George A. Romero

George A. Romero

Directing

Born February 4, 1940 · New York City, New York, USA

24 films as director · Active 1962–2022

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 "…

Known for

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

2007

Icons

Icons

2002

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

1968

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

Land of the Dead

Land of the Dead

2005

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

1990

Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead

1978

Zombie Jamboree ‘93

Zombie Jamboree ‘93

1993

Directed(24)

Jacaranda Joe

2022Jacaranda Joe★ 4.5

Romero's Elegy

2021Romero's Elegy

Iron City Asskickers

2021Iron City Asskickers★ 4.5

Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead

2018Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead

Survival of the Dead

2010Survival of the Dead★ 4.9

Diary of the Dead

2007Diary of the Dead★ 5.5

Land of the Dead

2005Land of the Dead★ 6.3

Bruiser

2000Bruiser★ 5.5

The Dark Half

1993The Dark Half★ 6.0

Two Evil Eyes

1990Two Evil Eyes★ 6.1

Monkey Shines

1988Monkey Shines★ 6.3

Day of the Dead

1985Day of the Dead★ 7.0

Creepshow

1982Creepshow★ 6.9

Knightriders

1981Knightriders★ 6.2

Dawn of the Dead

1978Dawn of the Dead★ 7.5

Martin

1978Martin★ 6.8

The Amusement Park

1975The Amusement Park★ 6.1

O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose

1974O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose★ 5.7

The Crazies

1973The Crazies★ 6.1

Hungry Wives

1972Hungry Wives★ 5.2

There's Always Vanilla

1971There's Always Vanilla★ 4.5

Night of the Living Dead

1968Night of the Living Dead★ 7.6

Expostulations

1962Expostulations

Acting(74)

2021Iron City Asskickers

2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf

2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film BusinessSelf

George A. Romero — Watchpile | Watchpile

2019Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The DocumentarySelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2017When Romero Met Del Toro

2016Night of the Living Steelers

2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom SaviniSelf

2015Chronicles of the Living DeadSelf

2014An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey ShinesHimself

2014The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark HalfHimself

2014Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living PharmacistsDon Adaded (voice)

2014Why Horror?Self

2014Doc of the DeadSelf

2013Birth of the Living DeadHimself

2013The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'Self

2013A Fish StoryNick's Dad

2011The Future of FearSelf

2011Nightmare FactorySelf

2011The Walking Dead GirlsSelf

2010Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"Self

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

2010A History of HorrorSelf

2010Under the ScaresSelf

2009Deadtime StoriesSelf - Host

2009Autopsy of the DeadSelf (archival footage)

2009Nightmares in Red, White and BlueSelf

2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf

2008Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. RomeroHimself

2008Dead Eyes OpenScientist

2008ZombiemaniaHimself - Filmmaker

200730 Even Scarier Movie MomentsSelf

2007Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'Self

2007Phineas and FerbDon Adaded (voice)

2007Diary of the DeadPolice Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)

2006Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the MainstreamSelf

2005George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann

2005After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh FilmmakingSelf

2005Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. RomeroHimself

2005When Shaun Met GeorgeSelf

2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacySelf

2005Michael Powell

2005Land of the DeadPuppeteer (voice) (uncredited)

2005Make Your Own Damn Movie!Himself

2004The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the DeadHimself

2004Making Martin: A Recounting

2004John Carpenter: The Man and His MoviesSelf

2003The Many Days of Day of the DeadSelf

2003Two Masters' Eyes

2002Masters of HorrorSelf

2001Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorSelf

2001Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead

2000The American NightmareSelf

1999The Dead Walk: Remaking a ClassicSelf

1997Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CMSelf

1997David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the ExtremeHimself

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1993Zombie Jamboree ‘93Himself

1993The Dark HalfCustomer (uncredited)

1992Heartstoppers: Horror at the MoviesSelf

1991George Romero & the City of the Living DeadHimself

1991The Silence of the LambsFBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)

1990Night of the Living DeadPassenger

1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf

1987Drive-In Madness!Himself

1986Flight of the Spruce GooseGromero

1986Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror EffectsHimself

1985Day of the DeadZombie with Scarf (uncredited)

1981Document of the DeadHimself

1978Dawn of the DeadTV Director / Biker (uncredited)

1978MartinFather Howard

1975The Amusement Park(cameo)

1973The CraziesExtra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)

1968Night of the Living DeadWashington Reporter