George A. Romero
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George A. Romero

Born 4 February 1940 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 16 July 2017

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).

Known for

Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead
The Crazies
Land of the Dead
Day of the Dead
Creepshow
Phineas and Ferb
Night of the Living Dead
Diary of the Dead
Creepshow 2
Survival of the Dead
The Dark Half
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