Born 1940 (age 77) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 111 titles

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).

Filmography

Night of the Living Dead
7.6
Night of the Living Dead
1968
Director
Dawn of the Dead
7.5
Dawn of the Dead
1978
Director
Land of the Dead
6.2
Land of the Dead
2005
Director
Day of the Dead
7.0
Day of the Dead
1985
Director
Creepshow
6.9
Creepshow
1982
Director
Diary of the Dead
5.6
Diary of the Dead
2007
Director
Survival of the Dead
4.9
Survival of the Dead
2010
Director
The Dark Half
6.0
The Dark Half
1993
Director
The Crazies
6.1
The Crazies
1973
Director
Monkey Shines
6.3
Monkey Shines
1988
Director
Two Evil Eyes
6.1
Two Evil Eyes
1990
Director
Martin
6.8
Martin
1978
Director
Bruiser
5.5
Bruiser
2000
Director
Knightriders
6.2
Knightriders
1981
Director
The Amusement Park
6.1
The Amusement Park
2021
Director
Hungry Wives
5.3
Hungry Wives
1972
Director
There's Always Vanilla
4.5
There's Always Vanilla
1971
Director
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
Jacaranda Joe
5.0
Jacaranda Joe
2022
Director
BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CM
8.3
BIOHAZARD 2 TV-CM
1997
Director