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George Romero
American director, actor, screenwriter, editor Date of Birth: 04.02.1940 Country: USA |
Biography of George A.
Romero
George Andrew Romero was an American director, actor, screenwriter, and editor. He was born in New York in 1940, to a family with Cuban relatives on his father's side and Lithuanian relatives on his mother's side.
Fascinated by filmmaking from an early age, George enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh, where he continued to make short films while studying.
In 1968, Romero directed his first feature film, "Night of the Living Dead." He funded the film with money earned from his company, "Image Ten Productions," which he started with friends.
This black and white film revolutionized the genre, ushering in the era of zombies. Interestingly, Romero initially planned to make a comedy titled "Monsters" but ended up creating a horror film instead. Despite facing harsh criticism and attempts to ban the movie, "Night of the Living Dead" bec