George A. Romero
Known for directing · Born 4 February 1940 · Died 16 July 2017 · aged 77 · New York City, New York, USA
124 credits
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
Night of the Living Dead
1968
Dawn of the Dead
1978
Land of the Dead
2005
Day of the Dead
1985
Dawn of the Dead
2004
Creepshow
1982
Diary of the Dead
2007
The Crazies
2010
Survival of the Dead
2010
The Dark Half
1993
The Crazies
1973
Monkey Shines
1988
Acting (74)
2021Iron City AsskickersFilm
2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelfFilm
2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film BusinessSelfFilm
2019Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The DocumentarySelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)Film
2017When Romero Met Del ToroFilm
2017Affair of the HeartSelfFilm
2016Night of the Living SteelersFilm
2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom SaviniSelfFilm
2015Chronicles of the Living DeadSelfFilm
2014Doc of the DeadSelfFilm
2014Why Horror?SelfFilm
2014The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark HalfHimselfFilm
2014An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey ShinesHimselfFilm
2013Birth of the Living DeadHimselfFilm
2013A Fish StoryNick's DadFilm
2013The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'SelfFilm
2011Nightmare FactorySelfFilm
2011The Walking Dead GirlsSelfFilm
2011The Future of FearSelfFilm
2010A History of HorrorSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2010Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"SelfFilm
2010Under the ScaresSelfFilm
2010Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!SelfFilm
2009Nightmares in Red, White and BlueSelfFilm
2009Deadtime StoriesSelf - HostFilm
2009Autopsy of the DeadSelf (archival footage)Film
2008ZombiemaniaHimself - FilmmakerFilm
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelfFilm
2008Dead Eyes OpenScientistFilm
2008Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. RomeroHimselfFilm
2007Phineas and FerbDon Adaded (voice)Series
2007Diary of the DeadPolice Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)Film
2007Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'SelfFilm
200730 Even Scarier Movie MomentsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2006Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the MainstreamSelfFilm
2005Land of the DeadPuppeteer (voice) (uncredited)Film
2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacySelfFilm
2005Make Your Own Damn Movie!HimselfFilm
2005After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh FilmmakingSelfFilm
2005Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. RomeroHimselfFilm
2005When Shaun Met GeorgeSelfFilm
2005George A. Romero on The Tales of HoffmannFilm
2005Michael PowellFilm
2004The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the DeadHimselfFilm
2004John Carpenter: The Man and His MoviesSelfFilm
2004Making Martin: A RecountingFilm
2003The Many Days of Day of the DeadSelfFilm
2003Two Masters' EyesFilm
2002Masters of HorrorSelfFilm
2002IconsSeries
2001Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorSelfFilm
2001Behind the Scenes with Day of the DeadFilm
2000The American NightmareSelfFilm
1999The Dead Walk: Remaking a ClassicSelfFilm
1997David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the ExtremeHimselfFilm
1997Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CMSelfFilm
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
1993The Dark HalfCustomer (uncredited)Film
1993Zombie Jamboree ‘93HimselfFilm
1992Heartstoppers: Horror at the MoviesSelfFilm
1991The Silence of the LambsFBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)Film
1991George Romero & the City of the Living DeadHimselfFilm
1990Night of the Living DeadPassengerFilm
1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelfSeries
1987Drive-In Madness!HimselfFilm
1986Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror EffectsHimselfFilm
1986Flight of the Spruce GooseGromeroFilm
1985Day of the DeadZombie with Scarf (uncredited)Film
1981Document of the DeadHimselfFilm
1978Dawn of the DeadTV Director / Biker (uncredited)Film
1978MartinFather HowardFilm
1975The Amusement Park(cameo)Film
1973The CraziesExtra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)Film
1968Night of the Living DeadWashington ReporterFilm
Camera (1)
1972Hungry WivesDirector of Photography, Editor, WriterFilm
Crew (6)
2023The SpotThanksFilm
2021Texas Carlos MassacreIn Memory OfFilm
2020Occurrence at Mills CreekThanksFilm
2019The Dead Don't DieThanksFilm
2018TerrifierIn Memory OfFilm
2009Staunton HillThanksFilm
Directing (13)
2021Iron City AsskickersDirector, ProducerFilm
2021Romero's ElegyDirectorFilm
2007Diary of the DeadDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2005Land of the DeadDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2000BruiserDirector, WriterFilm
1990Two Evil EyesDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1985Day of the DeadDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1982CreepshowDirector, EditorFilm
1981KnightridersDirector, Writer, EditorFilm
1978MartinDirector, Editor, ScreenplayFilm
1975The Amusement ParkDirector, EditorFilm
1974O.J. Simpson: Juice on the LooseDirector, EditorFilm
1962ExpostulationsDirectorFilm
Editing (3)
1973The CraziesEditor, Director, ScreenplayFilm
1971There's Always VanillaEditor, Director, Director of PhotographyFilm
1968Night of the Living DeadEditor, Director, Screenplay, Director of PhotographyFilm
Production (5)
2010The CraziesExecutive Producer, Original Film WriterFilm
2009Deadtime StoriesExecutive ProducerFilm
1996Book of Evil: Solid Tales From the DarksideExecutive ProducerFilm
1993Stephen King's Golden TalesExecutive ProducerFilm
1987The Yattering And JackExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (22)
2026Night of the Living DeadOriginal Film WriterFilm
2022A Night of the UndeadCharactersFilm
2022Jacaranda JoeWriter, DirectorFilm
2021Night of the Animated DeadOriginal Film WriterFilm
2020Night of the Living Dead LiveOriginal Film WriterFilm
2018Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living DeadWriterFilm
2011Another Night of the Living DeadWriterFilm
2010Survival of the DeadScreenplay, Director, Executive ProducerFilm
2008Day of the DeadOriginal Film WriterFilm
2006Night of the Living Dead 3DOriginal Film WriterFilm
2004Dawn of the DeadOriginal Film WriterFilm
1993The Dark HalfScreenplay, Director, Executive ProducerFilm
1990Night of the Living DeadScreenplay, Executive ProducerFilm
1990Tales from the Darkside: The MovieScreenplayFilm
1990Tales from the DarksideWriterFilm
1988Monkey ShinesScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1987Creepshow 2ScreenplayFilm
1984Tales from the DarksideWriter, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
1983Trick or TreatWriterFilm
1978Dawn of the DeadScreenplay, Editor, DirectorFilm
—Twilight of the DeadStoryFilm
—Night of the Living DeadOriginal Film WriterFilm