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George A. Romero never set out to become a Hollywood figure; however, by all indications, he was very successful. The director of the groundbreaking "Dead" pentalogy was born February 4, 1940, in New York City. He grew up there until attending the renowned Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... See full bio »

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Hide HideProducer (11 titles)
???? Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film (documentary) (executive producer) (post-production)
 
2011 Deadtime Stories (executive producer)
 
2010 The Crazies (executive producer)
 
2009 Deadtime Stories 2 (executive producer)
 
2009 Survival of the Dead (executive producer)
 
2008 One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead' (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2004 Chill Factor: House Call (video short) (executive producer)
 
1993 The Dark Half (executive producer)
 
1990 Night of the Living Dead (executive producer)
 
1984-1988 Tales from the Darkside (TV series) (executive producer - 77 episodes)
– Basher Malone (1988) (executive producer)
– Barter (1988) (executive producer)
– Hush (1988) (executive producer)
– Going Native (1988) (executive producer)
– Family Reunion (1988) (executive producer)
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1973 The Winners (TV series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
– Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Nobody Roots for Goliath (1973) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (25 titles)
2011 Another Night of the Living Dead
 
2010 The Crazies (1973 motion picture "The Crazies")
 
2009 Survival of the Dead (written by)
 
2008 Day of the Dead (motion picture "Day of the Dead")
 
2007 Diary of the Dead (written by)
 
2007 Il pianto della statua (short story "Passion and Extasy")
 
2006 Night of the Living Dead 3D (1968 screenplay)
 
2005 Land of the Dead (written by)
 
2005 Benefit for the Living Dead (video) (1968 screenplay)
 
2004 Dawn of the Dead (1978 screenplay)
 
2000 Bruiser
 
1993 The Dark Half (screenplay)
 
1990 Night of the Living Dead (earlier screenplay / screenplay)
 
1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (screenplay / segment "Cat From Hell")
 
1990 Two Evil Eyes (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
 
1988 Monkey Shines (screenplay)
 
1987 Creepshow 2 (screenplay)
 
1983-1986 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
– Baker's Dozen (1986) (teleplay)
– The Circus (1986) (teleplay)
– The Devil's Advocate (1985) (writer)
– Trick or Treat (Pilot) (1983) (writer)
 
1985 Day of the Dead (written by)
 
1981 Knightriders (written by)
 
1978 Dawn of the Dead (written by)
 
1976 Martin (written by)
 
1973 The Crazies (screenplay)
 
1972 Hungry Wives
 
1968 Night of the Living Dead (screenplay / as George Romero)
 
Show ShowDirector (19 titles)
2009 Survival of the Dead
 
2007 Diary of the Dead
 
2005 Land of the Dead
 
2000 Bruiser
 
1993 The Dark Half
 
1990 Two Evil Eyes (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar" / as George Romero)
 
1988 Monkey Shines
 
1985 Day of the Dead
 
1982 Creepshow
 
1981 Knightriders
 
1978 Dawn of the Dead
 
1976 Martin
 
1974 The Winners (TV series documentary)
– Willie Stargell: If I Didn't Play Baseball (1974)
 
1974 O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose (TV documentary) (as George Romero)
 
1973 The Crazies
 
1972 Hungry Wives
 
1971 There's Always Vanilla
 
1968 Night of the Living Dead
 
1962 Expostulations (short)
 
Show ShowActor (12 titles)
2012 Zombie Squash (Video Game)
Dr. B. E. Vil
 
2008 Dead Eyes Open
Scientist
 
2007 Diary of the Dead
Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
 
2005 Land of the Dead
Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1991 The Silence of the Lambs
FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
 
1986 Flight of the Spruce Goose
Gromero
 
1985 Day of the Dead
Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
 
1978 Dawn of the Dead
TV Director/Nick - Biker in Santa Claus Suit (uncredited)
 
1976 Martin
Father Howard
 
1973 The Crazies
Extra at Dance/High School Infirmary (uncredited)
 
1971 There's Always Vanilla
Beer Comercial Director (voice)
 
1968 Night of the Living Dead
Washington Reporter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditor (9 titles)
1982 Creepshow (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
 
1981 Knightriders
 
1978 Dawn of the Dead
 
1976 Martin
 
1974 O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose (TV documentary) (as George Romero)
 
1973 The Crazies
 
1972 Hungry Wives
 
1971 There's Always Vanilla
 
1968 Night of the Living Dead (uncredited)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (3 titles)
1972 Hungry Wives
 
1971 There's Always Vanilla
 
1968 Night of the Living Dead (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1959 It Happened to Jane (crew - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (47 titles)
2013 Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D (very special thanks) (post-production)
 
2012 Days of Infection (thanks)
 
2012 Fidelium (short) (grateful thanks)
 
2012 The Cohasset Snuff Film (very special thanks)
 
2012 ParaNorman (thanks)
 
2012 I Won't Forget You (video short) (special thanks)
 
2012 A Little Bit Zombie (acknowledgment to the works of)
 
2012 Abed (special thanks)
 
2012/I Chronicles of the Dead (TV series) (acknowledgment)
 
