George A. Romero

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,...

Known For

Cast Credits

A Fish Story

as Nick's Dad

Deadtime Stories

as Self - Host

Dead Eyes Open

as Scientist

Diary of the Dead

as Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)

Land of the Dead

as Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)

The Dark Half

as Customer (uncredited)

The Silence of the Lambs

as FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)

Day of the Dead

as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)

Dawn of the Dead

as TV Director / Biker (uncredited)

Martin

as Father Howard

The Crazies

as Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)

Night of the Living Dead

as Washington Reporter

Crew Credits