July 30, 2023 The late George Andrew Romero was an American-Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor. He dabbled in several genres but was most fondly
George A. Romero, in full George Andrew Romero, (born February 4, 1940, Bronx, New York, U.S. died July 16, 2017, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), American film director, writer, and producer who was best known for his contributions to the horror movie genre. After graduating in 1960 from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh, Romero filmed short segments for Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, a popular children’s television series produced in Pittsburgh. In 1968 Romero and several friends pooled their money to finance Romero’s first feature, the low-budget zombie film Night of the Living Dead. The movie was not a
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Remembering the Best Films of George A. Romero on His Birthday
Remembering the Best Films by George A. Romero on His Birthday By Josh Millican
Today would have been George A. Romero’s 81st birthday; the horror icon passed away on July 16th, 2017 at the age of 77, and genre fans are still feeling the sting. We simply couldn’t let the day go by without acknowledging Romero’s innumerable accomplishments and wishing him a Happy Birthday–wherever he is.
While celebrated as The Godfather of the zombie subgenre for his
Night of the Living Dead franchise, some of Romero’s best horror films have nothing to the undead. For a fun retrospective of the Master’s filmography, give the video list below a spin: