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George A. Romero

Birth Name:
George Andrew Romero
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Writer, Director, Actor, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Camera department
George A. Romero

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, where he studied film and theater
  • Started out making short films and commercials, including a stint making educational shorts for the PBS children's series "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood․"
  • Quote: "I also have always liked the monster within idea․ I like the zombies being us․ Zombies are the blue-collar monsters․"
  • Quote: "(On his early inspiration, "The Tales of Hoffmann"): "It was a fantasy and it had a few frightening, sort of bizarre things in it․․․it gave me an early appreciation for the power of visual media-the fact that you could experiment with it․""
  • After the success of "Night of the Living Dead," he attempted other non-zombie films like "There's Always Vanilla" and "The Crazies," but returned to the zombie genre with "Dawn of the Dead" in 1978
  • Best known as the classic zombie film creator, director, and producer behind 1968's "Night of the Living Dead․"
  • Despite their often graphic violence, his films are also social commentaries, exploring themes like the modern family with "Night of the Living Dead" and consumerism with "Dawn of the Dead․"
  • Has worked with legendary horror writer Stephen King on films like "The Dark Half" and the "Creepshow" series
  • Directed a live-action commercial for the video game "Resident Evil 2" in 1998 and later wrote a script for the first "Resident Evil" film, although it was later rejected for Paul W․ S․ Anderson's version
  • Has made cameo appearances in several of his films, including a reporter from Washington in 1968's "Night of the Living Dead․"

Awards

  • 1988Best ScreenplayWinner
  • 1988Best DirectorWinner
  • 1988Prize of the Catalan Screenwriter's Critic and Writer's AssociationWinner
  • 1988Best FilmNominated
  • 1989Grand PrizeNominated
  • 1989Antennae II AwardWinner
  • 1989International Fantasy Film Award - Best Film:Winner
  • 1989Critics' AwardWinner
  • 1991Grand PrizeNominated
  • 1993Chainsaw Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 1993Best FilmWinner
  • 1994Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2005Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2006Chainsaw Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2008Critics AwardWinner
  • 2008Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2009Golden LionNominated
  • 2011Horror Host Hall Of Fame Plaque - Behind The Screams:Winner
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