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S. William Hinzman

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S. William Hinzman

Born October 24, 1936 · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA

Died February 5, 2012 · aged 75

Motion picture actor and director. Born Samuel William Hinzman, he was working in 1968 as an assistant cameraman on the low budget, black and white film, "Night of the Living Dead", when director George Romero cast him as the zombie in the opening sequence. The iconic role earned Hinzman the admiration of horror fans who have affectionately referred to him as "No. 1 zombie". Hinzman also went on t…

Known For

Night of the Living DeadNight of the Living Dead · 1968
Night of the Living Dead
★ 7.61968
MovieHorror
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
The CraziesThe Crazies · 1973
The Crazies
★ 6.11973
MovieScience FictionHorror
The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.
MidnightMidnight · 1982
Midnight
★ 5.41982
MovieHorror
While hitchhiking to escape an abusive home life, a teenage girl is picked up by a couple on a camping trip. The trip turns deadly when a group of Satanists, hellbent on resurrecting their dead mother, attack the campers.
Hungry WivesHungry Wives · 1972
Hungry Wives
★ 5.21972
MovieHorrorDrama
An unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.
KnightridersKnightriders · 1981
Knightriders
★ 6.21981
MovieActionDrama
A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their so-called king's delusions of grandeur.
The MajorettesThe Majorettes · 1986
The Majorettes
★ 5.01986
MovieHorrorAction
A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.
Santa ClawsSanta Claws · 1996
Santa Claws
★ 3.21996
MovieHorror
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Claus hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Claus, the man develops an obsession with an erotic horror film star named Raven and begins stalking her.
Underground Entertainment: The MovieUnderground Entertainment: The Movie · 2011
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
★ 7.22011
MovieComedy
On the 20th anniversary of their edgy little 90's cable show Underground Entertainment, the authors, along with many SF, horror and B celebrities in cameos, remember how they pushed the envelope, shocked, entertained, but also introduced the audience to many movies, comics and conventions.

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