George A. Romero biography
George A. Romero was a Canadian-American filmmaker, born on 4 February 1940 in New York City, who died on 16 July 2017.
George A. Romero's screen career began in 1968 with Night of the Living Dead.
George A. Romero appeared in 30 films and 5 television or streaming titles between 1968 and 2021.
Honours include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Sitges Film Festival Best Director award and Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award.
- Also known as
- George Romero
- Born
- 4 February 1940
- Died
- 16 July 2017 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Work
- Film director, Film producer, Film editor, Actor, Film actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1960 to 2017
- Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
- Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award
- Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
George A. Romero filmography
31 films and 5 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Twilight of the Dead | Post-production | ||
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Call of the Dead | Zombie George A. Romero (voice) | ||
| 2010 | The Crazies | |||
| 2009 | Nightmares in Red, White and Blue | English | ||
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead | Also executive producer | ||
| 2008 | Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero | English | ||
| 2007 | Diary of the Dead | |||
| 2005 | Make Your Own Damn Movie! | English | ||
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | |||
| 2000 | The American Nightmare | English | ||
| 2000 | Bruiser | |||
| 1994 | Jacaranda Joe | Short film | ||
| 1993 | The Dark Half | Also executive producer | ||
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | FBI Agent in Memphis | ||
| 1990 | Night of the Living Dead | |||
| 1990 | Two Evil Eyes | Segment: "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar" | ||
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Segment: "The Cat from Hell" | ||
| 1988 | Monkey Shines | |||
| 1987 | Creepshow 2 | |||
| 1985 | Day of the Dead | |||
| 1982 | Creepshow | |||
| 1981 | Knightriders | |||
| 1978 | Dawn of the Dead | |||
| 1978 | Martin | Father Howard | ||
| 1977 | Martin |
Show all 31 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Amusement Park | |||
| 1973 | The Crazies | |||
| 1973 | The Amusement Park | "Road Rage" Bumper Car Driver | ||
| 1972 | Season of the Witch | Also cinematographer | ||
| 1971 | There's Always Vanilla | Also cinematographer | ||
| 1968 | Night of the Living Dead | Also cinematographer |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iron City Asskickers | |||
| 1998 | Biohazard 2 | Television commercial | ||
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside | Creator; wrote 4 episodes | ||
| 1974 | O. J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose | Documentary film | ||
| 1973 | The Winners | Documentary series; also cinematographer |