Biography
Motion picture actor and director. Born Samuel William Hinzman, he was working in 1968 as an assistant cameraman on the low budget, black and white film, "Night of the Living Dead", when director George Romero cast him as the zombie in the opening sequence. The iconic role earned Hinzman the admiration of horror fans who have affectionately referred to him as "No. 1 zombie". Hinzman also went on to direct and star in the 1980s horror movies "The Majorettes" (1987) and "FleshEater" (1988). He died of cancer. He requested that his body be cremated because he jokingly said if he was buried he would come back.
Acted in 19
2010s
- 2011
Mimesis
Zombie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Zombie #1
River of Darkness
Harvey Hix
2000s
- 2009
The Spookshow
Bartender
It Came from Trafalgar
Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
- 2006
Shadow: Dead Riot
Romero the Zombie
- 2005
The Drunken Dead Guy
The Experienced Zombie
1990s
- 1999
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
Zombie
- 1996
Satanic Yuppies
Miles Bishop
- 1995
Legion of the Night
Dr. Bloom
1980s
- 1988
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
FleshEater
- 1987
Creepy Classics
Zombie - (archive footage)
- 1986
- 1981
1970s
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
Camera 9
1990s
- 1998
Star of Jaipur
Director of Photography
- 1996
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
Director of Photography
- 1994
Backstreet Justice
Additional Photography
1980s
- 1982
1970s
- 1975
- 1973
- 1972
1960s
- 1968
Other crew 3
2000s
- 2002
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
Cinematography
1980s
- 1986
1970s
- 1974
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
Cinematography
Directed 2
1980s
- 1988
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
Director
- 1986
Produced 2
2000s
- 2002
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
Producer
1980s
- 1988
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
Producer
Edited 2
1980s
- 1988
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
Editor
- 1986
Lighting 1
1970s
- 1972
Wrote 1
1980s
- 1988
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
Story, Screenplay
Appearances4
2000s
- 2009
Autopsy of the Dead
Self
- 2003
FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
Self (as Bill Hinzman)
- 2000
The American Nightmare
Self
1990s
- 1999
The Devil Ant
Self