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.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Night of the Living Dead | Also cinematographer | ||||
| 1971 | There's Always Vanilla | |||||
| 1972 | Season of the Witch | |||||
| 1973 | The Crazies | |||||
| 1975 | The Amusement Park | |||||
| 1977 | Martin | |||||
| 1978 | Dawn of the Dead | |||||
| 1981 | Knightriders | |||||
| 1982 | Creepshow | |||||
| 1985 | Day of the Dead | |||||
| 1987 | Creepshow 2 | |||||
| 1988 | Monkey Shines | |||||
| 1990 | Night of the Living Dead | Also executive producer | ||||
| 1993 | The Dark Half | |||||
| 2000 | Bruiser | |||||
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | |||||
| 2007 | Diary of the Dead | |||||
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead | Also executive producer | ||||
| 2010 | The Crazies | Executive producer only | ||||
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Cat from Hell | Segment of | ||
| The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar | Segment of Two Evil Eyes | |||
| 1994 | Jacaranda Joe | |||
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive producer | Editor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1974 | The Winners | Documentary series; also cinematographer | |||||
| 1974 | Documentary film | ||||||
| 1983–1988 | Tales from the Darkside | Creator; wrote 4 episodes | |||||
| 1998 | Biohazard 2 | Television commercial[1] [2] | |||||
| 2021 | Iron City Asskickers |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Night of the Living Dead | Washington Reporter | |
| 1973 | The Crazies | Mayor | |
| 1973 | The Amusement Park | "Road Rage" Bumper Car Driver[3] | |
| 1978 | 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 |