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S. William Hinzman

S. William Hinzman

Known for: Acting

Born 24/10/1936
Died 2012-02-05
Place of birth Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography

Night of the Living Dead Film ★ 7,6

Night of the Living Dead

Zombie

1968

The Crazies Film ★ 6,1

The Crazies

Man Shooting at Doctor's Office

1973

The Crazies Film ★ 6,1

The Crazies

Crazie shooting at doctor's office

1973

Knightriders Film ★ 6,2

Knightriders

Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)

1981

Knightriders Film ★ 6,2

Knightriders

Archer in Tree

1981

Hungry Wives Film ★ 5,2

Hungry Wives

The Intruder

1972

Underground Entertainment: The Movie Film ★ 7,2

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Zombie #1

2011

Satanic Yuppies Film ★ 3,0

Satanic Yuppies

Miles Bishop

1996

The Majorettes Film ★ 5,0

The Majorettes

Sgt. Sanders

1986

The American Nightmare Film ★ 6,8

The American Nightmare

Self

2000

FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead Film ★ 4,9

FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead

FleshEater

1988

Film ★ 10,0

Zombie Jamboree ‘93

Himself

1993

Creepy Classics Film ★ 6,4

Creepy Classics

Zombie - (archive footage)

1987

Santa Claws Film ★ 3,2

Santa Claws

Director

1996

Mimesis Film ★ 4,5

Mimesis

Zombie

2011

The Devil Ant Film ★ 8,0

The Devil Ant

Self

1999

Shadow: Dead Riot Film ★ 3,9

Shadow: Dead Riot

Romero the Zombie

2006

There's Always Vanilla Film ★ 4,6

There's Always Vanilla

Drunk guy in bar

1971

River of Darkness Film ★ 2,6

River of Darkness

Harvey Hix

2011

Film

Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!

Self

2010

Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999 Film

Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999

Zombie

1999

FleshEater: Back Into the Woods Film

FleshEater: Back Into the Woods

Self (as Bill Hinzman)

2003

Autopsy of the Dead Film

Autopsy of the Dead

Self

2009

Legion of the Night Film ★ 6,7

Legion of the Night

Dr. Bloom

1995

Film

Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror

Zombie (archive footage)

2005

It Came from Trafalgar Film ★ 3,3

It Came from Trafalgar

Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)

2009

The Drunken Dead Guy Film ★ 8,0

The Drunken Dead Guy

The Experienced Zombie

2005

The Spookshow Film ★ 1,0

The Spookshow

Bartender

2009