George A. Romero

George A. Romero

Born: February 4, 1940
Died: July 16, 2017
in 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).

Movies for George A. Romero...

George A. Romero's Resident Evil
Title: George A. Romero's Resident Evil
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: March 1, 2024
Type: Movie
A documentary that brings to light the vision that director George A. Romero had for an adaptation of Resident Evil, using newly filmed interviews with those who were there, and unravels the secrets behind why it was never produced.
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Zombie-Rama
Title: Zombie-Rama
Released: July 30, 2021
Type: Movie
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Iron City Asskickers
Title: Iron City Asskickers
Released: April 3, 2021
Type: Movie
Shot in 1998 but not officially released until 2021, this short film was produced as a proof-of-concept for a reality-style TV show. It centers on a group of professional wrestlers and their behind-the-scenes shenanigans, as well as the antics of wrestling fans watching from the comfort of the local watering hole and the hapless ringside announcers who end up becoming part of the action.
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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Title: Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2020
Type: Movie
The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking classics like "Night of the Living Dead," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and sci-fi gems such as "Blade Runner," and "A Clockwork Orange."
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Clapboard Jungle
Title: Clapboard Jungle
Released: March 26, 2020
Type: Movie
Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attracting the right talent, working with practical effects and selling the finished product in the hope of turning a profit. Featuring interviews with a range of industry luminaries, not only are technical aspects and interpersonal skills discussed but also the emotional stamina and little-known tips needed to survive in the low budget film industry.
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Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
Title: Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
Character: Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Released: November 8, 2019
Type: Movie
Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was released, director Ofelio Linares Montt shot Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field, which turned out to be both a horror film and a political statement. It was a success in the US, but could not be shown in Argentina due to Juan Carlos Onganía's dictatorship, and was eventually lost. Writer and researcher Luciano Saracino embarks on the search for the origins of this cursed work.
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When Romero Met Del Toro
Title: When Romero Met Del Toro
Released: October 23, 2017
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro in conversation with George Romero.
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Night of the Living Steelers
Title: Night of the Living Steelers
Released: October 5, 2016
Type: Movie
The 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, as re-told by horror filmmaker and former Pittsburgh resident George A. Romero.
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Title: Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 2015
Type: Movie
Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the first time ever a feature length film has covered not only Tom's amazing career spanning over four decades, but his personal life as well.
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Chronicles Of The Living Dead
Title: Chronicles Of The Living Dead
Character: Himself
Released: August 1, 2015
Type: Movie
The inside story of the important horror classic "Night of the Living Dead" as told by those who were there and those who were inspired by it. Including rare archival interviews, new interviews and visits to the original locations, "Chronicles of the Living Dead" also addresses the issue of the film's infamous copyright status, a legal debacle that continues to plague the original creators to this day. Named one of the 100 Most Important American Films by both the AFI and the BBC, "Night" is brought alive once again through the fond rememberances of the cast and crew.
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An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Title: An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Character: Himself
Released: November 18, 2014
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of George A. Romero's Monkey Shines.
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The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Title: The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Character: Himself
Released: November 18, 2014
Type: Movie
Documentary covering the making of The Dark Half.
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Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Title: Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Character: Don Adaded (voice)
Released: October 4, 2014
Type: Movie
Doofenshmirtz's latest "-inator" accidentally turns the citizens of Danville into contagious mindless repulsive pharmacists that look like him who run rampant all over town. Agent P and the kids must work together to save Danville and avoid becoming mindless repulsive pharmacists themselves.
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Why Horror?
Title: Why Horror?
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 2014
Type: Movie
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
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Doc of the Dead
Title: Doc of the Dead
Character: Self
Released: March 10, 2014
Type: Movie
The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.
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Birth of the Living Dead
Title: Birth of the Living Dead
Character: Himself
Released: October 18, 2013
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look into George Romero's groundbreaking horror classic Night of the Living Dead.
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The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Title: The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Character: Self
Released: September 17, 2013
Type: Movie
A new, feature-length documentary, filmed for the Special Edition Scream Factory Blu-Ray Release of George Romero's 1985 film, Day of the Dead A small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating horror that walks the earth above. But will the final battle for the future of the human race be fought among the living or have they forever unleashed the hunger of the dead? Lori Cardille (Tales from the Darkside), Joe Pilato (Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D) and Richard Liberty (The Crazies) star in this controversial classic with groundbreaking gore effects by Tom Savini.”
