S. William Hinzman
Biography
Motion picture actor and director. Born Samuel William Hinzman, he was working in 1968 as an assistant cameraman on the low budget, black and white film, "Night of the Living Dead", when director George Romero cast him as the zombie in the opening sequence. The iconic role earned Hinzman the admiration of horror fans who have affectionately referred to him as "No. 1 zombie". Hinzman also went on to direct and star in the 1980s horror movies "The Majorettes" (1987) and "FleshEater" (1988). He died of cancer. He requested that his body be cremated because he jokingly said if he was buried he would come back.
Acting (23 movies)
Night of the Living Dead
1968
Hungry Wives
1972
The Crazies
1973
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
1988
The Majorettes
1986
Creepy Classics
1987
The American Nightmare
2000
River of Darkness
2011
There's Always Vanilla
1971
The Drunken Dead Guy
2005
Knightriders
1981
Autopsy of the Dead
2009
Satanic Yuppies
1996
Knightriders
1981
Shadow: Dead Riot
2006
Santa Claws
1996
Legion of the Night
1995
Mimesis
2011
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
It Came from Trafalgar
2009
The Spookshow
2009
The Devil Ant
1999
The Crazies
1973
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead | 1988 | Screenplay |
| FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead | 1988 | Producer |
| The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer | 2002 | Producer |