George A. Romero (1940–2017) was an American-Canadian film director, writer, editor and cinematographer. He contributed to many projects as either the writer, director, editor, cinematographer or a combination of the four.

Romero's first project was the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead, which he produced independently. Romero was also a contributing producer for the anthology television series Tales from the Darkside, which aired from 1983 to 1988.

Film Year Title Director Writer Editor Notes 1968 Night of the Living DeadAlso cinematographer 1971 There's Always Vanilla 1972 Season of the Witch 1973 The Crazies 1975 The Amusement Park Mid-length film, produced in 1973. Premiered at the American Film Festival in New York in June 1975 and was a finalist in the competition, but went otherwise unreleased. It was believed lost until a print was discovered in 2017, shortly before Romero's death. It was subsequently given a 4K restoration by IndieCollect, which premiered in 2019. 1977 Martin 1978 Dawn of the Dead 1981 Knightriders 1982 Creepshow 1985 Day of the Dead 1988 Monkey Shines 1990 Two Evil Eyes Segment: "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar" 1993 The Dark Half Also executive producer 1994 Jacaranda JoeShort film 2000 Bruiser 2005 Land of the Dead 2007 Diary of the Dead 2009 Survival of the DeadAlso executive producer

Writer and/or executive producer only Year Title Writer Executiveproducer Notes 1987 Creepshow 2 1990 Tales from the Darkside: The MovieSegment: "The Cat from Hell" 1990 Night of the Living Dead 2010 The Crazies 2027 Post-production; upcoming posthumous release

Television Year Title Director Writer Executive producer Editor Notes 1973–1974 The Winners Documentary series; also cinematographer 1974 O. J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose Documentary film 1983–1988 Tales from the Darkside Creator; wrote 4 episodes 1998 Biohazard 2 Television commercial 2021 Iron City Asskickers

Acting roles Year Title Role 1968 Night of the Living Dead Washington Reporter 1973 The Crazies Mayor 1973 The Amusement Park "Road Rage" Bumper Car Driver1978 Martin Father Howard Dawn of the Dead TV Director 1985 Day of the Dead Zombie with Scarf 1990 Night of the Living Dead Radio News Commentator 1991 The Silence of the Lambs FBI Agent in Memphis 2005 Land of the Dead Puppeteer 2007 Diary of the Dead Police Chief Arthur Katz 2009 Deadtime Stories Himself (Host) 2011 Deadtime Stories 2 Call of Duty: Call of the Dead Zombie George A. Romero (voice) 2021 Iron City Asskickers Bar Patron

Documentary appearances Document of the Dead (1985) Drive-In Madness (1987) George Romero & The City of the Living Dead (1991) The American Nightmare (2000) Behind the House: Anatomy of the Zombie Movement (House of the Dead) (2004) Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005) Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008) Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) George A. Romero's Resident Evil (2025, archival footage)

See also George A. Romero's unrealized projects

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