
George A. Romero
Born February 4, 1940 · New York City, New York, USA
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).
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Diary of the Dead

The Dark Half

The Crazies

Nightmare Factory

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Martin

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Doc of the Dead

The Amusement Park

The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

The American Nightmare

Night of the Living Steelers

Why Horror?

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

Michael Powell

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects

Document of the Dead

Deadtime Stories

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

When Shaun Met George

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM

Masters of Horror

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead

The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

Zombiemania

Dead Eyes Open

Birth of the Living Dead

Flight of the Spruce Goose

Under the Scares

David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme

Chronicles of the Living Dead

Iron City Asskickers

A Fish Story

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

The Many Days of Day of the Dead

Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero

Making Martin: A Recounting

Drive-In Madness!

After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking

Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"

Autopsy of the Dead

Affair of the Heart












