George A. Romero
Known For: Directing
Birthday: 1940-02-04
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Popularity: 1.1
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 Filmography
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Dawn of the Dead
1978
Night of the Living Dead
1968
Icons
2002
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
Land of the Dead
2005
Day of the Dead
1985
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
Night of the Living Dead
1990
Diary of the Dead
2007
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
A History of Horror
2010
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
2007
The Dark Half
1993
The Crazies
1973
Martin
1978
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
The Amusement Park
2021
The American Nightmare
2000
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
2014
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009
Why Horror?
2014
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
Nightmare Factory
2011No Photo
The Walking Dead Girls
2011
Michael Powell
2005
Doc of the Dead
2014
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
2006No Photo
Zombie Jamboree
1993
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001No Photo
The Future of Fear
2011
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Masters of Horror
2002
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999
Deadtime Stories
2009
Document of the Dead
1981
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
A Fish Story
2013
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
2003No Photo
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010
Zombiemania
2008
Chronicles of the Living Dead
2015No Photo
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
2005
Drive-In Madness!
1987
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992
Iron City Asskickers
2021
Flight of the Spruce Goose
1986
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986
Autopsy of the Dead
2009
Under the Scares
2010
When Shaun Met George
2005
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
1997
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
1997
George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
1991
Dead Eyes Open
2008No Photo
When Romero Met Del Toro
2017
Birth of the Living Dead
2013No Photo
Two Masters' Eyes
2003No Photo
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
2014No Photo
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
2008
Night of the Living Steelers
2016
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
2019
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
2005
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
2010No Photo
George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
2005