | |
| 1997 | BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CMWriter | |
| 1993 | The Dark HalfScreenplay | |
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The MovieScreenplay | |
| 1990 | Two Evil EyesScreenplay | |
| 1990 | Night of the Living DeadScreenplay | |
| 1990 | Tales from the DarksideWriter | |
| 1988 | Monkey ShinesScreenplay | |
| 1987 | Creepshow 2Screenplay | |
| 1985 | Day of the DeadScreenplay | |
| 1984 | Tales from the DarksideWriter | |
| 1983 | Trick or TreatWriter | |
| 1981 | KnightridersWriter | |
| 1978 | Dawn of the DeadScreenplay | |
| 1978 | MartinScreenplay | |
| 1973 | The CraziesScreenplay | |
| 1972 | Hungry WivesWriter | |
| 1968 | Night of the Living DeadScreenplay | |
| - | Twilight of the DeadStory | |
| - | Night of the Living DeadOriginal Film Writer |
| 2021 | Texas Carlos MassacreIn Memory Of | |
| 2020 | Occurrence at Mills CreekThanks | |
| 2019 | The Dead Don't DieThanks | |
| 2018 | TerrifierIn Memory Of | |
| 2009 | Staunton HillThanks |