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George A. Romero

1940 - 2017

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George Andrew Romero Jr. (; February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American-Canadian film director, writer, editor and actor. Regarded as an influential pioneer of the horror film genre and in particular zombie films, he has been called an "icon" and the "father of the zombie film". The first half of his Night of the Living Dead series—Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), and Day of the Dead (1985)—are considered three of the best and most influential horror films made, and were major contributors to the image of the zombie in modern culture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George A. Romero is the 135th most popular film director (down from 130th in 2019), the 1,161st most popular biography from United States (down from 899th in 2019) and the 41st most popular American Film Director.

George A. Romero is most famous for his 1968 film Night of the Living Dead.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, George A. Romero ranks 135 out of 2,041. Before him are Joseph L. Mankiewicz, David Fincher, Jesús Franco, Michael Cimino, Jean-Pierre Melville, and Jerzy Grotowski. After him are Peter Greenaway, Terrence Malick, Jonathan Demme, Jiří Menzel, Michael Powell, and Henri-Georges Clouzot.

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Among people born in 1940, George A. Romero ranks 72. Before him are René Auberjonois, Mario Andretti, H. R. Giger, Fatema Mernissi, Toshihide Maskawa, and Dennis Tito. After him are James Cromwell, Tarō Asō, Herbie Hancock, Cliff Richard, Thomas Harris, and Jacques Rancière. Among people deceased in 2017, George A. Romero ranks 48. Before him are Emmanuelle Riva, Powers Boothe, Chester Bennington, Lotfi A. Zadeh, Albert Speer, and Kenneth Arrow. After him are Derek Walcott, Ryke Geerd Hamer, Emma Morano, Jonathan Demme, Malcolm Young, and John Surtees.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George A. Romero ranks 1,161 out of 20,380. Before him are Dennis Tito (1940), Kenny Rogers (1938), Duff McKagan (1964), Kris Jenner (1955), Carole Lombard (1908), and Robert Nozick (1938). After him are Henry Morgenthau Jr. (1891), Toni Braxton (1967), George O. Abell (1927), Matthew C. Perry (1794), Frank Caprio (1936), and Sugar Ray Robinson (1921).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, George A. Romero ranks 41. Before him are Sam Peckinpah (1925), Victor Fleming (1889), James Gunn (1966), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909), David Fincher (1962), and Michael Cimino (1939). After him are Terrence Malick (1943), Jonathan Demme (1944), Jim Jarmusch (1953), Robert Benton (1932), Don Siegel (1912), and Tom Holland (1943).

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