George A. Romero
Born: 1940-02-04
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001★ 6.6
Masters of Horror
2002★ 7.7
Dawn of the Dead
1978★ 7.5
The Silence of the Lambs
1991★ 8.3
Night of the Living Dead
1968★ 7.6
Land of the Dead
2005★ 6.2
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
2010★ 0.0
Chronicles of the Living Dead
2015★ 7.0
Nightmare Factory
2011★ 7.3
Flight of the Spruce Goose
1986★ 0.0
Document of the Dead
1981★ 6.5
Day of the Dead
1985★ 7.0
The Crazies
1973★ 6.1
Night of the Living Dead
1990★ 6.8
Diary of the Dead
2007★ 5.6
When Shaun Met George
2005★ 0.0
Michael Powell
2005★ 0.0
The Dark Half
1993★ 6.0
Martin
1978★ 6.8
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015★ 6.6
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007★ 6.2
Deadtime Stories
2009★ 4.2
The Amusement Park
2021★ 6.1
Doc of the Dead
2014★ 6.2
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
2006★ 6.3
The American Nightmare
2000★ 6.8
Zombiemania
2008★ 6.1
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020★ 3.0
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
2014★ 7.9
A Fish Story
2013★ 6.6
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013★ 6.0
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009★ 6.6
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004★ 5.5
Drive-In Madness!
1987★ 6.0
Birth of the Living Dead
2013★ 6.7
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020★ 6.4
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
1997★ 5.0
Franco Harris: Good Luck on Sunday
1973★ 0.0
Why Horror?
2014★ 5.9
Iron City Asskickers
2021★ 4.5
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005★ 9.5
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008★ 6.6
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
2005★ 6.0
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999★ 0.0
Night of the Living Steelers
2016★ 0.0
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
2019★ 7.8
Dead Eyes Open
2008★ 8.0
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004★ 8.1
Under the Scares
2010★ 0.0
George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
1991★ 0.0
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
1997★ 0.0
Autopsy of the Dead
2009★ 0.0
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
2014★ 0.0
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992★ 10.0
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005★ 8.0
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986★ 8.1