Director · Actor

George A. Romero

February 4, 1940

New York City, New York, USA

July 16, 2017 at 77 years old

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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The Silence of the Lambs poster — The Silence of the Lambs
FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)

Land of the Dead poster — Land of the Dead
Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited) / Director

The Crazies poster — The Crazies
Director

Dawn of the Dead poster — Dawn of the Dead
TV Director / Biker (uncredited) / Director

Night of the Living Dead poster — Night of the Living Dead
Washington Reporter / Director

Martin poster — Martin
Father Howard / Director

Day of the Dead poster — Day of the Dead
Zombie with Scarf (uncredited) / Director

Survival of the Dead poster — Survival of the Dead
Director

The Dark Half poster — The Dark Half
Customer (uncredited) / Director

Diary of the Dead poster — Diary of the Dead
Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited) / Director

Phineas and Ferb poster — Phineas and Ferb
Don Adaded (voice)