S. William Hinzman
- Acting
- October 24, 1936 · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
- February 5, 2012
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Mimesis · Zombie
- Underground Entertainment: The Movie · Zombie #1
- River of Darkness · Harvey Hix
- Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! · Self
- Autopsy of the Dead · Self
- The Spookshow · Bartender
- It Came from Trafalgar · Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
- Shadow: Dead Riot · Romero the Zombie
- Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror · Zombie (archive footage)
- The Drunken Dead Guy · The Experienced Zombie
- FleshEater: Back Into the Woods · Self
- The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer · Producer, Cinematography
- The American Nightmare · Self
- Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999 · Zombie
- The Devil Ant · Self
- Star of Jaipur · Cinematography
- Satanic Yuppies · Miles Bishop
- Santa Claws · Director, Cinematography
- Scream Queens Naked Christmas · Cinematography
- Legion of the Night · Dr. Bloom
- Backstreet Justice · Additional Photography
- Zombie Jamboree ‘93 · Self
- FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead · FleshEater, Screenplay
- Creepy Classics · Zombie - (archive footage)
- The Majorettes · Sgt. Sanders, Director
- Midnight · Still Photographer
- Knightriders · Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited), Archer in Tree
- The Amusement Park · Cinematography
- O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose · Cinematography
- The Crazies · Man Shooting at Doctor's Office, Crazie shooting at doctor's office
- Hungry Wives · The Intruder, Additional Photography
- There's Always Vanilla · Drunk guy in bar
- Night of the Living Dead · Zombie, Assistant Camera