George A. Romero
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George A. Romero was an American filmmaker best known as the pioneering "father of the modern zombie movie" for his influential horror films, especially *Night of the Living Dead*.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George A. Romero canonical | 21 |
| George A. Romero filmography | 1 |
| George Andrew Romero | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film director
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film editor ⓘ horror filmmaker ⓘ human ⓘ producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| almaMater |
CMU
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surface form:
Carnegie Mellon University
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| birthDate | 1940-02-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2017-07-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Toronto
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surface form:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| ethnicOrigin | Cuban American ⓘ |
| familyName | Romero ⓘ |
| fullName |
George A. Romero
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
George Andrew Romero
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| genre |
horror film
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zombie film ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| influenced | modern zombie genre in film and television ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential horror films
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pioneering modern zombie cinema ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nickname | father of the modern zombie movie ⓘ |
| notableSeries | Dead series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bruiser
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Creepshow ⓘ Dawn of the Dead ⓘ Day of the Dead ⓘ Diary of the Dead ⓘ Knightriders ⓘ Land of the Dead ⓘ Martin ⓘ Monkey Shines ⓘ Night of the Living Dead (1990 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Night of the Living Dead
Survival of the Dead ⓘ The Crazies ⓘ Two Evil Eyes ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film editor ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| residence |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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| spouse |
Christine Forrest
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Nancy Romero ⓘ Suzanne Desrocher ⓘ |
| workedIn | independent film ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–2010s ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
George Andrew Romero
subject surface form:
Thomas Vincent Savini