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A Fish Story
Title: A Fish Story
Character: Nick's Dad
Released: September 7, 2013
Type: Movie
After his sudden death, a devoted father's search for heaven brings him back to his distraught family and his wilderness fishing camp for a few precious days in the body of a wanted man.
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Nightmare Factory
Title: Nightmare Factory
Character: Self
Released: October 27, 2011
Type: Movie
The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.
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The Walking Dead Girls
Title: The Walking Dead Girls
Character: Self
Released: March 22, 2011
Type: Movie
The Walking Dead Girls is a behind-the-scenes look into zombie culture in the United States and the obsession into ""Sexy Female Zombies"". What is it about Zombie Bimbos or ""Zimbies"" that are starting to gain the worlds interest? Why are zombies now in mainstream culture and seen in advertising from JCPenny and Sears? With interviews with zombie master maker George Romero and cult movie star Bruce Campbell from ZomBcon 2010 and so much more. ""The Walking Dead Girls"" is a sexy look into the zombie phenomenon created by George Romero that is 40 years in the making
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Title: A History of Horror
Character: Self
Released: October 11, 2010
Type: TV
Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.
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Under the Scares
Title: Under the Scares
Character: Himself
Released: July 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Cheap scares. Extreme Gore. Loads of nudity. These have been the three staples of low budget independent horror films since the 60's. But what's a filmmaker to do when, thanks to technology, ANYONE can make a film these days? Under The Scares offers an inside look into the production and promotion of an independent, ultra low-budget horror film, while combining interviews and insights from some of the genre's biggest legends - Lloyd Kaufman, Robert Kurtzman, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Frank Henenlotter, Gary Jones, and many many more.
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Deadtime Stories
Title: Deadtime Stories
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 28, 2009
Type: Movie
An anthology of three horror stories presented by George A. Romero. In "Valley of the Shadow," a woman searches for her missing husband in the jungles of South America, only to be in great danger herself. In "Wet," a lonely man finds an empty box on the beach and opens it, with disastrous results. In "House Call," a doctor is called to a rural farm house to diagnose a strange ailment. This segment is a short film directed by Tom Savini in 2004 as a failed television pilot.
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Autopsy of the Dead
Title: Autopsy of the Dead
Character: Himself (archival footage)
Released: September 22, 2009
Type: Movie
Board up the windows and doors! More than 40 years after filming the 1968 horror masterpiece Night of the Living Dead, the 'dead' return in the all-new documentary Autopsy of the Dead. Packed with extensive cast & crew interviews, never-before-seen color photos and behind the scenes footage, visits to the original filming locations and other surprises, get ready for the most in-depth visual document on the making of the great American horror film that won t stay dead.
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Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Title: Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Character: Self
Released: August 6, 2009
Type: Movie
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Title: Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Character: Self
Released: October 7, 2008
Type: Movie
This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dante and many others with a strong focus on Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger of KNB Make-Up EFX. Written by Kevin VanHook
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Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
Title: Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
Character: Himself
Released: July 16, 2008
Type: Movie
"Dead On" examines George's fantastic body of film work as it stands to date, and investigates a number of aspects of George's work, working style, and involvement with the independent and Hollywood film communities.
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Dead Eyes Open
Title: Dead Eyes Open
Character: Scientist
Released: July 2, 2008
Type: Movie
Six young people on their way to a joint holiday - when the tank gets empty they find themselves stranded in the midst of an unknown wilderness. Everything looks perfect, but near an old graveyard Christin gets attacked by a deranged man and injured by his bite. Looking for help Web and Eddie discover an outlying house, its basement barricaded with solid perforated plates. Additionally a high metal fence seems to protect the shabby property from something. At last they are let into this odd fortress but even there the distraught feeling of a permanent threat won't cease. They do not know that the strange lady is hiding something at her garden: Something that is hungry for human flesh. Alarmed, they discover something incredibly dangerous has already changed the whole world. Old-school horror movie filmed on grainy super 8 with slowly walking dead. Very fine traditional zombie story in the way of zombie master Romero.