2011 My Pure Joy (acknowledgment to the works of)
 
2011 To Romero with Love (documentary short) (very special thanks)
 
2011 Hirsch! (short) (thanks)
 
2011 Getting Past the Bull (short) (very special thanks)
 
2010 Zombie Chronicles: The Infected (video short) (grateful thanks)
 
2010 A Chemical Skyline (dedicatee)
 
2010 The United Monster Talent Agency (short) (thanks)
 
2010 Puzzled (video short) (acknowledgement: director of "Night of the Living Dead" (1968 - )
 
2010 Crank Up (short) (dedicatee)
 
2009 Angora Napkin (TV movie) (special acknowledgement and appreciation)
 
2009 Staunton Hill (video) (special thanks)
 
2009 Frankenpimp (special thanks)
 
2009/I Little Red Riding Hood (video short) (special thanks)
 
2008 The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen (short) (very special thanks)
 
2008 Decadere (short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Episode #247 (short) (thanks)
 
2008 Dead Country (dedicatee)
 
2008 Face Eater (dedicatee)
 
2008 O.C. Babes and the Slasher of Zombietown (video) (special thanks)
 
2008 Ten Dead Men (inspiration: thanks and love to the works of)
 
2007 Wasting Away (special thanks)
 
2006 The Curse of Blanchard Hill (video) (special thanks)
 
2006 Vampira: The Movie (video documentary) (thanks - as George Romero)
 
2006 Delivery (video) (acknowledgment)
 
2006 The Dead Live (video) (thanks)
 
2006 Brunch of the Living Dead (short) (special thanks)
 
2005 Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
2005 Proof (acknowledgement: director of "Night of the Living Dead (1968 - ")
 
2004 The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed (video short) (special thanks)
 
2003 The Mental Dead (video) (special thanks)
 
2003 Zombiegeddon (video) (inspiration)
 
2003 I'll See You in My Dreams (short) (thanks)
 
1998 At Twilight Come the Flesheaters (video) (special thanks)
 
1997 Kids of the Round Table (special thanks - as Georges A. Romero)
 
1997 Frankenstein and Me (special thanks)
 
1985 Document of the Dead (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1981 Escape from New York (special thanks)
 
1980 Effects (special thanks - as George Romero)
 
Show ShowSelf (69 titles)
???? Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2013 Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.33 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #9.31 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Year of the Living Dead (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Rep (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Hotel Bela (TV series)
Himself
 
2011 Nightmare Factory (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Deadtime Stories
Himself - Host
 
2011 To Romero with Love (documentary short)
Stock Footage
 
2011 Cinemall (documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 Call of the Dead (Video Game)
Himself (voice)
 
2011 Cinema Cool (TV series)
Himself
– The George Romero Interview (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Call of Duty: Black Ops (Video Game)
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
 
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The American Scream (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! (video)
Himself
 
2010 Under the Scares (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Rotten Tomatoes Show (TV series)
Himself - Director
– Salt/Ramona and Beezus/Summer Doc Round-Up (2010) … Himself - Director
 
2009 Deadtime Stories 2
Himself - Host
 
2009 Scream Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Lead Up to Diary: Romero Speaks (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Starz presents Zombie Mania (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead' (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Comic-Con 2007 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
2006 50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Ireland AM (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.23 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Undead Again: The Making of 'Land of the Dead' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Land of the Dead: Bringing the Dead to Life (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Artworks Scotland (TV series documentary)
Himself (interviewed)
– Michael Powell (2005) … Himself (interviewed)
 
2005 Dream of the Dead: George Romero (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Dream of the Dead (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Make Your Own Damn Movie! (video documentary)
Himself - Director
 
2005 05 Spaceys (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (documentary)
Himself (as George Romero)
 
2005 When Shaun Met George (video short)
Himself
 
2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Dead Will Walk (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Behind the House: Anatomy of the Zombie Movement (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Many Days of 'Day of the Dead' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Two Masters' Eyes (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Boogeymen II: Masters of Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Chiller Cinema (TV series)
Himself
– Lab of the Living Dead (2001) … Himself
 
2000 The American Nightmare (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of George A. Romero … Himself
 
1999 The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 A-Z of Horror (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Anatomy of Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Zombie Jamboree: The 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Night of the Living Dead: 25th Anniversary Documentary (video documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Horror Hall of Fame (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– George A. Romero & Tom Savini (1989) … Himself
 
1987 Drive-In Madness! (documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Scream Greats, Vol. 1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (video documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Stephen King's World of Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Document of the Dead (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2011 Zombies: A Living History (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Autopsy of the Dead (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated
Washington Reporter (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2003 Something to Scream About (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition (video)
Washington Reporter (uncredited)
 
1991 Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror
Washington Reporter (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His short story "Clay" was anthologized in "Modern Masters of Horror" edited by Frank Coffey (New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1981). See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies  | 1 Print Biography  | 34 Interviews  | 9 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Georges A. Romero | George Romero

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Personal Quote:

(On The Tales of Hoffman) It was the filmmaking, the fantasy, the fact that it was a fantasy and it had a few frightening, sort of bizarre things in it. It was everything. It was really a movie for me, and it gave me an early appreciation for the power of visual media-the fact that you could experiment with it... See more »

Trivia:

In 1968, he reinvented the horror genre with his Night of the Living Dead, a cult classic that made its way onto the prestigious National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. See more »

Trademark:

Zombie films with an underlying social commentary See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius