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George A. Romero

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1940-02-04

Deathday: 2017-07-16 (77 years old)

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).

Filmography

all 125

Movies 117

self 55

Director 21

Producer 19

Writer 10

TV Shows 8

Voice 2

Screenplay 1

Himself (archive footage)

George A. Romero

Biography

Filmography

all 125

Movies 117

self 55

Director 21

Producer 19

Writer 10

TV Shows 8

Voice 2

Screenplay 1

George A. Romero's Resident Evil (2024)

A Night of the Undead (2022)

Jacaranda Joe (2022)

Romero's Elegy (2021)

Night of the Animated Dead (2021)

Zombie-Rama (2021)

Texas Carlos Massacre (2021)

Iron City Asskickers (2021)

Memories of Monroeville (2020)

Occurrence at Mills Creek (2020)

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020)

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business (2020)

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary (2019)

The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Terrifier (2018)

Day of the Dead: Bloodline (2017)

When Romero Met Del Toro (2017)

Night of the Living Steelers (2016)

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)

Chronicles of the Living Dead (2015)

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines (2014)

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half (2014)

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists (2014)

Why Horror? (2014)

Doc of the Dead (2014)

Birth of the Living Dead (2013)

The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' (2013)

A Fish Story (2013)

The Future of Fear (2011)

Nightmare Factory (2011)

Deadtime Stories 2 (2011)

The Walking Dead Girls (2011)

Another Night of the Living Dead (2011)

Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! (2010)

A History of Horror (2010)

Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead (2010)

Under the Scares (2010)

Survival of the Dead (2010)

The Crazies (2010)

Deadtime Stories (2009)

Staunton Hill (2009)

Autopsy of the Dead (2009)

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)

Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008)

Dead Eyes Open (2008)

Day of the Dead (2008)

Zombiemania (2008)

One for the Fire: The Legacy of Night of the Living Dead (2008)

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments (2007)

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (2007)

Phineas and Ferb (2007)

Diary of the Dead (2007)

Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006)

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006)

George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann (2005)

After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking (2005)

When Shaun Met George (2005)

Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero (2005)

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)

Land of the Dead (2005)

Make Your Own Damn Movie! (2005)

Benefit for the Living Dead (2005)

The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead (2004)

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

The Many Days of Day of the Dead (2003)

Two Masters' Eyes (2003)

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1940-02-04

Deathday
2017-07-16 (77 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States

Height
194-centimeter

Children
George C. Romero

Citizenships
United States, Canada

Also Known As
George Andrew Romero, 乔治·A·罗梅罗, George A. Romero

Awards
Sitges Grand Honorary Award, Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award, Sitges Film Festival Best Director award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame