George Romero Profile
- Name
- George Romero
- Full/Alt. names
- George A Romero, George Andrew Romero
- Date of Birth
- Sunday February 4 1940
- Born
- New York City, New York (USA)
- Nationality
- American
- Partial Biography
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This Pittsburgh-based independent filmmaker was a pivotal figure in the development of the contemporary horror film. Beginning with his first feature, "Night of the Living Dead" (1968), Romero not only…Full George Romero Biography…
Partial Filmography
- Diary Of The Dead (2008) 18 (Contains strong bloody violence, gore and language)Director, Screenplay
- George A. Romero's Land Of The Dead (2005) 15 (Contains strong language, violence, horror and gore)Director, screenplay
- Dawn Of The Dead (2004) 18 (Contains strong bloody violence and horror)Source Material (from original screenplay)
- Panic (2000) (for language and elements of violence)set medic
- Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy (1999) Played "Himself"
- The Dark Half (1993) Director, Executive Producer, screenplay
- Silence of the Lambs (1991) Actor/Actress
- Monkey Shines (1988) Director, screenplay
- Day of the Dead (1986) 18Director, screenplay
- Creepshow (1982) 15Director, Editor ("Something to Tide You Over")
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Awards
- New York City Horror Film Festival Award (2002) Lifetime Achievement
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Film Award (1994) Best Director - "The Dark Half"
- United States Film Festival Special Jury Prize (1978) - "Martin (1977)"