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S. William Hinzman
Acting
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.
BODY OF WORK
S. William Hinzman's Filmography
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Mimesis
as Zombie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
as Zombie #1
River of Darkness
as Harvey Hix
No Poster
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
as Self
Autopsy of the Dead
as Self
The Spookshow
as Bartender
It Came from Trafalgar
as Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
Shadow: Dead Riot
as Romero the Zombie
No Poster
Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror
as Zombie (archive footage)
The Drunken Dead Guy
as The Experienced Zombie
FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
as Self (as Bill Hinzman)
The American Nightmare
as Self
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
as Zombie
The Devil Ant
as Self
Satanic Yuppies
as Miles Bishop
Santa Claws
as Director
Legion of the Night
as Dr. Bloom
No Poster
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
as Himself
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
as FleshEater
Creepy Classics
as Zombie - (archive footage)
The Majorettes
as Sgt. Sanders
Knightriders
as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
Knightriders
as Archer in Tree
The Crazies
as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office
The Crazies
as Crazie shooting at doctor's office
Hungry Wives
as The Intruder
There's Always Vanilla
as Drunk guy in bar
Night of the Living Dead
as Zombie