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Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 02-04-1940
Date of Death: 07-16-2017
Age: 77
Websites: georgearomerofoundation.org
Place of birth: United States (US)
Family Members
Mother: Anne Romero
Father: George Romero
Spouse(s): Suzanne Desrocher Romero
Children: Tina Romero, Cameron Romero, Andrew Romero
Awards:
Event: Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival
Award Title: Antennae II award
Year: 1989
Event: Sitages - Catalonian International Film Festival
Award Title: Honorary Grand Prize
Year: 2007
Event: Sitages - Catalonian International Film Festival
Award Title: Best Director
Year: 1988
Event: Sitages - Catalonian International Film Festival
Award Title: Best Screenplay
Year: 1988
Event: Sitages - Catalonian International Film Festival
Award Title: Prize of the catalan screenwriters critic and writers association
Year: 1988
Event: Fantafestival
Award Title: Best Film
Year: 1993
Event: Fantafestival
Award Title: Career Award
Year: 1993
Event: Fantasporto
Award Title: Best film
Year: 1989
Event: Fantasporto
Award Title: Critics award
Year: 1989
Event: Gerardmer Film Festival
Award Title: Critics Award
Year: 2008
Event: Venice film festival
Award Title: Golden lion
Year: 2009
Event: Walk of Fame
Award Title: STAR
Year: 2017

George A Romero

Biography

George Andrew Romero was an American-Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor and actor. His Night of the Living Dead series of films about an imagined zombie apocalypse began with the original Night of the Living Dead (1968) and is considered a major contributor to the image of the zombie in modern culture. Other films in the series include Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985). Aside from this series, his works include The Crazies (1973), Martin (1977), Knightriders (1981), Creepshow (1982), Monkey Shines (1988), The Dark Half (1993), and Bruiser (2000). He also created and executive-produced the television series Tales from the Darkside from 1983 to 1988.


Romero is often described as an influential pioneer of the horror film genre and has been called the "Father of the Zombie Film" and an "icon".

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