George A. Romero
Birthday: 1940-02-04
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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).
Movies
The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to int...
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Night of the Living Dead
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of ...
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Martin
A young man, convinced he's a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small P...
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Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was release...
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The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
A new, feature-length documentary, filmed for the Special Edition Scream Factory Blu-Ray Release of ...
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Zombie Jamboree
A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention th...
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Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films....
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Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the gen...
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Zombiemania
The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most...
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin...
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Day of the Dead
As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunk...
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Land of the Dead
The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect...
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John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, ...
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Document of the Dead
A documentary about George A. Romero's films, with a behind scenes look at Dawn of the Dead....
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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 mov...
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Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
A Documentary on Horror and Sci-Fi movies from the past to today....
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After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
A documentary that looks back at the making of a "lost" movie made by an enterprising group of Pitts...
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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release...
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Birth of the Living Dead
A behind the scenes look into George Romero's groundbreaking horror classic Night of the Living Dead...
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The Walking Dead Girls
The Walking Dead Girls is a behind-the-scenes look into zombie culture in the United States and the ...
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The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Documentary of the making of George A. Romero's zombie classic Day of the Dead....
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Doc of the Dead
The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEO...
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Nightmare Factory
The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hol...
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Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Doofenshmirtz's latest "-inator" accidentally turns the citizens of Danville into contagious mindles...
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Dawn of the Dead
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team...
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The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Feature documentary which profiles both the 1978 film and the career of director George A. Romero, i...
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Night of the Living Dead
In this remake of the classic 1968 film, a group of people are trapped inside a farmhouse as legions...
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is kn...
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The American Nightmare
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they refle...
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Autopsy of the Dead
Board up the windows and doors! More than 40 years after filming the 1968 horror masterpiece Night o...
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Deadtime Stories
An anthology of three horror stories presented by George A. Romero. In "Valley of the Shadow," a wo...
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David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme
A brief documentary about Cronenberg made by the BBC to precede a showing of 'Videodrome' on televis...
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The Dark Half
Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the for...
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Drive-In Madness!
A compilation of trailers and previews from classic low-budget sci-fi and horror films....
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Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Details the making of Stephen King & George A. Romero's 1982 horror anthology classic, from conc...
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Dead Eyes Open
Six young people on their way to a joint holiday - when the tank gets empty they find themselves str...
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Make Your Own Damn Movie!
South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Night of the Living Dead's George A. Romero and Spider-Man'...
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Walking After Midnight: The Making of "Survival of the Dead"
Explore the final chapter of filmmaking legend George A. Romero's legacy in this intimate documentar...
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Flight of the Spruce Goose
A Pittsburgh miner kidnaps a model and drives her to Hollywood to see Howard Hughes' plane, the Spru...
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Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this document...
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Under the Scares
Cheap scares. Extreme Gore. Loads of nudity. These have been the three staples of low budget indepen...
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Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
"Dead On" examines George's fantastic body of film work as it stands to date, and investigates a num...
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Chronicles of the Living Dead
The inside story of the important horror classic "Night of the Living Dead" as told by those who wer...
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A Fish Story
After his sudden death, a devoted father's search for heaven brings him back to his distraught famil...
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Digging Up the Dead: The Lost Films of George A. Romero
An interview of George A. Romero discussing his two "lost" films, There's Always Vanilla and Season ...
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Masters of Horror
Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interview...
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Why Horror?
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people lo...
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Diary of the Dead
A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own....
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Iron City Asskickers
Shot in 1998 but not officially released until 2021, this short film was produced as a proof-of-conc...
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The Amusement Park
An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to...
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Night of the Living Steelers
The 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, as re-told by horror filmmaker and former Pittsburgh resident George ...
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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the se...
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When Shaun Met George
The star, director and co-writers of "Shaun Of The Dead" travel to Toronto to film their cameo roles...
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Two Masters' Eyes
This documentary features interviews with directors Dario Argento and George Romero, Special Make-Up...
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An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
Documentary about the making of George A. Romero's Monkey Shines....
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The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Documentary covering the making of The Dark Half....
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The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Documentary about the making of "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) featuring interviews with director...
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George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann
George A. Romero speaks about the film and its influence....
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When Romero Met Del Toro
Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro in conversation with George Romero....
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The Future of Fear
Join some of the most talented legends of the Horror Film genre for discussion of what scared us bef...
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Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
Stever gets up close and personal with many of the talented filmmakers and stars in exclusive backst...
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Michael Powell
The first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael Powel...
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George Romero & the City of the Living Dead
When Pittsburgh Magazine named George A. Romero (1940-2017) Pittsburgher of the Year in 1991, Rick S...
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Making of Biohazard 2 TV-CM
From the legendary director who redefined the zombies in film industry (George A. Romero), comes a b...
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Franco Harris: Good Luck on Sunday
George Romero's television documentary on Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris. Part of "The Win...
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The Crazies
The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infec...
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