Directing

George A. Romero

1940–2017 · Directing

62.1avg grm

8titles

#446best rank

5honors

best title · #446 on siteNight of the Living Dead1968 · as Director77.8

Honors

5

2015Bram Stoker Award — Lifetime Achievement

2007Sitges Grand Honorary Award

1988Sitges Film Festival Best Director award

1988Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award

—star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Bio

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

ranked on this site

2010s1 title

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss2010 · as Self · series64.3

2000s4 titles

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film2009 · as Self55.1 O

One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead'2008 · as Self58.6 M

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream2005 · as Self57.1 A

The American Nightmare2000 · as Self56.4

1980s1 title

Day of the Dead1985 · as Director51.8

1970s1 title

Dawn of the Dead1978 · as Director75.9

1960s1 title

Night of the Living Dead1968 · as Director77.8

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George A. Romero

G

born1940

died2017

known forDirecting

titles on site8

best title rank#446 · Night of the Living Dead (1968)

avg GRM62.1

honors5 · Bram Stoker Award — Lifetime Achievement, 2015

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

ranked on this site

2010s

1 title

64.3A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss2010 · as Self · series

2000s

4 titles

55.1Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film2009 · as Self O

58.6One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead'2008 · as Self M

57.1Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream2005 · as Self A

56.4The American Nightmare2000 · as Self

1980s

1 title

51.8Day of the Dead1985 · as Director

1970s

1 title

75.9Dawn of the Dead1978 · as Director

1960s

1 title

77.8Night of the Living Dead1968 · as Director

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