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George A. Romero

George A. Romero

Directing Born Feb 04, 1940 -- Died Jul 16, 2017 · 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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The Silence of the Lambs
8.3
movie
The Silence of the Lambs
as FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
1991
Dawn of the Dead
7.1
movie
Dawn of the Dead
Screenplay
2004
Terrifier
6.3
movie
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018
The Dead Don't Die
5.4
movie
The Dead Don't Die
Thanks
2019
Night of the Living Dead
7.6
movie
Night of the Living Dead
as Washington Reporter
1968
Dawn of the Dead
7.5
movie
Dawn of the Dead
as TV Director / Biker (uncredited)
1978
The Crazies
6.3
movie
The Crazies
Executive Producer
2010
Land of the Dead
6.2
movie
Land of the Dead
as Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited)
2005
Day of the Dead
7.0
movie
Day of the Dead
as Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
1985
Creepshow
6.9
movie
Creepshow
Director
1982
Phineas and Ferb
7.9
tv
Phineas and Ferb
as Don Adaded (voice)
2007
Night of the Living Dead
6.9
movie
Night of the Living Dead
as Passenger
1990