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George A. Romero (I) (1940–2017)
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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We pay tribute to horror icon George Romero, writer and director of Night of the Living Dead and father of the modern zombie, who has died at the age of 77.
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Producer (12 credits)
1984-1988
Tales from the Darkside
(TV Series) (executive producer - 77 episodes)
- Basher Malone
(1988)
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- Barter
(1988)
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- 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)
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Director (21 credits)
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In 1999, during the filming of Bruiser (2000), he directed the music video "Scream" for the horror-punk legends, 'The Misfits'. The video was done as a homage to his Dead films, casting 'The Misfits' as zombie versions of themselves who go berserk in a hospital. In return, 'The Misfits' agreed to appear in Bruiser (2000). 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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My zombie films have been so far apart that I've been able to reflect the socio-political climates of the different decades. I have this conceit that they're a little bit of a chronicle, a cinematic diary of what's going on. See more »Trivia:
He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6604 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 25, 2017. See more »Trademark:
Towering height and slender frame See more »Nickname:
King of the ZombiesStar Sign:
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