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Zombiemania
Title: Zombiemania
Character: Himself - Filmmaker
Released: January 3, 2008
Type: Movie
The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most popular monster: from being a clumsy corpse to becoming a cannibal killer and the main agent of every infectious pandemic, the zombie has come a long way in seventy years. A look at the rising tide of zombie culture examining why something so dead has so much life in viewers' nightmares and at the box office.
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Title: 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Character: Himself
Released: October 31, 2007
Type: TV
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments was a two-part miniseries on Bravo which counted down 30 more of the most frightening scenes in horror cinema, or any other genre. This is also a two-part sequel to 100 Scariest Movie Moments. The list mostly consists of movies that didn't quite make the first list, or popular movies that had come out since.
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Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Title: Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Character: Himself
Released: October 22, 2007
Type: Movie
Details the making of Stephen King & George A. Romero's 1982 horror anthology classic, from conception through to completion.
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Title: Phineas and Ferb
Character: Don Adaded (voice)
Released: August 17, 2007
Type: TV
Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
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Diary of the Dead
Title: Diary of the Dead
Character: Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)
Released: May 26, 2007
Type: Movie
A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.
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Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Title: Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Character: Himself
Released: June 20, 2006
Type: Movie
From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.
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George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
Title: George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
Released: November 22, 2005
Type: Movie
George A. Romero speaks about the film and its influence.
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After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Title: After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 2005
Type: Movie
A documentary that looks back at the making of a "lost" movie made by an enterprising group of Pittsburgh filmmakers.
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When Shaun Met George
Title: When Shaun Met George
Character: Self
Released: October 18, 2005
Type: Movie
The star, director and co-writers of "Shaun Of The Dead" travel to Toronto to film their cameo roles as zombies in the latest film from the man who inspired them in the first place: George A. Romero ("not George B.Romero, he's not as good")
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Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
Title: Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
Character: Himself
Released: October 18, 2005
Type: Movie
An interview of George A. Romero discussing his two "lost" films, There's Always Vanilla and Season of the Witch.
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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Title: Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Character: Self
Released: October 4, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."
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Land of the Dead
Title: Land of the Dead
Character: Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
Released: June 18, 2005
Type: Movie
The world is full of zombies and the survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city to keep out the living dead. As the wealthy hide out in skyscrapers and chaos rules the streets, the rest of the survivors must find a way to stop the evolving zombies from breaking into the city.
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Make Your Own Damn Movie!
Title: Make Your Own Damn Movie!
Character: Himself
Released: May 31, 2005
Type: Movie
South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Night of the Living Dead's George A. Romero and Spider-Man's Stan Lee share their filmmaking secrets with the legendary Lloyd Kaufman in this step-by-step course for budding filmmakers. From scriptwriting to distribution, Kaufman covers the essentials with his works as examples, and many other notable filmmakers offer their advice. The set features films created using Kaufman's method, and much more.
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The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Title: The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Character: Himself
Released: September 7, 2004
Type: Movie
Feature documentary which profiles both the 1978 film and the career of director George A. Romero, including extensive interviews with all principle cast members and production personnel.
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John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Title: John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Character: Self
Released: March 23, 2004
Type: Movie
Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.
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The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Title: The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Character: Himself
Released: August 19, 2003
Type: Movie
Documentary of the making of George A. Romero's zombie classic Day of the Dead.
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Two Masters' Eyes
Title: Two Masters' Eyes
Released: April 29, 2003
Type: Movie
This documentary features interviews with directors Dario Argento and George Romero, Special Make-Up Effects supervisor Tom Savini, executive producer Claudio Argento, and Asia Argento. The interviewees discuss Edgar Allan Poe's classic writings and their tone, the conception of Two Evil Eyes, and the film's stylistic appearance and production history.
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Masters of Horror
Title: Masters of Horror
Character: Self
Released: November 6, 2002
Type: Movie
Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage and clips from popular horror films, and hosted by Bruce Campbell, star of The Evil Dead (1981).
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Title: Icons
Released: May 1, 2002
Type: TV
Icons was a documentary TV show on G4 that originally focused on significant people, companies, products, history, and milestones in world of video games. It was relaunched in 2006 and focused entirely on pop culture. It was cancelled soon afterwards. On May 10, 2006, it was announced that Icons was relaunching on June 3 with an episode focusing on J.J. Abrams. The show will feature a broader scope on things and people "men 18–34 care about, admire and emulate." Future episodes would focus on Marc Ecko, The Onion, and Family Guy. This change in format had been suspected, due to the recent episodes about George A. Romero, Frank Miller and the history of the King Kong franchise. The classic video game themed episodes continued to air on the network sporadically until 2008, under the new name of Game Makers.
