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).
Known For
Creepshow 2
(1987)
Screenplay
Dawn of the Dead
(2004)
Original Film Writer
Dawn of the Dead
(1978)
Screenplay
Day of the Dead
(1985)
Screenplay
Night of the Living Dead
(1990)
Screenplay
The Crazies
(2010)
Original Film Writer
Land of the Dead
(2005)
Screenplay
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Screenplay
Diary of the Dead
(2007)
Screenplay
Day of the Dead
(2008)
Original Film Writer
Survival of the Dead
(2010)
Screenplay
The Crazies
(1973)
Screenplay
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
(1990)
Screenplay
Two Evil Eyes
(1990)
Screenplay
Martin
(1977)
Screenplay
The Dark Half
(1993)
Screenplay
Full Filmography
Writing
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Screenplay
Hungry Wives
(1972)
Writer
The Crazies
(1973)
Screenplay
Martin
(1977)
Screenplay
Dawn of the Dead
(1978)
Screenplay
Knightriders
(1981)
Writer
Day of the Dead
(1985)
Screenplay
Creepshow 2
(1987)
Screenplay
Monkey Shines
(1988)
Screenplay
Night of the Living Dead
(1990)
Screenplay
Two Evil Eyes
(1990)
Screenplay
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
(1990)
Screenplay
Tales from the Darkside
(1990)
Writer
The Dark Half
(1993)
Screenplay
Bruiser
(2000)
Writer
Dawn of the Dead
(2004)
Original Film Writer
Land of the Dead
(2005)
Screenplay
Night of the Living Dead 3D
(2006)
Original Film Writer
Diary of the Dead
(2007)
Screenplay
Day of the Dead
(2008)
Original Film Writer
The Crazies
(2010)
Original Film Writer
Survival of the Dead
(2010)
Screenplay
Another Night of the Living Dead
(2011)
Writer
Jacaranda Joe
(2022)
Writer
A Night of the Undead
(2022)
Characters
Acting
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Washington Reporter
The Amusement Park
(1975)
(cameo)
Martin
(1977)
Father Howard
Dawn of the Dead
(1978)
TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
Document of the Dead
(1981)
Himself
Day of the Dead
(1985)
Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
(1986)
Himself
Flight of the Spruce Goose
(1986)
Gromero
Drive-In Madness
(1987)
Himself
The Incredibly Strange Film Show: George A. Romero & Tom Savini
(1989)
Self
Night of the Living Dead
(1990)
Passenger
The Silence of the Lambs
(1991)
FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
(1992)
Self
The Dark Half
(1993)
Customer (uncredited)
Zombie Jamboree
(1993)
Himself
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
(1997)
Himself
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
(1999)
Self
The American Nightmare
(2000)
Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
(2001)
Self
Masters of Horror
(2002)
Self
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
(2003)
Himself
Two Masters' Eyes
(2003)
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
(2004)
Self
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
(2004)
Himself
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
(2005)
Himself
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
(2005)
Self
George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
(2005)
Land of the Dead
(2005)
Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
(2005)
Self
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
(2005)
Himself
When Shaun Met George
(2005)
Self
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
(2006)
Himself
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
(2007)
Himself
Diary of the Dead
(2007)
Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
Dead Eyes Open
(2008)
Scientist
Zombiemania
(2008)
Himself - Filmmaker
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
(2008)
Self
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
(2008)
Himself
Autopsy of the Dead
(2009)
Himself (archival footage)
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
(2009)
Self
Deadtime Stories
(2009)
Self - Host
Under the Scares
(2010)
Himself
Nightmare Factory
(2011)
Self
The Walking Dead Girls
(2011)
Self
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
(2013)
Self
A Fish Story
(2013)
Nick's Dad
Birth of the Living Dead
(2013)
Himself
Why Horror?
(2014)
Self
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
(2014)
Don Adaded (voice)
Doc of the Dead
(2014)
Self
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
(2014)
Himself
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
(2014)
Himself
Chronicles Of The Living Dead
(2015)
Himself
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
(2015)
Self
Night of the Living Steelers
(2016)
When Romero Met Del Toro
(2017)
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
(2019)
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
(2020)
Self
Clapboard Jungle
(2020)
Iron City Asskickers
(2021)
Zombie-Rama
(2021)
George A. Romero's Resident Evil
(2024)
Himself (archive footage)
Directing
Expostulations
(1962)
Director
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Director
There's Always Vanilla
(1971)
Director
Hungry Wives
(1972)
Director
The Crazies
(1973)
Director
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
(1974)
Director
The Amusement Park
(1975)
Director
Martin
(1977)
Director
Dawn of the Dead
(1978)
Director
Knightriders
(1981)
Director
Creepshow
(1982)
Director
Day of the Dead
(1985)
Director
Monkey Shines
(1988)
Director
Two Evil Eyes
(1990)
Director
The Dark Half
(1993)
Director
The Misfits: Scream!
(1999)
Director
Bruiser
(2000)
Director
Land of the Dead
(2005)
Director
Diary of the Dead
(2007)
Director
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
(2010)
Director
Survival of the Dead
(2010)
Director
Romero's Elegy
(2021)
Director
Iron City Asskickers
(2021)
Director
Jacaranda Joe
(2022)
Director
Editing
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Editor
There's Always Vanilla
(1971)
Editor
Hungry Wives
(1972)
Editor
The Crazies
(1973)
Editor
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
(1974)
Editor
The Amusement Park
(1975)
Editor
Martin
(1977)
Editor
Dawn of the Dead
(1978)
Editor
Knightriders
(1981)
Editor
Creepshow
(1982)
Editor
Camera
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Director of Photography
There's Always Vanilla
(1971)
Director of Photography
Hungry Wives
(1972)
Director of Photography
Production
I'll Give You a Million
(1984)
Executive Producer
Slippage
(1984)
Executive Producer
The New Man
(1984)
Executive Producer
Pain Killer
(1984)
Executive Producer
Mookie and Pookie
(1984)
Executive Producer
The Odds
(1984)
Executive Producer
Grandma's Last Wish
(1985)
Executive Producer
Levitation
(1985)
Executive Producer
The Tear Collector
(1985)
Executive Producer
In the Cards
(1985)
Executive Producer
Answer Me
(1985)
Executive Producer
Stephen King's Golden Tales
(1985)
Executive Producer
The False Prophet
(1985)
Executive Producer
Madness Room
(1985)
Executive Producer
The Yattering And Jack
(1987)
Executive Producer
Night of the Living Dead
(1990)
Executive Producer
The Dark Half
(1993)
Executive Producer
Deadtime Stories
(2009)
Executive Producer
The Crazies
(2010)
Executive Producer
Iron City Asskickers
(2021)
Producer
Crew