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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

167

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-02-04

Day of Death

2017-07-16 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

George Andrew Romero

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George A. Romero

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).

Known For

Acting

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

The Silence of the Lambs

as

FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)

Night of the Living Dead

1968

Night of the Living Dead

as

Washington Reporter

Martin

1978

Martin

as

Father Howard

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

2019

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

as

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Zombie Jamboree

1993

Zombie Jamboree

as

Himself

Zombiemania

2008

Zombiemania

as

Himself - Filmmaker

Land of the Dead

2005

Land of the Dead

as

Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)

Day of the Dead

1985

Day of the Dead

as

Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)

Doc of the Dead

2014

Doc of the Dead

as

Self

Dawn of the Dead

1978

Dawn of the Dead

as

TV Director / Biker (uncredited)

George A. Romero's Resident Evil

2025

George A. Romero's Resident Evil

as

Self (archive footage)

Autopsy of the Dead

2009

Autopsy of the Dead

as

Self (archival footage)

Deadtime Stories

2009

Deadtime Stories

as

Self - Host

The Dark Half

1993

The Dark Half

as

Customer (uncredited)

Drive-In Madness

1987

Drive-In Madness

as

Himself

Dead Eyes Open

2008

Dead Eyes Open

as

Scientist

Under the Scares

2010

Under the Scares

as

Himself

A Fish Story

2013

A Fish Story

as

Nick's Dad

Why Horror?

2014

Why Horror?

as

Self

Diary of the Dead

2007

Diary of the Dead

as

Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)

The Amusement Park

2021

The Amusement Park

as

(cameo)

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

as

Don Adaded (voice)

Production

Crew

Directing