S. William Hinzman

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-10-24 (76 years old)

Deathday

2012-02-05

Place of Birth

Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA

S. William Hinzman

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.

Acting

1968

Night of the Living Dead

as Zombie (as Bill Heinzman)

1972

Hungry Wives

as The Intruder

1973

The Crazies

as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office

1993

Zombie Jamboree

as Himself

1988

FleshEater

as FleshEater

1986

The Majorettes

as Sgt. Sanders

1987

Creepy Classics

as Zombie - (archive footage)

2011

River of Darkness

as Harvey Hix

1971

There's Always Vanilla

as Drunk guy in bar

2005

The Drunken Dead Guy

as The Experienced Zombie

1981

Knightriders

as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)

1996

Satanic Yuppies

as Miles Bishop

1981

Knightriders

as Archer in Tree

1996

Santa Claws

as Director

1995

2006

Shadow: Dead Riot

as Romero the Zombie

2011

Mimesis

as Zombie

2009

It Came from Trafalgar

as Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)

2009

The Spookshow

as Bartender

1999

Production

1996

Scream Queens Naked Christmas

as Director of Photography

1996

Santa Claws

as Director of Photography

1972

Hungry Wives

as Additional Photography

1972

Hungry Wives

as Lighting Artist

1973

The Crazies

as Director of Photography

1988

FleshEater

as Director

1988

FleshEater

as Story

1988

FleshEater

as Screenplay

1988

FleshEater

as Producer

1988

FleshEater

as Editor

1986

The Majorettes

as Director

1998

Star of Jaipur

as Director of Photography

2002

1982

Midnight

as Still Photographer

1986

1986

The Majorettes

as Transportation Coordinator

2021

The Amusement Park

as Director of Photography

1968

Night of the Living Dead

as Assistant Camera

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