George A. Romero

Biography

George A. Romero was an American and Canadian filmmaker regarded as a pioneer of horror and the father of the zombie film. Born in New York City and raised in the Bronx, he studied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh before forming Image Ten Productions with friends, which made Night of the Living Dead (1968), a film he directed and co-wrote with John A. Russo. The first three entries in that series, including Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985), were widely regarded as among the most influential horror films. The Crazies (1973), The Amusement Park (1975), Martin (1978) and Creepshow (1982) became cult works, and he created the anthology series Tales from the Darkside. He later added Land of the Dead (2005) and Diary of the Dead (2007) to the zombie saga and received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2015.

77years old at death

Born February 4, 1940New York City
Died July 16, 2017Toronto
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as George Romero

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 52 years1968 to 2020

Genres

Documentary64%, 7 films
Horror64%, 7 films
Drama18%, 2 films
Sci-Fi18%, 2 films
Thriller18%, 2 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Capcom wanted Romero to direct the first Resident Evil film, but he declined, saying he did not want to make another zombie movie and could not make a movie based on something that was not his. He later wrote a script, which was turned down in favor of Paul W. S. Anderson's version.
Behind the camera
In the mid 1990s, Romero wrote a screenplay adapting Welcome to Dead House, the first original Goosebumps book. The project was rejected, but his screenplay is archived by The University of Pittsburgh.
A first
Romero's Jacaranda Joe, a short about people encountering a Bigfoot community, was the first film he shot entirely outside of Pittsburgh. It was filmed at Valencia College in Florida in 1994.
Behind the camera
Romero also wrote a screenplay titled Pinfall for Creepshow 2, working from a draft by Stephen King. In the end, Pinfall was never filmed.
A change of course
For the 2002 Sight & Sound Greatest Films Poll, Romero listed his ten favorite movies. North by Northwest made the list, a film he had worked on as a gofer during his teenage years.
Behind the camera
Romero wrote Empire of the Dead, a 15-issue Marvel Comics miniseries split into three acts of five issues each, featuring both zombies and vampires.

George A. Romero movies on Netflix

Clapboard Jungle2020IMDb rating 6.4as Himself
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini2015IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Doc of the Dead2014IMDb rating 6.4as Himself
Birth of the Living Dead2013IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film2009IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh2008IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
The American Nightmare2000IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Martin1978IMDb rating 6.9as Father Howard
The Amusement Park1975IMDb rating 6.3as (cameo)
The Crazies1973IMDb rating 6.1as Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary
Night of the Living Dead1968IMDb rating 7.8as Washington Reporter

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Night of the Living Dead1968 Horror, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Washington Reporter
IMDb rating 7.8153K votes
The Crazies1973 Action, Horror, Sci-Fias Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary
IMDb rating 6.116K votes
Martin1978as Father Howard
IMDb rating 6.914K votes
The Amusement Park1975as (cameo)
IMDb rating 6.34.0K votes
The American Nightmare2000as Himself
IMDb rating 7.22.0K votes
Birth of the Living Dead2013as Himself
IMDb rating 7.01.9K votes
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini2015as Himself
IMDb rating 7.3952 votes
Doc of the Dead2014as Himself
IMDb rating 6.41.4K votes

Most often with

Tom Savini appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tom Savini

John Carpenter

Simon Pegg

Larry Fessenden

Sid Haig

John Landis

Films together

Tom Savini6 films together, 1978 to 2020
Tom Savini's page
- Clapboard Jungle2020IMDb rating 6.4Romero as HimselfSavini as Himself
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini2015IMDb rating 7.3Romero as HimselfSavini as Himself
- Doc of the Dead2014IMDb rating 6.4Romero as HimselfSavini as Himself
- Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh2008IMDb rating 7.4Romero as HimselfSavini as Himself
- The American Nightmare2000IMDb rating 7.2Romero as HimselfSavini as Himself
- Martin1978IMDb rating 6.9Romero as Father HowardSavini as Arthur
John Carpenter3 films together, 2000 to 2009
John Carpenter's page
- Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film2009IMDb rating 7.1Romero as HimselfCarpenter as Himself
- Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh2008IMDb rating 7.4Romero as HimselfCarpenter as Himself
- The American Nightmare2000IMDb rating 7.2Romero as HimselfCarpenter as Himself
Simon Pegg2 films together, 2008 to 2014
Simon Pegg's page
- Doc of the Dead2014IMDb rating 6.4Romero as HimselfPegg as Himself
- Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh2008IMDb rating 7.4Romero as HimselfPegg as Himself
Larry Fessenden2 films together, 2013 to 2020
Larry Fessenden's page
- Clapboard Jungle2020IMDb rating 6.4Romero as HimselfFessenden as Himself
- Birth of the Living Dead2013IMDb rating 7.0Romero as HimselfFessenden as Filmmaker
Sid Haig2 films together, 2015 to 2020
Sid Haig's page
- Clapboard Jungle2020IMDb rating 6.4Romero as HimselfHaig as Himself
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini2015IMDb rating 7.3Romero as HimselfHaig as Himself
John Landis2 films together, 2000 to 2008
John Landis's page
- Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh2008IMDb rating 7.4Romero as HimselfLandis as Himself
- The American Nightmare2000IMDb rating 7.2Romero as HimselfLandis as Himself
Also two films together10 more actors
- Joe DanteNightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009) and Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008)
- Greg NicoteroSmoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015) and Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008)
- Wes CravenStarz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008) and The American Nightmare (2000)
- Mick GarrisNightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009) and Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008)
- John AmplasSmoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015) and Martin (1978)
- S. William HinzmanThe Crazies (1973) and Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Richard FranceThe Crazies (1973) and Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Robert RodriguezSmoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015) and Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008)
- Judith O'DeaDoc of the Dead (2014) and Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Lincoln MaazelMartin (1978) and The Amusement Park (1975)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Five awards and honors from 1988 to 2015.

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George A. Romero's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2015	Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement		Won
2007	Sitges Grand Honorary Award		Honorary
1988	Sitges Film Festival Best Director award	Monkey Shines	Won
1988	Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award	Monkey Shines	Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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