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George A. Romero filmography

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George A. Romero in 2007

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

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Year Title Director Writer Editor Other Notes
1968 Night of the Living Dead Yes Yes Yes Yes Also cinematographer
1971 There's Always Vanilla Yes No Yes Yes
1972 Season of the Witch Yes Yes Yes Yes
1973 The Crazies Yes Yes Yes No
1975 The Amusement Park[N 1] Yes No Yes No
1977 Martin Yes Yes Yes No
1978 Dawn of the Dead Yes Yes Yes No
1981 Knightriders Yes Yes Yes No
1982 Creepshow Yes No Yes No
1985 Day of the Dead Yes Yes No No
1987 Creepshow 2 No Yes No No
1988 Monkey Shines Yes Yes No No
1990 Night of the Living Dead No Yes No Yes Also executive producer
1993 The Dark Half Yes Yes No Yes
2000 Bruiser Yes Yes No No
2005 Land of the Dead Yes Yes No No
2007 Diary of the Dead Yes Yes No No
2009 Survival of the Dead Yes Yes No Yes Also executive producer
2010 The Crazies No No No Yes Executive producer only

Short films

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Year Title Director Writer Notes
1990 The Cat from Hell No Yes Segment of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar Yes Yes Segment of Two Evil Eyes
1994 Jacaranda Joe Yes Yes

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Executive producer Editor Notes
1973–1974 The Winners Yes No Yes Yes Documentary series; also cinematographer
1974 O. J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose Yes No No Yes Documentary film
1983–1988 Tales from the Darkside No Yes Yes No Creator; wrote 4 episodes
1998 Biohazard 2 Yes No No No Television commercial[3][4]
2021 Iron City Asskickers[N 2] Yes No Yes Yes

Acting roles

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Year Title Role
1968 Night of the Living Dead Washington Reporter
1973 The Crazies Mayor
1973 The Amusement Park "Road Rage" Bumper Car Driver[6]
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

Documentary appearances

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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,[1][2] 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.
  2. ^ Pilot for a television series, produced in 1998, but went unaired. It was subsequently given a release on DVD and VHS in 2021.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxoffice-July.14.1975".
  2. ^ "GOING OUT Guide". The New York Times. 2 June 1975.
  3. ^ "George Romero Returns to the Dead". GamePro. No. 114. IDG. March 1998. p. 32.
  4. ^ Sarkar, Samit (July 17, 2017). "Watch George A. Romero discuss his Resident Evil 2 commercial". Polygon. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Millican, Josh (March 1, 2021). "Trailer: "Lost" Iron City Asskickers by George A. Romero Will Be Released in April + "Reunion Party" This Wednesday 3/3". Dread Central. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Anderson, Kyle (June 1, 2021). "Romero's THE AMUSEMENT PARK Is Horrific Because It's Real". Nerdist. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Squires, John (November 20, 2024). "'George A. Romero's Resident Evil' Documentary Releasing in January 2025 [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Wilson, Mike (March 28, 2023). "New Teaser for 'George A. Romero's Resident Evil' Documentary Is a Treat for Fans [Video]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

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