George A. Romero

Director

Born: February 4, 1940 (77 years old)

Died: July 16, 2017

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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).

Filmography (58)

• Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005, ★ 9.5)
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991, ★ 8.3)
• Night of the Living Dead (1968, ★ 7.6)
• Martin (1978, ★ 6.8)
• Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006, ★ 6.3)
• Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009, ★ 6.6)
• Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008, ★ 6.6)
• Day of the Dead (1985, ★ 7)
• Document of the Dead (1981, ★ 6.5)
• Birth of the Living Dead (2013, ★ 6.7)
• Nightmare Factory (2011, ★ 7.2)
• Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists (2014, ★ 7.9)
• Dawn of the Dead (1978, ★ 7.5)
• Zombiemania (2008, ★ 6.1)
• Land of the Dead (2005, ★ 6.2)
• Night of the Living Dead (1990, ★ 6.9)
• Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015, ★ 6.6)
• The American Nightmare (2000, ★ 6.8)
• Masters of Horror (2002, ★ 7.7)
• Phineas and Ferb (2007, ★ 7.9)
• Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2001, ★ 6.6)
• A Fish Story (2013, ★ 6.6)
• John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004, ★ 5.5)
• Doc of the Dead (2014, ★ 6.2)
• The Dark Half (1993, ★ 6)
• Why Horror? (2014, ★ 5.9)
• Diary of the Dead (2007, ★ 5.6)
• The Amusement Park (2021, ★ 6.1)
• Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020, ★ 6.4)
• A History of Horror (2010, ★ 7.1)