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George A. Romero

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthdate

1940-02-04

Day of Death

2017-07-16

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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).

Filmography (68)

⭐ 6.1 Role: (cameo)

The Amusement Park

2021
⭐ 4.5 Role: Unknown

Iron City Asskickers

2021
⭐ 6.4 Role: Self

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020
⭐ 3.0 Role: Self

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

2020
⭐ 7.8 Role: Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

2019
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

When Romero Met Del Toro

2017
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Night of the Living Steelers

2016
⭐ 6.6 Role: Self

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

2015
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Chronicles of the Living Dead

2015
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

2014
No Image
⭐ 2.0 Role: Himself

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half

2014
⭐ 7.9 Role: Don Adaded (voice)

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

2014
⭐ 5.9 Role: Self

Why Horror?

2014
⭐ 6.2 Role: Self

Doc of the Dead

2014
⭐ 6.7 Role: Himself

Birth of the Living Dead

2013