
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).
Notable Appearances
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Diary of the Dead

Night of the Living Steelers

The Crazies

The Dark Half

Nightmare Factory

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Martin

The Amusement Park

The American Nightmare

Doc of the Dead

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

Michael Powell

When Shaun Met George

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

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

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Document of the Dead

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead

Dead Eyes Open

Why Horror?

Masters of Horror

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

Flight of the Spruce Goose

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

Deadtime Stories

Birth of the Living Dead

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

Making Martin: A Recounting

A Fish Story

Under the Scares

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

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

Drive-In Madness!

Iron City Asskickers

David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme

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

After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking

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

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

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

Zombiemania

Autopsy of the Dead

Chronicles of the Living Dead

George Romero & the City of the Living Dead












