George A. Romero

Directing

George A. Romero

Born 1940-02-04 · 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).

Acting credits

Night of the Living Dead poster
7.6

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Night of the Living Dead

1968

Land of the Dead poster
6.3

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

Land of the Dead

2005

Dawn of the Dead poster
7.5

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Dawn of the Dead

1978

The Silence of the Lambs poster
8.3

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

Day of the Dead poster
7.0

As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.

Day of the Dead

1985

Night of the Living Dead poster
6.9

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Night of the Living Dead

1990

The Dark Half poster
6.0

Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.

The Dark Half

1993

Diary of the Dead poster
5.5

A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

Diary of the Dead

2007

The Crazies poster
6.1

The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.

The Crazies

1973

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue poster
6.5

An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists poster
8.3

Doofenshmirtz's latest "-inator" accidentally turns the citizens of Danville into contagious mindless repulsive pharmacists that look like him who run rampant all over town. Agent P and the kids must work together to save Danville and avoid becoming mindless repulsive pharmacists themselves.

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

2014

Michael Powell poster
NR

The first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael Powell in his centenary year. The program interviews many people who knew or worked with him or were influenced by his work.

Michael Powell

2005

Nightmare Factory poster
7.2

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.

Nightmare Factory

2011

Martin poster
6.8

A young man, convinced he's a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his bloodlust.

Martin

1978

Night of the Living Steelers poster
NR

The 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, as re-told by horror filmmaker and former Pittsburgh resident George A. Romero.

Night of the Living Steelers

2016

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream poster
6.3

From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

2006

Why Horror? poster
5.9

Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.

Why Horror?

2014

The Amusement Park poster
6.1

An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the midst of a hellish nightmare.

The Amusement Park

1975

Doc of the Dead poster
6.2

The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.

Doc of the Dead

2014

No artwork available
10.0

A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous cast and crew of the Romero Living Dead movies as well as cast from Russo's spin-off series, Return of the Living Dead. Other guests included horror icons Kane Hodder, Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Tom Savini as well as sci-fi/fantasy favorites, Adam West, Dave Prowse and Susie Owens among others. Documentary includes interviews with celebrities and fans and includes clips from events of the convention.

Zombie Jamboree ‘93

1993

The American Nightmare poster
6.8

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

The American Nightmare

2000

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi poster
5.7

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking classics like "Night of the Living Dead," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and sci-fi gems such as "Blade Runner," and "A Clockwork Orange."

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX poster
6.6

This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dante and many others with a strong focus on Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger of KNB Make-Up EFX. Written by Kevin VanHook

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini poster
6.6

Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the first time ever a feature length film has covered not only Tom's amazing career spanning over four decades, but his personal life as well.

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

2015

Behind the camera

Night of the Living Dead poster
7.6

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Night of the Living Dead

1968

Night of the Living Dead poster
7.6

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Night of the Living Dead

1968

Land of the Dead poster
6.3

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

Land of the Dead

2005

Land of the Dead poster
6.3

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

Land of the Dead

2005

Dawn of the Dead poster
7.5

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Dawn of the Dead

1978

Dawn of the Dead poster
7.5

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Dawn of the Dead

1978

Creepshow poster
6.9

Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.

Creepshow

1982

Day of the Dead poster
7.0

As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.

Day of the Dead

1985

Day of the Dead poster
7.0

As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.

Day of the Dead

1985

Night of the Living Dead poster
6.9

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Night of the Living Dead

1990

Monkey Shines poster
6.3

A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master and those who get too close to him.

Monkey Shines

1988

Monkey Shines poster
6.3

A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master and those who get too close to him.

Monkey Shines

1988

The Dark Half poster
6.0

Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.

The Dark Half

1993

The Dark Half poster
6.0

Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.

The Dark Half

1993

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie poster
6.2

A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990

Diary of the Dead poster
5.5

A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

Diary of the Dead

2007

Diary of the Dead poster
5.5

A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

Diary of the Dead

2007

Creepshow 2 poster
6.2

Three macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker.

Creepshow 2

1987

The Crazies poster
6.1

The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.

The Crazies

1973

The Crazies poster
6.1

The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.

The Crazies

1973

Bruiser poster
5.6

After years of being browbeaten and walked on, a man wakes one day wearing an expressionless mask, fitted with a personality that enables him to take revenge.

Bruiser

2000

Bruiser poster
5.6

After years of being browbeaten and walked on, a man wakes one day wearing an expressionless mask, fitted with a personality that enables him to take revenge.

Bruiser

2000

Knightriders poster
6.2

A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their so-called king's delusions of grandeur.

Knightriders

1981

Knightriders poster
6.2

A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their so-called king's delusions of grandeur.

Knightriders

1981