George A. Romero

15 films · 1968 to 2009

Born 4 February 1940, The Bronx · Died 16 July 2017

George Andrew Romero was an American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor. Regarded as an influential pioneer of the horror film genre, particularly zombie films, he has been described as an "icon" and the "father of the zombie film". The first three films in his Night of the Living Dead series, Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), and Day of the Dead (1985), are widely regarded as among the best and most influential horror films ever made, and were major contributors to the modern cultural image of the zombie. Noted for his frequent social commentary, Romero had a prolific career outside of zombie films, although still largely within the horror genre.

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