George A. Romero filmography
List of films involving American-Canadian director George A. Romero
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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
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes |
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1968 | Night of the Living Dead | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
1971 | There's Always Vanilla | Yes | No | Yes | |
1972 | Season of the Witch | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1973 | The Crazies | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1975 | The Amusement Park[N 1] | Yes | No | Yes | |
1977 | Martin | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1978 | Dawn of the Dead | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1981 | Knightriders | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1982 | Creepshow | Yes | No | Yes | |
1985 | Day of the Dead | Yes | Yes | No | |
1987 | Creepshow 2 | No | Yes | No | |
1988 | Monkey Shines | Yes | Yes | No | |
1990 | Night of the Living Dead | No | Yes | No | Also executive producer |
1993 | The Dark Half | Yes | Yes | No | |
2000 | Bruiser | Yes | Yes | No | |
2005 | Land of the Dead | Yes | Yes | No | |
2007 | Diary of the Dead | Yes | Yes | No | |
2009 | Survival of the Dead | Yes | Yes | No | Also executive producer Final film |
Executive producer only
- The Crazies (2010)
Short films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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1990 | 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
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive producer | Editor | Notes |
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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 | Iron City Asskickers | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Unaired pilot |
Acting roles
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 |
1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | FBI Agent in Memphis |
1998 | Iron City Asskickers | Bar Patron |
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) |
Documentary appearances
- Document of the Dead (1985)
- Drive-In Madness (1987)
- The American Nightmare (2000)
- Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005)
- Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008)
- Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)
- George A. Romero's Resident Evil (2024, archival footage)[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ 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.
References
- ^ "Boxoffice-July.14.1975".
- ^ "GOING OUT Guide". The New York Times. 2 June 1975.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (June 1, 2021). "Romero's THE AMUSEMENT PARK Is Horrific Because It's Real". Nerdist. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ 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.
Bibliography
- "George A. Romero - Filmography". Allmovie. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- "George A. Romero on Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
External links
- George A. Romero filmography at IMDb
- George A. Romero filmography at AllMovie
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- Unrealized projects
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- There's Always Vanilla (1971)
- Season of the Witch (1972)
- The Crazies (1973)
- The Amusement Park (1975)
- Martin (1977)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Knightriders (1981)
- Creepshow (1982)
- Day of the Dead (1985)
- Monkey Shines (1988)
- Two Evil Eyes (1990)
- The Dark Half (1993)
- Jacaranda Joe (1994)
- Bruiser (2000)
- Land of the Dead (2005)
- Diary of the Dead (2007)
- Survival of the Dead (2009)
- O. J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose (1974)
- Tales from the Darkside
- The Movie
- The Living Dead (with Daniel Kraus)
- Night of the Living Dead (film series)
- Creepshow 2
- Document of the Dead
- Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero
- George A. Romero's Resident Evil