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George A. Romero

George A. Romero

Director · 1940–2017 · New York City, New York, USA

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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).

Directed 22

2020s

  1. 2022

    Jacaranda Joe

    Director

  2. 2021

    Romero's Elegy

    Director

  3. Iron City Asskickers

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968
  2. 1962

    Expostulations

    Director

Wrote 32

Acted in 22

Edited 10

Produced 9

2020s

  1. 2021

    Iron City Asskickers

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Deadtime Stories

    Executive Producer

1980s

  1. 1987

    The Yattering And Jack

    Executive Producer

  2. 1984

Camera 3

Other crew 2

2020s

  1. 2021

    Texas Carlos Massacre

    In Memory Of

Created 1

Appearances42

2020s

  1. 2020
  2. Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019

    Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

  2. 2017

    Affair of the Heart

    Self

  3. 2015
  4. Chronicles of the Living Dead

    Self

  5. 2014

    An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

    Himself

  6. Why Horror?

    Self

  7. Doc of the Dead

    Self

  8. 2013

    Birth of the Living Dead

    Himself

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

    Self

  10. 2011
  11. 2010

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

    Self

  12. Under the Scares

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Deadtime Stories

    Self - Host

  2. Autopsy of the Dead

    Self (archival footage)

  3. 2008

    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Self

  4. Zombiemania

    Himself - Filmmaker

  5. 2007

    30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

    Self · 2 episodes

  6. Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

    Self

  7. 2006

    Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

    Self

  8. 2005

    After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking

    Self

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

    Himself

  10. When Shaun Met George

    Self

  11. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

    Self

  12. 2004

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

    Himself

  13. John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

    Self

  14. 2003

    The Many Days of Day of the Dead

    Self

  15. 2002

    Masters of Horror

    Self

  16. 2001

    Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

    Self

  17. 2000

    The American Nightmare

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

    Self

  2. 1997

    Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM

    Self

  3. David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme

    Himself

  4. 1992

    Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

    Self

  5. 1991

    George Romero & the City of the Living Dead

    Himself

1980s

  1. 1988

    The Incredibly Strange Film Show

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1987

    Drive-In Madness!

    Himself

  3. 1986

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

    Himself

  4. 1981

    Document of the Dead

    Himself

Thanked in the credits4

2020s

  1. 2023
  2. 2020

    Occurrence at Mills Creek

    Thanks