George A. Romero

Known for: Directing

Born: 1940-02-04 – 2017-07-16 (aged 77)

From: New York City, New York, USA

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 (74)

MOVIE★ 4.5
Iron City Asskickers
2021
MOVIE★ 6.4
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.0
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
2019
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
MOVIE
When Romero Met Del Toro
2017
MOVIE
Night of the Living Steelers
2016
MOVIE★ 6.6
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Chronicles of the Living Dead
2015
as Self
MOVIE
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014
as Himself
MOVIE★ 2.0
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
2014
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.9
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
2014
as Don Adaded (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Why Horror?
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Doc of the Dead
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Birth of the Living Dead
2013
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.0
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
A Fish Story
2013
as Nick's Dad
MOVIE
The Future of Fear
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Nightmare Factory
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.8
The Walking Dead Girls
2011
as Self
MOVIE
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010
as Self
TV★ 7.1
A History of Horror
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Under the Scares
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.2
Deadtime Stories
2009
as Self - Host
MOVIE
Autopsy of the Dead
2009
as Self (archival footage)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
2008
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.0
Dead Eyes Open
2008
as Scientist
MOVIE★ 6.1
Zombiemania
2008
as Himself - Filmmaker
TV★ 6.0
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007
as Self
TV★ 7.9
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Don Adaded (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Diary of the Dead
2007
as Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
2006
as Self
MOVIE
George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
2005
MOVIE★ 7.5
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
2005
as Himself
MOVIE
When Shaun Met George
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.4
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
as Self
MOVIE
Michael Powell
2005
MOVIE★ 6.3
Land of the Dead
2005
as Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.8
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
2005
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.2
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004
as Himself
MOVIE
Making Martin: A Recounting
2004
MOVIE★ 5.5
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Two Masters' Eyes
2003
MOVIE★ 7.8
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Icons
2002
MOVIE★ 6.8
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001
as Self
MOVIE
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001
MOVIE★ 6.8
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999
as Self
MOVIE
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
1997
as Himself
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MOVIE★ 10.0
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1993
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Dark Half
1993
as Customer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 9.3
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992
as Self
MOVIE
George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
1991
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Night of the Living Dead
1990
as Passenger
TV★ 9.0
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Drive-In Madness!
1987
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.0
Flight of the Spruce Goose
1986
as Gromero
MOVIE★ 7.9
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.0
Day of the Dead
1985
as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Document of the Dead
1981
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.5
Dawn of the Dead
1978
as TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Martin
1978
as Father Howard
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Amusement Park
1975
as (cameo)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Crazies
1973
as Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.6
Night of the Living Dead
1968
as Washington Reporter