Personal Info
Birthday
February 4, 1940
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Directing
George A. Romero
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).
Directed Movies (23)
4.5
Jacaranda Joe
Movie2022
No Backdrop
0.0
Romero's Elegy
Movie2021
No Backdrop
4.5
Iron City Asskickers
Movie2021
0.0
Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead
Movie2018
4.8
Survival of the Dead
Movie2010
5.5
Diary of the Dead
Movie2007
6.3
Land of the Dead
Movie2005
5.5
Bruiser
Movie2000
6.0
The Dark Half
Movie1993
6.1
Two Evil Eyes
Movie1990
6.3
Monkey Shines
Movie1988
7.0
Day of the Dead
Movie1985
6.9
Creepshow
Movie1982
6.2
Knightriders
Movie1981
7.5
Dawn of the Dead
Movie1978
6.8
Martin
Movie1978
6.1
The Amusement Park
Movie1975
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5.7
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
Movie1974
6.1
The Crazies
Movie1973
5.2
Hungry Wives
Movie1972
4.5
There's Always Vanilla
Movie1971
7.6
Night of the Living Dead
Movie1968
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0.0
Expostulations
Movie1962
Acting Filmography (64)
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4.5
Iron City Asskickers
Movie2021
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6.4
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie2020
3.0
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Movie2020
7.8
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
Movie2019
0.0
Night of the Living Steelers
Movie2016
6.6
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Movie2015
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7.0
Chronicles of the Living Dead
Movie2015
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0.0
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Movie2014
7.9
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Movie2014
5.9
Why Horror?
Movie2014
6.2
Doc of the Dead
Movie2014
6.7
Birth of the Living Dead
Movie2013
6.0
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Movie2013
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6.6
A Fish Story
Movie2013
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7.3
Nightmare Factory
Movie2011
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0.0
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
Movie2010
7.1
A History of Horror
TV Series2010
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0.0
Under the Scares
Movie2010
4.2
Deadtime Stories
Movie2009
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0.0
Autopsy of the Dead
Movie2009
6.6
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Movie2009
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Movie2008
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8.0
Dead Eyes Open
Movie2008
6.1
Zombiemania
Movie2008
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6.0
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
TV Series2007
6.2
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Movie2007
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
TV Series2007
5.5
Diary of the Dead
Movie2007
6.3
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Movie2006
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7.5
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Movie2005
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8.0
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
Movie2005
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0.0
When Shaun Met George
Movie2005
9.4
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Movie2005
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0.0
Michael Powell
Movie2005
6.3
Land of the Dead
Movie2005
8.2
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Movie2004
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0.0
Making Martin: A Recounting
Movie2004
5.5
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Movie2004
6.8
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Movie2003
7.8
Masters of Horror
Movie2002
8.0
Icons
TV Series2002
6.8
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Movie2001
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0.0
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
Movie2001
6.8
The American Nightmare
Movie2000
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10.0
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Movie1999
0.0
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
Movie1997
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6.0
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
Movie1997
8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
TV Series1996
6.0
The Dark Half
Movie1993
No Backdrop
9.3
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Movie1992
No Backdrop
0.0
George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
Movie1991
8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
Movie1991
6.9
Night of the Living Dead
Movie1990
No Backdrop
9.0
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
TV Series1988
No Backdrop
6.3
Drive-In Madness!
Movie1987
No Backdrop
8.0
Flight of the Spruce Goose
Movie1986
7.9
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Movie1986
7.0
Day of the Dead
Movie1985
6.5
Document of the Dead
Movie1981
7.5
Dawn of the Dead
Movie1978
6.8
Martin
Movie1978
6.1
The Amusement Park
Movie1975
6.1
The Crazies
Movie1973
7.6
Night of the Living Dead
Movie1968