George A. Romero
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-02-04
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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).
Also Known For
The Silence of the Lambs
Feb 14, 1991
Night of the Living Dead
Oct 04, 1968
Martin
May 10, 1978
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
Nov 08, 2019
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Sep 17, 2013
Zombie Jamboree
Oct 01, 1993
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Jun 20, 2006
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Aug 06, 2009
Zombiemania
Jan 03, 2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Oct 07, 2008
Land of the Dead
Jun 18, 2005
Day of the Dead
Jul 03, 1985
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Mar 23, 2004
Document of the Dead
Jan 19, 1981
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Jan 01, 1986
Zombie-Rama
Jul 30, 2021
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Oct 31, 1992
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Oct 25, 2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Oct 04, 2005
Birth of the Living Dead
Oct 18, 2013
The Walking Dead Girls
Mar 22, 2011
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Aug 19, 2003
Doc of the Dead
Mar 10, 2014
Nightmare Factory
Oct 27, 2011
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Oct 04, 2014
Dawn of the Dead
Sep 02, 1978
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Sep 07, 2004
Night of the Living Dead
Oct 19, 1990
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Oct 16, 2015
George A. Romero's Resident Evil
Jan 07, 2025
The American Nightmare
Sep 11, 2000
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Apr 15, 2001
Autopsy of the Dead
Sep 22, 2009
Deadtime Stories
Oct 28, 2009
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
Jan 19, 1997
The Dark Half
Apr 23, 1993
Drive-In Madness!
Jan 02, 1987
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Oct 22, 2007
Dead Eyes Open
Jul 02, 2008
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
May 31, 2005
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
Oct 24, 2010
Flight of the Spruce Goose
Jan 17, 1986
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Mar 26, 2020
Under the Scares
Jul 01, 2010
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
Jul 16, 2008
Chronicles of the Living Dead
Aug 01, 2015
A Fish Story
Sep 07, 2013
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
Oct 18, 2005
Masters of Horror
Nov 06, 2002
Why Horror?
Oct 03, 2014
Diary of the Dead
May 26, 2007
Iron City Asskickers
Apr 03, 2021
The Amusement Park
Jun 02, 2021
Night of the Living Steelers
Oct 05, 2016
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
May 19, 2020
When Shaun Met George
Oct 18, 2005
Two Masters' Eyes
Apr 29, 2003
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Nov 18, 2014
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Nov 18, 2014
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Jan 01, 1999
George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
Nov 22, 2005
When Romero Met Del Toro
Oct 23, 2017
The Future of Fear
Nov 25, 2011
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
Oct 22, 2010
Michael Powell
Aug 14, 2005
George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
May 09, 1991
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
Dec 01, 1997
Icons
May 01, 2002
E! True Hollywood Story
Aug 21, 1996
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Oct 31, 2007
A History of Horror
Oct 11, 2010
Phineas and Ferb
Aug 17, 2007
