Claim: George A. Romero directed The Crazies.

George Andrew Romero -LRB- -LSB- rə 'm ɛroʊ -RSB- born February 4 , 1940 -RRB- is an American-Canadian filmmaker and editor , best known for his series of gruesome and satirical horror films about an imagined zombie apocalypse , beginning with Night of the Living Dead and notably continuing on with Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead . His other works contributed include The Crazies , Creepshow , Martin , Monkey Shines , and The Dark Half .