George A. Romero

George A. Romero

George A. Romero

04.02.1940 - 16.07.2017 (77 years) (New York City, New York, USA)

George Andrew Romero (; February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American filmmaker, writer, and editor. He is best known for his series of gruesome and satirical horror films about an imagined zombie apocalypse, beginning with Night of the Living Dead (1968). This film is often considered a progenitor of the fictional zombie of modern culture. Other films in the series include Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985). Aside from this series, his works include The Crazies (1973), Martin (1978), Creepshow (1982), Monkey Shines (1988), The Dark Half (1993) and Bruiser (2000). He also created and executive-produced the 1983–88 television series Tales from the Darkside. Romero is often noted as an influential pioneer of the horror film genre and has been called an "icon" and the "Father of the Zombie Film."

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Terrifier (2016)

IMDB: 5.6 (43841 votes)
The Crazies (2010)

IMDB: 6.5 (107265 votes)
Diary of the Dead (2007)

IMDB: 5.6 (45056 votes)
Land of the Dead (2005)

IMDB: 6.2 (89507 votes)
The Dark Half (1993)

IMDB: 6.0 (15204 votes)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)

IMDB: 7.8 (122491 votes)