
George A. Romero
Born February 4, 1940 · New York City, New York, USA
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).
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Diary of the Dead

The Dark Half

The Crazies

Night of the Living Steelers

Nightmare Factory

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

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

Martin

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

Doc of the Dead

When Shaun Met George

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

The American Nightmare

Why Horror?

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

Masters of Horror

The Amusement Park

Flight of the Spruce Goose

Michael Powell

Birth of the Living Dead

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Deadtime Stories

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead

Iron City Asskickers

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

Document of the Dead

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

Dead Eyes Open

A Fish Story

David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

The Many Days of Day of the Dead

Under the Scares

Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM

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

Zombiemania

Drive-In Madness!

An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines

Making Martin: A Recounting

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

Chronicles of the Living Dead

After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking

Autopsy of the Dead

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

George Romero & the City of the Living Dead












