S. William Hinzman
Known for: Acting
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
Film
Night of the Living Dead
Zombie
1968
Film
The Crazies
Man Shooting at Doctor's Office
1973
Film
The Crazies
Crazie shooting at doctor's office
1973
Film
Knightriders
Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
1981
Film
Knightriders
Archer in Tree
1981
Film
Hungry Wives
The Intruder
1972
Film
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Zombie #1
2011
Film
The Majorettes
Sgt. Sanders
1986
Film
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
FleshEater
1988
Film
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
Film
Satanic Yuppies
Miles Bishop
1996
Film
Santa Claws
Director
1996
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
Himself
1993
Film
There's Always Vanilla
Drunk guy in bar
1971
Film
Creepy Classics
Zombie - (archive footage)
1987
Film
The Devil Ant
Self
1999
Film
Shadow: Dead Riot
Romero the Zombie
2006
Film
Mimesis
Zombie
2011
Film
It Came from Trafalgar
Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
2009
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
Self
2010
Film
River of Darkness
Harvey Hix
2011
Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror
Zombie (archive footage)
2005
Film
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
Zombie
1999
Film
FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
Self (as Bill Hinzman)
2003
Film
Legion of the Night
Dr. Bloom
1995
Film
Autopsy of the Dead
Self
2009
Film
The Drunken Dead Guy
The Experienced Zombie
2005
Film
The Spookshow
Bartender
2009