S. William Hinzman
Known for: Acting
Born: October 24, 1936
Died: February 5, 2012
Place of birth: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
Motion picture actor and director. Born Samuel William Hinzman, he was working in 1968 as an assistant cameraman on the low budget, black and white film, "Night of the Living Dead", when director George Romero cast him as the zombie in the opening sequence. The iconic role earned Hinzman the admiration of horror fans who have affectionately referred to him as "No. 1 zombie". Hinzman also went on to direct and star in the 1980s horror movies "The Majorettes" (1987) and "FleshEater" (1988). He died of cancer. He requested that his body be cremated because he jokingly said if he was buried he would come back.
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Filmography
33 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
4.6
Mimesis
2011
7.2
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
2.6
River of Darkness
2011NR
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010
NR
Autopsy of the Dead
2009
1.0
The Spookshow
2009
3.3
It Came from Trafalgar
2009
3.9
Shadow: Dead Riot
2006NR
Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror
2005
8.0
The Drunken Dead Guy
2005
NR
FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
2003
10.0
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
2002
6.8
The American Nightmare
2000
NR
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
1999
8.0
The Devil Ant
1999
9.0
Star of Jaipur
1998
3.0
Satanic Yuppies
1996
3.2
Santa Claws
1996
3.0
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
1996
6.7
Legion of the Night
1995
3.7
Backstreet Justice
199410.0
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1993
4.8
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
1988
6.4
Creepy Classics
1987
5.0
The Majorettes
1986
5.4
Midnight
1982
6.2
Knightriders
1981
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