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).
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT...
Movie page
Land of the Dead
as Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)The world is full of zombies and the survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city...
Movie page
A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently...
Movie page
The Silence of the Lambs
as FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to...
Movie page
Night of the Living Dead
as PassengerIn this remake of the classic 1968 film, a group of people are trapped inside a farmhouse as...
Movie page
Day of the Dead
as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)A small group of scientists and soldiers take refuge in an underground missile silo where they...
Movie page
The Dark Half
as Customer (uncredited)Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written...
Movie page
Diary of the Dead
as Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies...
Movie page
Martin
as Father HowardMartin, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin...
Movie page
The Amusement Park
as (cameo)An elderly gentleman sets out for what he thinks will be a normal day at an amusement park and...
Movie page
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
as HimselfFrom 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.
Movie page
Doc of the Dead
as SelfThe definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs....
Movie page
The American Nightmare
as SelfAn examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they...
Movie page
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
as SelfAn exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the...
Movie page
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
as SelfTom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little...
Movie page
Deadtime Stories
as Self - HostAn anthology of three horror stories presented by George A. Romero. In "Valley of the Shadow,"...
Movie page
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
as SelfFollowing five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this...
Movie page
Document of the Dead
as HimselfA documentary about George A. Romero's films, with a behind scenes look at Dawn of the Dead.
Movie page
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
as HimselfDetails the making of Stephen King & George A. Romero's 1982 horror anthology classic, from...
Movie page
Nightmare Factory
as SelfThe story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the...
Movie page
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
as HimselfFeature documentary which profiles both the 1978 film and the career of director George A....
Movie page
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
as SelfDocumentary that explores Argento's film career.
Movie page
George A. Romero's Resident Evil
as Himself (archive footage)A documentary that brings to light the vision that director George A. Romero had for an...
Movie page
Birth of the Living Dead
as HimselfA behind the scenes look into George Romero's groundbreaking horror classic Night of the Living...
Movie page
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
as HimselfDocumentary about the making of George A. Romero's Monkey Shines.
Movie page
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
as SelfDocumentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD...
Movie page
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
as Don Adaded (voice)Doofenshmirtz's latest "-inator" accidentally turns the citizens of Danville into contagious...
Movie page
When Shaun Met George
as SelfThe star, director and co-writers of "Shaun Of The Dead" travel to Toronto to film their cameo...
Movie page
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was...
Movie page
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
as SelfChronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his...
Movie page
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
as SelfA Documentary on Horror and Sci-Fi movies from the past to today.
Movie page
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as SelfThe greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in...
Movie page
Zombiemania
as Himself - FilmmakerThe evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's...
Movie page
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as SelfThis documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob...
Movie page
Masters of Horror
as SelfDocumentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring...
Movie page
Why Horror?
as SelfHorror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why...
Movie page
A Fish Story
as Nick's DadAfter his sudden death, a devoted father's search for heaven brings him back to his distraught...
Movie page
Under the Scares
as HimselfCheap scares. Extreme Gore. Loads of nudity. These have been the three staples of low budget...
Movie page
Autopsy of the Dead
as Self (archival footage)Board up the windows and doors! More than 40 years after filming the 1968 horror masterpiece...
Movie page
Dead Eyes Open
as ScientistSix young people on their way to a joint holiday - when the tank gets empty they find themselves...
Movie page
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
as HimselfA brief documentary about Cronenberg made by the BBC to precede a showing of 'Videodrome' on...
Movie page
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
as SelfA documentary that looks back at the making of a "lost" movie made by an enterprising group of...
Movie page
Flight of the Spruce Goose
as GromeroDrama starring Karen Black, Betsy Blair and Dennis Christopher
Movie page
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
as SelfA new, feature-length documentary, filmed for the Special Edition Scream Factory Blu-Ray Release...
Movie page
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
as HimselfA documentary detailing the career of makeup artist Tom Savini, including clips from the various...
Movie page
Chronicles of the Living Dead
as SelfThe inside story of the important horror classic "Night of the Living Dead" as told by those who...
Movie page
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
as HimselfAn interview of George A. Romero discussing his two "lost" films, There's Always Vanilla and...
Movie page
Drive-In Madness
as HimselfA compilation of trailers and previews from classic low-budget sci-fi and horror films.
Movie page
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
as SelfDocumentary about the making of "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) featuring interviews with...
Movie page
Iron City Asskickers
as uncreditedShot in 1998 but not officially released until 2021, this short film was produced as a...
Movie page
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
as SelfExplore the final chapter of filmmaking legend George A. Romero's legacy in this intimate...
Movie page
Night of the Living Steelers
as uncreditedThe 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, as re-told by horror filmmaker and former Pittsburgh resident...
Movie page
Michael Powell
as uncreditedThe first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael...
Movie page
Phineas and Ferb
as Don Adaded (voice)Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new...
TV Show page
Icons
as uncreditedIcons was a documentary TV show on G4 that originally focused on significant people, companies,...
TV Show page
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as SelfA series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of...
TV Show page
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
as Himself30 Even Scarier Movie Moments was a two-part miniseries on Bravo which counted down 30 more of...
TV Show page
E! True Hollywood Story
as uncreditedE! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...
TV Show page
A History of Horror
as SelfMark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's...
TV Show page