George A. Romero

Born February 4, 1940· New York City, New York, USA

† Died July 16, 2017

13Roles★ 6.9Average rating

Emerging from the Bronx and educated at Carnegie Mellon, he honed his craft by renting film reels as a teenager and producing commercial shorts after college, a venture funded by a modest family loan. Forming Image Ten Productions with a group of friends, he co-wrote and directed a low-budget feature that became a cult cornerstone and reshaped modern horror. His reputation rests on the seminal zo… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

The Silence of the Lambs1991Night of the Living Dead1968Dawn of the Dead1978Land of the Dead2005

Filmography

YearRating

★ 8.3

The Silence of the Lambs1991

FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)

Series★ 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story1996

Series★ 7.9

Phineas and Ferb2007

Don Adaded (voice)

★ 7.6

Night of the Living Dead1968

Washington Reporter

★ 7.5

Dawn of the Dead1978

TV Director / Biker (uncredited)

★ 7

Day of the Dead1985

Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)

★ 6.9

Night of the Living Dead1990

Passenger

★ 6.8

Martin1978

Father Howard

★ 6.3

Land of the Dead2005

Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.1

The Amusement Park1975

(cameo)

★ 6.1

The Crazies1973

Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited)

★ 6

The Dark Half1993

Customer (uncredited)

★ 5.5

Diary of the Dead2007

Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited)

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

★ 4.8

Survival of the Dead2010

★ 5.5

Diary of the Dead2007

★ 6.3

Land of the Dead2005

★ 5.5

Bruiser2000

★ 6

The Dark Half1993

★ 6.1

Two Evil Eyes1990

★ 6.3

Monkey Shines1988

★ 7

Day of the Dead1985

★ 6.9

Creepshow1982

★ 6.2

Knightriders1981

★ 7.5

Dawn of the Dead1978

★ 6.8

Martin1978