S. William Hinzman1936 - 2012

usually

Actor

Popularity

0.3

Famous

Biography

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 to direct and star in the 1980s horror movies "The Majorettes" (1987) and "FleshEater" (1988). He died of cancer. He requested that his body be cremated because he jokingly said if he was buried he would come back.

Credits

Mimesis
Mimesis

2011

Horror

as Zombie

4.4
0.8
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
7.2
1.4
River of Darkness
River of Darkness

2011

Action • Horror • Thriller

as Harvey Hix

2.5
0.9
Autopsy of the Dead
Autopsy of the Dead

2009

Documentary

as Self

0.5
The Spookshow
The Spookshow

2009

Horror

as Bartender

1
0.2
It Came from Trafalgar
It Came from Trafalgar

2009

Comedy • Horror • Science Fiction

as Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)

1
0.7
Shadow: Dead Riot
Shadow: Dead Riot

2006

Action • Horror

as Romero the Zombie

3.8
1.1
The Drunken Dead Guy
The Drunken Dead Guy

2005

Comedy

as The Experienced Zombie

0.4
The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare

2000

Documentary • Horror

as Self

7
1.7
Satanic Yuppies
Satanic Yuppies

1996

Horror

as Miles Bishop

2
0.3
Santa Claws
Santa Claws

1996

Horror

as Director

3.1
0.4
Legion of the Night
Legion of the Night

1995

Horror

as Dr. Bloom

4
0.5
Zombie Jamboree
Zombie Jamboree

1993

Documentary • Horror

as Himself

10
1
FleshEater
FleshEater

1988

Horror

as FleshEater

5
0.6
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics

1987

Documentary

as Zombie - (archive footage)

6.3
1.6
The Majorettes
The Majorettes

1986

Action • Crime • Horror • Mystery

as Sgt. Sanders

4.9
0.9
Knightriders
Knightriders

1981

Action • Drama

as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)

6.2
2.5
Knightriders
Knightriders

1981

Action • Drama

as Archer in Tree

6.2
2.5
The Crazies
The Crazies

1973

Action • Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office

6.1
2.3
Hungry Wives
Hungry Wives

1972

Drama • Horror

as The Intruder

5.3
0.7
There's Always Vanilla
There's Always Vanilla

1971

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Drunk guy in bar

4.3
0.9
Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead

1968

Horror

as Zombie (as Bill Heinzman)

7.6
3.3

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