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George A. Romero
George Andrew Romero Jr. (1940-02-04 – 2017-07-16) was an American-Canadian film director, writer, editor and actor, best known for his Night of the Living Dead series of films about a zombie apocalypse. This series, which started with the original Night of the Living Dead (1968), is considered a key contributor to the popular image of the zombie in modern culture. Romero's other films in the series include Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985). He later reintroduced his affinity for the genre with Land of the Dead (2005), Diary of the Dead (2007), and Survival of the Dead (2009), his last film. Aside from this series, his works include The Crazies (1973), Martin (1977), Knightriders (1981), Creepshow (1982), Monkey Shines (1988), The Dark Half (1993), and Bruiser (2000). He also created and executive-produced the TV series Tales from the Darkside from 1983 to 1988. Romero is often described as an influential pioneer of the horror film genre and has been termed the "Father of the Zombie Film" and an "icon". He was born on February 4, 1940, in NY, and spent his professional career in filmmaking from 1960 until his death in 2017. He was known for infusing social commentary into his work, which featured themes related to turbulent societal issues, consumerism, science-military conflicts, class struggle, emerging media, war and conflict, among others.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: George Andrew Romero Jr.
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: United States, Canada
Birthday: February 4, 1940
Occupations: Film director, screenwriter, editor, actor
Years Active: 1960-2017
Children: 3
Spouses: Nancy Romero, Christine Forrest, Suzanne Desrocher
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Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead
The Amusement Park
Diary of the Dead
Survival of the Dead
Two Evil Eyes
The Crazies
Day of the Dead
Creepshow
The Dark Half
Monkey Shines
Knightriders
Season of the Witch
Martin
There's Always Vanilla
The Walking Dead Girls
The World’s End: The Legacy of ‘Day of the Dead’
A History of Horror
Nightmare Factory
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
A Fish Story
Doc of the Dead
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
When Romero Met Del Toro
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Why Horror?
Bruiser
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
The American Nightmare
Masters of Horror
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
When Shaun Met George
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
Document of the Dead
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television
Drive-In Madness!
Just Desserts: The Making of ‘Creepshow’
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Iron City Asskickers
Jacaranda Joe
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects
Just Desserts: The Making of ‘Creepshow’
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Zombie Jamboree
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
Zombiemania
100 Years of Horror: The Walking Dead
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Deadtime Stories
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Career Timeline
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2020
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Self
2014
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Don Adaded (voice)
Doc of the Dead
Self
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Himself
Why Horror?
Self
2005
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Self
Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
Himself
When Shaun Met George
Self
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Self
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
Himself
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