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George A. Romero

George A. Romero

Birthday: 1940-02-04 | Place of Birth: 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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
George A. Romero's Resident Evil

as    Self (archive footage)

2021
The Amusement Park

as    (cameo)

2019
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

as    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2014
Doc of the Dead

as    Self

2013
Birth of the Living Dead

as    Himself

2013
A Fish Story

as    Nick's Dad

2011
The Walking Dead Girls

as    Self

2011
Nightmare Factory

as    Self

2010
A History of Horror

as    Self

2009
Autopsy of the Dead

as    Himself (archival footage)

2009
2009
Deadtime Stories

as    Self - Host

2008
Zombiemania

as    Himself - Filmmaker

2008
Dead Eyes Open

as    Scientist

2007
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

as    Himself

2005
Make Your Own Damn Movie!

as    Himself