George A. Romero

director • writer • producer

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 w...

Born: February 4, 1940 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: July 16, 2017 (age 77)

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Known For

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The Silence of the Lambs

Movies & TV Credits

132 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
George A. Romero's Resident Evil Movie	6.0	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2025
A Night of the Undead Movie	3.0	Writing	Characters	2022
Jacaranda Joe Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2022
The Amusement Park Movie	6.1	Actor	(cameo)	2021
Zombie-Rama Movie	—	Actor	—	2021
Iron City Asskickers Movie	6.0	Actor	—	2021
The Amusement Park Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	2021
Texas Carlos Massacre Movie	—	Crew	In Memory Of	2021
Night of the Animated Dead Movie	4.8	Writing	Original Film Writer	2021
Iron City Asskickers Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	2021
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business Movie	6.2	Actor	Self	2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2020
Night of the Living Dead Live Movie	—	Writing	Original Film Writer	2020
Occurrence at Mills Creek Short Film	3.7	Crew	Thanks	2020
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary Movie	7.0	Actor	Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)	2019
The Dead Don't Die Movie	5.2	Crew	Thanks	2019
Terrifier Movie	5.7	Crew	In Memory Of	2018
When Romero Met Del Toro Movie	6.9	Actor	—	2017
Night of the Living Steelers Movie	8.2	Actor	—	2016
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2015
Chronicles of the Living Dead Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2015
Doc of the Dead Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	2014
Why Horror? Movie	6.0	Actor	Self	2014
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines Movie	6.6	Actor	Himself	2014
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists Movie	8.8	Actor	Don Adaded (voice)	2014
The Dark Half: The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half Short Film	6.3	Actor	Himself	2014
A Fish Story Movie	5.9	Actor	Nick's Dad	2013
Birth of the Living Dead Movie	6.9	Actor	Himself	2013
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2013
The Walking Dead Girls Movie	4.9	Actor	Self	2011
Nightmare Factory Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2011
The Future of Fear Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	2011
Another Night of the Living Dead Movie	3.2	Writing	Writer	2011
Under the Scares Movie	4.6	Actor	Himself	2010
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead" Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! Movie	8.8	Actor	Self	2010
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss Limited Series	7.9	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	2010
Survival of the Dead Movie	4.6	Directing	Director	2010
The Crazies Movie	6.3	Production	Executive Producer	2010
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead Movie	—	Directing	Director	2010
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2009
Autopsy of the Dead Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (archival footage)	2009
Deadtime Stories Movie	4.1	Actor	Self - Host	2009
Deadtime Stories Movie	4.1	Production	Executive Producer	2009
Staunton Hill Movie	3.9	Crew	Thanks	2009
Dead Eyes Open Movie	3.7	Actor	Scientist	2008
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero Movie	6.7	Actor	Himself	2008
Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2008
Starz presents Zombie Mania Movie	6.6	Actor	Himself - Filmmaker	2008
Day of the Dead Movie	4.3	Writing	Original Film Writer	2008
Diary of the Dead Movie	5.3	Actor	Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)	2007
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2007
Phineas and Ferb TV Show	8.2	Actor	Don Adaded (voice)(1 Episode)	2007
Diary of the Dead Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	2007
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream Movie	7.1	Actor	Himself	2006
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments Limited Series	5.8	Actor	Himself(2 Episodes)	2006
Night of the Living Dead 3D Movie	3.3	Writing	Original Film Writer	2006
Make Your Own Damn Movie! Movie	6.4	Actor	Himself	2005
When Shaun Met George Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2005
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero Movie	6.3	Actor	Himself	2005
Land of the Dead Movie	6.0	Actor	Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)	2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2005
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2005
George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann Movie	—	Actor	—	2005
Michael Powell Movie	7.9	Actor	—	2005
Land of the Dead Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	2005
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies Movie	6.8	Actor	Self	2004
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead Movie	7.7	Actor	Himself	2004
Dawn of the Dead Movie	7.4	Writing	Original Film Writer	2004
The Many Days of Day of the Dead Movie	7.7	Actor	Himself	2003
Two Masters' Eyes Movie	5.5	Actor	—	2003
Icons TV Show	8.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2002
Masters of Horror Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2002
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	2001
The American Nightmare Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2000
Bruiser Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	2000
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic Movie	5.5	Actor	Self	1999
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme Movie	7.1	Actor	Himself	1997
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM Movie	—	Actor	Self	1997
BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CM Movie	—	Directing	Director	1997
E! True Hollywood Story TV Show	6.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1996
Zombie Jamboree Movie	5.7	Actor	Himself	1993
The Dark Half Movie	5.8	Actor	Customer (uncredited)	1993
The Dark Half Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1993
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	1992
The Silence of the Lambs Movie	8.5	Actor	FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)	1991
George Romero & the City of the Living Dead Movie	—	Actor	Himself	1991
Night of the Living Dead Movie	6.9	Actor	Passenger	1990
Night of the Living Dead Movie	6.9	Writing	Screenplay	1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Movie	6.0	Writing	Screenplay	1990
Two Evil Eyes Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1990
The Incredibly Strange Film Show TV Show	7.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1988
Monkey Shines Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1988
Drive-In Madness! Movie	5.6	Actor	Himself	1987
Creepshow 2 Movie	5.8	Writing	Screenplay	1987
The Yattering And Jack Movie	6.0	Production	Executive Producer	1987
Flight of the Spruce Goose Movie	5.8	Actor	Gromero	1986
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects Movie	7.4	Actor	Himself	1986
Day of the Dead Movie	7.2	Actor	Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)	1985
Day of the Dead Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1985
Stephen King's Golden Tales Movie	6.0	Production	Executive Producer	1985
Grandma's Last Wish Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1985
In the Cards Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1985
Answer Me Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1985
The Tear Collector Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1985
Madness Room Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1985
The False Prophet Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1985
Levitation Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1985
The New Man Movie	5.6	Production	Executive Producer	1984
I'll Give You a Million Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1984
Pain Killer Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1984
Mookie and Pookie Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1984
Slippage Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1984
The Odds Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	1984
Tales from the Darkside TV Show	7.3	Writing	Writer(3 Episodes)	1983
Creepshow Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1982
Document of the Dead Movie	6.6	Actor	Himself	1981
Knightriders Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1981
Dawn of the Dead Movie	7.9	Actor	TV Director / Biker (uncredited)	1978
Martin Movie	7.1	Actor	Father Howard	1978
Dawn of the Dead Movie	7.9	Directing	Director	1978
Martin Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1978
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1974
The Crazies Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1973
Hungry Wives Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1972
There's Always Vanilla Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1971
Night of the Living Dead Movie	7.9	Actor	Washington Reporter	1968
Night of the Living Dead Movie	7.9	Writing	Screenplay	1968
Expostulations Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1962
Twilight of the Dead Movie	—	Writing	Story	—
Night of the Living Dead Movie	—	Writing	Original Film Writer	—
George A. Romero's Expostulations: The Man with a Revolver Short Film	—	Directing	Director	—

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George A. Romero

Known For

Dawn of the Dead

Night of the Living Dead

The Crazies

The Silence of the Lambs

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