George A. Romero

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George A. Romero

Born February 4, 1940New York City, New York, USA95 credits

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

Jacaranda Joe
5.0

Jacaranda Joe

Movie

2022

Romero's Elegy

Romero's Elegy

Movie

2021

The Amusement Park
6.1

The Amusement Park

Movie

2021

Iron City Asskickers
4.5

Iron City Asskickers

Movie

2021

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
6.4

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Movie

2020

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
3.0

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

Movie

2020

Filmography

Jacaranda Joe
2022Jacaranda JoeWriterMovie
Romero's Elegy
2021Romero's ElegyDirectorMovie
The Amusement Park
2021The Amusement Parkas (cameo)Movie
Iron City Asskickers
2021Iron City AsskickersMovie
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias SelfMovie
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Businessas SelfMovie
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
2019Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentaryas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)Movie
Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead
2018Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living DeadDirectorMovie
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2017When Romero Met Del ToroMovie
Night of the Living Steelers
2016Night of the Living SteelersMovie
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savinias SelfMovie
Chronicles of the Living Dead
2015Chronicles of the Living Deadas SelfMovie
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shinesas HimselfMovie
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2014The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Halfas HimselfMovie
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
2014Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacistsas Don Adaded (voice)Movie
Why Horror?
2014Why Horror?as SelfMovie
Doc of the Dead
2014Doc of the Deadas SelfMovie
Birth of the Living Dead
2013Birth of the Living Deadas HimselfMovie
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'as SelfMovie
A Fish Story
2013A Fish Storyas Nick's DadMovie
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2011The Future of Fearas SelfMovie
Nightmare Factory
2011Nightmare Factoryas SelfMovie
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2011The Walking Dead Girlsas SelfMovie
Another Night of the Living Dead
2011Another Night of the Living DeadWriterMovie
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
2010Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"as SelfMovie
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2010Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!as SelfMovie
A History of Horror
2010A History of Horroras SelfTV
Under the Scares
2010Under the Scaresas SelfMovie
Survival of the Dead
2010Survival of the DeadDirectorMovie
The Crazies
2010The CraziesExecutive ProducerMovie
Deadtime Stories
2009Deadtime Storiesas Self - HostMovie
Autopsy of the Dead
2009Autopsy of the Deadas Self (archival footage)Movie
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009Nightmares in Red, White and Blueas SelfMovie
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas SelfMovie
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2008Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romeroas HimselfMovie
Dead Eyes Open
2008Dead Eyes Openas ScientistMovie
Zombiemania
2008Zombiemaniaas Himself - FilmmakerMovie
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
200730 Even Scarier Movie Momentsas SelfTV
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'as SelfMovie
Phineas and Ferb
2007Phineas and Ferbas Don Adaded (voice)TV
Diary of the Dead
2007Diary of the Deadas Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)Movie
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
2006Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstreamas SelfMovie
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2005George A. Romero on The Tales of HoffmannMovie
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmakingas SelfMovie
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
2005Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romeroas HimselfMovie
When Shaun Met George
2005When Shaun Met Georgeas SelfMovie
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacyas SelfMovie
Michael Powell
2005Michael PowellMovie
Land of the Dead
2005Land of the Deadas Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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2005Make Your Own Damn Movie!as HimselfMovie
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Deadas HimselfMovie
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004John Carpenter: The Man and His Moviesas SelfMovie
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2003The Many Days of Day of the Deadas SelfMovie
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2003Two Masters' EyesMovie
Masters of Horror
2002Masters of Horroras SelfMovie
Icons
2002IconsTV
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001Dario Argento: An Eye for Horroras SelfMovie
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001Behind the Scenes with Day of the DeadMovie
The American Nightmare
2000The American Nightmareas SelfMovie
Bruiser
2000BruiserDirectorMovie
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classicas SelfMovie
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
1997Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CMas SelfMovie
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
1997David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extremeas HimselfMovie
BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CM
1997BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CMDirectorMovie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
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1993Zombie Jamboreeas HimselfMovie
The Dark Half
1993The Dark Halfas Customer (uncredited)Movie
Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993Stephen King's Golden TalesExecutive ProducerMovie
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992Heartstoppers: Horror at the Moviesas SelfMovie
George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
1991George Romero & the City of the Living Deadas HimselfMovie
The Silence of the Lambs
1991The Silence of the Lambsas FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)Movie
Tales from the Darkside
1990Tales from the DarksideWriterMovie
Night of the Living Dead
1990Night of the Living Deadas PassengerMovie
Two Evil Eyes
1990Two Evil EyesDirectorMovie
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988The Incredibly Strange Film Showas SelfTV
Monkey Shines
1988Monkey ShinesDirectorMovie
The Yattering And Jack
1987The Yattering And JackExecutive ProducerMovie
Drive-In Madness!
1987Drive-In Madness!as HimselfMovie
Flight of the Spruce Goose
1986Flight of the Spruce Gooseas GromeroMovie
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effectsas HimselfMovie
Day of the Dead
1985Day of the Deadas Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)Movie
Tales from the Darkside
1984Tales from the DarksideWriterTV
Trick or Treat
1983Trick or TreatWriterMovie
Creepshow
1982CreepshowDirectorMovie
Knightriders
1981KnightridersDirectorMovie
Document of the Dead
1981Document of the Deadas HimselfMovie
Dawn of the Dead
1978Dawn of the Deadas TV Director / Biker (uncredited)Movie
Martin
1978Martinas Father HowardMovie
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
1974O.J. Simpson: Juice on the LooseDirectorMovie
The Crazies
1973The Craziesas Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)Movie
Hungry Wives
1972Hungry WivesDirectorMovie
There's Always Vanilla
1971There's Always VanillaDirectorMovie
Night of the Living Dead
1968Night of the Living Deadas Washington ReporterMovie
Expostulations
1962ExpostulationsDirectorMovie
Twilight of the Dead
—Twilight of the DeadStoryMovie