George A. Romero
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
Writing
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Birthday
2/4/1940
The Silence of the Lambs
8.3
Night of the Living Dead
7.6
Martin
6.8
Zombie Jamboree
10
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
6.4
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
6.6
Zombiemania
6.1
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
7
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
5.5
Document of the Dead
6.8
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
8.1
Birth of the Living Dead
6.6
The Walking Dead Girls
4.7
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
6.2
Doc of the Dead
6.2
Nightmare Factory
7.3
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
8.4
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
6.7
The American Nightmare
6.9
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
6.6
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
5
Drive-In Madness
6
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
6.4
Dead Eyes Open
8
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
3.5
Flight of the Spruce Goose
0
Clapboard Jungle
3
Under the Scares
0
Dawn of the Dead
7.5
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
6
Chronicles Of The Living Dead
7
A Fish Story
7.2
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
6
Masters of Horror
7.7
Why Horror?
6.1
Diary of the Dead
5.6
Iron City Asskickers
4.5
The Amusement Park
6.2
Night of the Living Steelers
0
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
6.4
When Shaun Met George
0
Two Masters' Eyes
0
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
0
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
0
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
0
George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
0
When Romero Met Del Toro
0
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
7
Day of the Dead
7
Land of the Dead
6.2
Zombie-Rama
0
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
0
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
9.2
Night of the Living Dead
6.8
George A. Romero's Resident Evil
6.1
Autopsy of the Dead
0
Deadtime Stories
4.2
The Dark Half
6
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
6
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
0
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
9
The Incredibly Strange Film Show: George A. Romero & Tom Savini
0