George A. Romero
Known for: Directing
Born: February 4, 1940
Died: July 16, 2017
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
106 movies · 7 TV shows, newest first
4.9
Night of the Living Dead
2026
10.0
The Spot
2023
2.2
A Night of the Undead
2022
4.5
Jacaranda Joe
2022
NR
Romero's Elegy
2021
6.1
Night of the Animated Dead
2021
5.0
Texas Carlos Massacre
2021
4.5
Iron City Asskickers
2021
NR
Night of the Living Dead Live
2020
4.2
Occurrence at Mills Creek
2020
5.7
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
3.0
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
7.8
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
2019
5.4
The Dead Don't Die
2019
6.3
Terrifier
2018
NR
Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead
2018
NR
Affair of the Heart
2017NR
When Romero Met Del Toro
2017
NR
Night of the Living Steelers
2016
6.6
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
7.0
Chronicles of the Living Dead
2015
NR
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
20142.0
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
2014
8.3
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
2014
5.9
Why Horror?
2014
6.2
Doc of the Dead
2014
6.7
Birth of the Living Dead
2013
7.5
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013
6.6
A Fish Story
2013NR
The Future of Fear
2011
7.2
Nightmare Factory
20113.8
The Walking Dead Girls
2011
1.0
Another Night of the Living Dead
2011
NR
Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
2010NR
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010
7.1
A History of Horror
2010
NR
Under the Scares
2010
4.8
Survival of the Dead
2010
6.3
The Crazies
2010
4.2
Deadtime Stories
2009
4.4
Staunton Hill
2009
NR
Autopsy of the Dead
2009
6.5
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
20086.0
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
2008
8.0
Dead Eyes Open
2008
5.2
Day of the Dead
2008
6.1
Zombiemania
2008
6.0
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
2007
6.2
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
2007
5.5
Diary of the Dead
2007
4.0
Night of the Living Dead 3D
2006
6.3
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
2006NR
George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
2005
7.5
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005
8.0
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
2005
NR
When Shaun Met George
2005
9.3
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
NR
Michael Powell
2005
6.3
Land of the Dead
20055.4
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
2005
8.2
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
2004
NR
Making Martin: A Recounting
2004
5.5
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004
7.1
Dawn of the Dead
2004
6.8
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
20037.0
Two Masters' Eyes
2003
7.8
Masters of Horror
2002
8.0
Icons
2002
6.8
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001
NR
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001
6.8
The American Nightmare
2000
5.6
Bruiser
2000
10.0
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999
NR
Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
1997
6.0
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
1997NR
Book of Evil: Solid Tales From the Darkside
1996
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
199610.0
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1993
6.0
The Dark Half
1993
4.0
Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993
9.3
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992
NR
George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
1991
8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
5.9
Tales from the Darkside
1990
6.9
Night of the Living Dead
1990
6.2
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
6.1
Two Evil Eyes
1990
9.0
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
6.3
Monkey Shines
1988
NR
The Yattering And Jack
1987
6.2
Creepshow 2
1987
6.3
Drive-In Madness!
1987
8.0
Flight of the Spruce Goose
1986
7.9
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
1986
7.0
Day of the Dead
1985
7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1984
NR
Trick or Treat
1983
6.9
Creepshow
1982
6.2
Knightriders
1981
6.5
Document of the Dead
1981
7.5
Dawn of the Dead
1978
6.8
Martin
1978
6.1
The Amusement Park
1975
5.7
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
1974
6.1
The Crazies
1973
5.3
Hungry Wives
1972
4.6
There's Always Vanilla
1971
7.6
Night of the Living Dead
1968
NR
Expostulations
1962
NR
Twilight of the Dead
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Night of the Living Dead
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