George A. Romero (I) (1940–2017) |
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George A. Romero never set out to become a Hollywood figure; by all indications, though, he was very successful. The director of the groundbreaking "Living Dead" films was born February 4, 1940 ,in New York City to Ann (Dvorsky) and Jorge Romero. His father was born in Spain and raised in Cuba, and his mother was Lithuanian. He grew up in New York...
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16 wins & 6 nominations.
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Producer (12 credits)
1984-1988
Tales from the Darkside
(TV Series) (executive producer - 77 episodes)
- Basher Malone
(1988)
... (executive producer)
- Barter
(1988)
... (executive producer)
- Hush
(1988)
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- Going Native
(1988)
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- Family Reunion
(1988)
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The Winners
(TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 1 episode, 1974) (producer - 1 episode, 1973)
- Willie Stargell: What If I Didn't Play Baseball
(1974)
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- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Nobody Roots for Goliath
(1973)
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Writer (27 credits)
Writer (27 credits)
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Director (21 credits)
Director (21 credits)
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Actor (15 credits)
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Editor (11 credits)
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Cinematographer (3 credits)
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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (72 credits)
Thanks (72 credits)
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Self (88 credits)
Self (88 credits)
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Archive footage (11 credits)
Archive footage (11 credits)
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Audio commentary for the film Dawn of the Dead (1978) with producer Richard P. Rubinstein. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 1 Print Biography | 36 Interviews | 13 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »Alternate Names:
Georges A. Romero | George Romero | RomeroHeight:
6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Yeah, I'm seen by the studios as a genre guy. I've made several non-genre films, but nobody went to see them. I guess I'll never be a member of that club. See more »Trivia:
Spent the years between The Dark Half (1993) and Bruiser (2000) working on several projects which never escaped from development hell. See more »Trademark:
Strong minority and female characters See more »Nickname:
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