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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).

Acting (56 movies)

8.3

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

7.6

Night of the Living Dead

1968

6.8

Martin

1978

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Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

2019

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The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'

2013

6.3

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

2006

6.6

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009

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Zombiemania

2008

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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008

7.0

Day of the Dead

1985

6.2

Land of the Dead

2005

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John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

2004

6.5

Document of the Dead

1981

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Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects

1986

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Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

1992

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After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking

2005

9.5

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

6.7

Birth of the Living Dead

2013

6.2

Doc of the Dead

2014

7.3

Nightmare Factory

2011

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Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

2014

7.5

Dawn of the Dead

1978

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The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

2004

6.9

Night of the Living Dead

1990

6.5

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

2015

6.8

The American Nightmare

2000

6.6

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

2001

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Autopsy of the Dead

2009

4.1

Deadtime Stories

2009

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David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme

1997

6.0

The Dark Half

1993

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Drive-In Madness!

1987

6.2

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

2007

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Dead Eyes Open

2008

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Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"

2010

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Flight of the Spruce Goose

1986

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Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

2020

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Under the Scares

2010

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Chronicles of the Living Dead

2015

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A Fish Story

2013

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Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero

2005

7.7

Masters of Horror

2002

5.9

Why Horror?

2014

5.6

Diary of the Dead

2007

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Iron City Asskickers

2021

6.1

The Amusement Park

2021

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Night of the Living Steelers

2016

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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020

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When Shaun Met George

2005

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An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

2014

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The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

1999

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Michael Powell

2005

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George Romero & the City of the Living Dead

1991

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Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM

1997

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Franco Harris: Good Luck on Sunday

1973

6.1

The Crazies

1973

Directing (24 movies)

Title	Year	Job
Night of the Living Dead	1968	Screenplay
Hungry Wives	1972	Writer
The Crazies	1973	Screenplay
Martin	1978	Screenplay
Dawn of the Dead	1978	Screenplay
Knightriders	1981	Writer
Trick or Treat	1983	Writer
Day of the Dead	1985	Screenplay
Creepshow 2	1987	Screenplay
The Yattering And Jack	1987	Executive Producer
Monkey Shines	1988	Screenplay
Two Evil Eyes	1990	Screenplay
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie	1990	Screenplay
Night of the Living Dead	1990	Screenplay
Night of the Living Dead	1990	Executive Producer
Tales from the Darkside	1990	Writer
Stephen King's Golden Tales	1993	Executive Producer
The Dark Half	1993	Screenplay
The Dark Half	1993	Executive Producer
BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CM	1997	Writer
Bruiser	2000	Writer
Land of the Dead	2005	Screenplay
Diary of the Dead	2007	Screenplay
Deadtime Stories	2009	Executive Producer
The Crazies	2010	Executive Producer
Survival of the Dead	2010	Screenplay
Another Night of the Living Dead	2011	Writer
Iron City Asskickers	2021	Producer
Jacaranda Joe	2022	Writer