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Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Title: Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Character: Self
Released: April 15, 2001
Type: Movie
Documentary that explores Argento's film career.
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The American Nightmare
Title: The American Nightmare
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2000
Type: Movie
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
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The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Title: The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) featuring interviews with director Tom Savini, producers and effects artists.
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David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
Title: David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
Character: Himself
Released: January 19, 1997
Type: Movie
A brief documentary about Cronenberg made by the BBC to precede a showing of 'Videodrome' on television.
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Title: E! True Hollywood Story
Released: August 21, 1996
Type: TV
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
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Zombie Jamboree
Title: Zombie Jamboree
Character: Himself
Released: October 1, 1993
Type: Movie
A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous cast and crew of the Romero Living Dead movies as well as cast from Russo's spin-off series, Return of the Living Dead. Other guests included horror icons Kane Hodder, Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Tom Savini as well as sci-fi/fantasy favorites, Adam West, Dave Prowse and Susie Owens among others. Documentary includes interviews with celebrities and fans and includes clips from events of the convention.
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The Dark Half
Title: The Dark Half
Character: Customer (uncredited)
Released: April 23, 1993
Type: Movie
Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby.
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Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Title: Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 1992
Type: Movie
A Documentary on Horror and Sci-Fi movies from the past to today.
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The Silence of the Lambs
Title: The Silence of the Lambs
Character: FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
Released: February 14, 1991
Type: Movie
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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Night of the Living Dead
Title: Night of the Living Dead
Character: Passenger
Released: October 19, 1990
Type: Movie
In this remake of the classic 1968 film, a group of people are trapped inside a farmhouse as legions of the walking dead try to get inside and use them for food.
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The Incredibly Strange Film Show: George A. Romero & Tom Savini
Title: The Incredibly Strange Film Show: George A. Romero & Tom Savini
Character: Self
Released: October 27, 1989
Type: Movie
Romero, the architect of the modern zombie film, is interviewed against his familiar Pittsburgh stomping grounds. Special Effects wizard Tom Savini explores long-time collaboration with Romero. Savini was gearing up at the time to make his feature debut with a Night of the Living Dead remake and in his interview he hints at some of the twists he was intending on incorporating into his new adaptation.
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Title: The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Character: Self
Released: August 5, 1988
Type: TV
A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of filmakers such as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Covers weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling movies and Hong Kong horror films.
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Drive-In Madness
Title: Drive-In Madness
Character: Himself
Released: January 2, 1987
Type: Movie
A compilation of trailers and previews from classic low-budget sci-fi and horror films.
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Flight of the Spruce Goose
Title: Flight of the Spruce Goose
Character: Gromero
Released: January 17, 1986
Type: Movie
Drama starring Karen Black, Betsy Blair and Dennis Christopher
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Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Title: Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
A documentary detailing the career of makeup artist Tom Savini, including clips from the various movies he's worked on.
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Day of the Dead
Title: Day of the Dead
Character: Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Released: July 3, 1985
Type: Movie
A small group of scientists and soldiers take refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating dead that walks the Earth above.
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Document of the Dead
Title: Document of the Dead
Character: Himself
Released: January 19, 1981
Type: Movie
A documentary about George A. Romero's films, with a behind scenes look at Dawn of the Dead.
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Dawn of the Dead
Title: Dawn of the Dead
Character: TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
Released: September 2, 1978
Type: Movie
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
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Martin
Title: Martin
Character: Father Howard
Released: October 27, 1977
Type: Movie
Martin, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to redeem his blood-craving urges.
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The Amusement Park
Title: The Amusement Park
Character: (cameo)
Released: March 23, 1975
Type: Movie
An elderly gentleman sets out for what he thinks will be a normal day at an amusement park and is soon embroiled in a waking nightmare.
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Night of the Living Dead
Title: Night of the Living Dead
Character: Washington Reporter
Released: October 4, 1968
Type: Movie
A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls.