# George A. Romero filmography

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 | Other | Notes |
| 1968 | Night of the Living Dead | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| 1971 | There's Always Vanilla | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| 1972 | Season of the Witch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| 1973 | The Crazies | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1975 | The Amusement Park | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| 1977 | Martin | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1978 | Dawn of the Dead | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1981 | Knightriders | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1982 | Creepshow | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| 1985 | Day of the Dead | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 1987 | Creepshow 2 | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 1988 | Monkey Shines | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 1990 | Night of the Living Dead | No | Yes | No | Yes | Also executive producer |
| 1993 | The Dark Half | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Also executive producer |
| 2000 | Bruiser | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2007 | Diary of the Dead | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Also executive producer |
| 2010 | The Crazies | No | No | No | Yes | Executive producer only |

### Short films

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 1990 | The Cat from Hell | No | Yes | Segment of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie |
| 1990 | 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 |
| 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 | Biohazard 2 | Yes | No | No | No | Television commercial |
| 2021 | Iron City Asskickers | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |

## 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 |
| 1978 | Martin | Father Howard |
| 1978 | Dawn of the Dead | TV Director |
| 1985 | Day of the Dead | Zombie with Scarf |
| 1990 | Night of the Living Dead | Radio News Commentator |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | FBI Agent in Memphis |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Puppeteer |
| 2007 | Diary of the Dead | Police Chief Arthur Katz |
| 2009 | Deadtime Stories | Himself (Host) |
| 2011 | Deadtime Stories 2 | Himself (Host) |
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Call of the Dead | Zombie George A. Romero (voice) |
| 2021 | Iron City Asskickers | Bar Patron |

### 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 (2025, archival footage)