Duane Jones

Acting

Duane Jones

Born February 2, 1936 · New York City, New York, USA

Died July 22, 1988 · aged 52

Duane L. Jones (February 2, 1936 – July 22, 1988) was an American actor, best known for his role as Ben in the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead. He was director of the Maguire Theater at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. He was the artistic director of the Richard Allen Center for Culture and Art in Manhattan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Duane Jones, lice…

Known For

Night of the Living DeadNight of the Living Dead · 1968
Night of the Living Dead
7.61968
MovieHorrorThriller
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
Fright HouseFright House · 1989
Fright House
3.41989
MovieHorror
Everyone in town knows the old Vincent place is haunted, but when the local Frat inherits it, we find out if the rumors are true. Two stories about witches getting ready to meet with the Devil, and a schoolteacher who never ages
Beat StreetBeat Street · 1984
Beat Street
6.91984
MovieDramaMusic
An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living DeadSynthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead · 2018
Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead
2018
MovieHorror
A new soundtrack and color palette give a fresh spin to George A. Romero’s horror classic about a ragtag group trying to fend off a hoard of zombies.
Ganja & HessGanja & Hess · 1973
Ganja & Hess
5.71973
MovieDramaHorror
After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living DeadIt’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead · 2026
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
2026
MovieHorrorComedy
It’s a not-so-wonderful life for George Bailey when a horde of flesh-eating ghouls come to town on Christmas Eve. In this horror comedy mashup, two classic films are re-imagined as a darkly humorous fever dream. George, a frustrated businessman, navigates his night seemingly unaware of the looming threat of the undead; as Barbara, a woman from out of town, runs for her life through the streets of Bedford Falls. When George and Barbara come face to face with the living dead, they must fight to make it through the night and find their way back to their families. Through the use of traditional rotoscoping and compositing techniques, It’s a Wonderful Life and Night of the Living Dead (both in the public domain) have been woven together to create this twisted love letter to the original films.
To Die ForTo Die For · 1988
To Die For
4.51988
MovieHorror
L.A. real estate agent Kate Wooten gets a new lease on life when she learns that her new client, a mysterious and handsome man named Vlad, is looking for a house isolated in the Hollywood Hills where he wants to live and doesn't want to be disturbed. It doesn't take long for Kate to fall in love with her new client and to learn that he's a real vampire.
VampiresVampires · 1986
Vampires
4.31986
MovieHorror
The students at a private girls' school are unaware that the school's doctor is secretly using a machine to extract the energy from the young girls.

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It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living DeadIt’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead · 2026
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
2026
MovieHorrorComedy
It’s a not-so-wonderful life for George Bailey when a horde of flesh-eating ghouls come to town on Christmas Eve. In this horror comedy mashup, two classic films are re-imagined as a darkly humorous fever dream. George, a frustrated businessman, navigates his night seemingly unaware of the looming threat of the undead; as Barbara, a woman from out of town, runs for her life through the streets of Bedford Falls. When George and Barbara come face to face with the living dead, they must fight to make it through the night and find their way back to their families. Through the use of traditional rotoscoping and compositing techniques, It’s a Wonderful Life and Night of the Living Dead (both in the public domain) have been woven together to create this twisted love letter to the original films.

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