George A. Romero - Actor Profile

George A. Romero

50Movies
10.0 Best Rating

Biography

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).

Top Rated Movies

★10.0
Zombie Jamboree (1993) movie poster
★10.0

Zombie Jamboree — A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 199

Zombie Jamboree

1993•Horror
★10.0
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992) movie poster
★10.0

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies — A Documentary on Horror and Sci-Fi movies from the past to today.

Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies

1992•Documentary
★9.5
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) movie poster
★9.5

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy — Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Hor

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005•Documentary
★8.3
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) movie poster
★8.3

The Silence of the Lambs — Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal

The Silence of the Lambs

1991•Crime
★8.1
Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (1986) movie poster
★8.1

Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects — A documentary detailing the career of makeup artist Tom Savini, including clips from the various movies he's worked on.

Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects

1986•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
2021 The Amusement Park (cameo) ★ 6.1 FLOP
2021 Iron City Asskickers - ★ 4.5 FLOP
2020 Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi Self ★ 6.4 FLOP
2020 Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business Self ★ 3.0 FLOP
2019 Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) ★ 7.8 HIT
2015 Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini Self ★ 6.6 HIT
2015 Chronicles of the Living Dead Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2014 The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half Himself ★ 2.0 FLOP
2014 Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists Don Adaded (voice) ★ 7.9 HIT
2014 Why Horror? Self ★ 5.9 FLOP
2014 Doc of the Dead Self ★ 6.2 FLOP
2013 Birth of the Living Dead Himself ★ 6.7 HIT
2013 The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' Self ★ 6.0 FLOP
2013 A Fish Story Nick's Dad ★ 6.6 HIT
2011 Nightmare Factory Self ★ 7.3 HIT
2011 The Walking Dead Girls Self ★ 3.8 FLOP
2009 Deadtime Stories Self - Host ★ 4.2 FLOP
2009 Nightmares in Red, White and Blue Self ★ 6.6 HIT
2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Self ★ 6.6 HIT
2008 Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero Himself ★ 6.0 FLOP
2008 Dead Eyes Open Scientist ★ 8.0 HIT
2008 Zombiemania Himself - Filmmaker ★ 6.1 FLOP
2007 Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' Self ★ 6.2 FLOP
2007 Diary of the Dead Police Chief Arthur Katz (uncredited) ★ 5.6 FLOP
2006 Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream Self ★ 6.3 FLOP
2005 After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking Self ★ 8.0 HIT
2005 Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero Himself ★ 6.0 FLOP
2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy Self ★ 9.5 HIT
2005 Land of the Dead Puppeteer (voice) (uncredited) ★ 6.2 FLOP
2005 Make Your Own Damn Movie! Himself ★ 3.0 FLOP
2004 The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead Himself ★ 8.1 HIT
2004 John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies Self ★ 5.5 FLOP
2003 The Many Days of Day of the Dead Himself ★ 6.2 FLOP
2002 Masters of Horror Self ★ 7.7 HIT
2001 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror Self ★ 6.6 HIT
2000 The American Nightmare Self ★ 6.8 HIT
1997 David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme Himself ★ 5.0 FLOP
1993 Zombie Jamboree Himself ★ 10.0 HIT
1993 The Dark Half Customer (uncredited) ★ 6.0 FLOP
1992 Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies Self ★ 10.0 HIT
1991 The Silence of the Lambs FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited) ★ 8.3 HIT
1990 Night of the Living Dead Passenger ★ 6.8 HIT
1987 Drive-In Madness! Himself ★ 6.0 FLOP
1986 Scream Greats, Vol.1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects Himself ★ 8.1 HIT
1985 Day of the Dead Zombie with Scarf (uncredited) ★ 7.0 HIT
1981 Document of the Dead Himself ★ 6.5 HIT
1978 Dawn of the Dead TV Director / Biker (uncredited) ★ 7.5 HIT
1978 Martin Father Howard ★ 6.8 HIT
1973 The Crazies Extra at Dance / High School Infirmary (uncredited) ★ 6.1 FLOP
1968 Night of the Living Dead Washington Reporter ★ 7.6 HIT