S. William Hinzman

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 of S. William Hinzman

  • River of Darkness (2011)
  • Mimesis (2011)
  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011)
  • Autopsy of the Dead (2009)
  • It Came from Trafalgar (2009)
  • The Spookshow (2009)
  • Shadow: Dead Riot (2006)
  • The Drunken Dead Guy (2005)
  • FleshEater: Back Into the Woods (2003)
  • The American Nightmare (2000)
  • The Devil Ant (1999)
  • Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999 (1999)
  • Satanic Yuppies (1996)
  • Santa Claws (1996)
  • Legion of the Night (1995)
  • FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead (1988)
  • Creepy Classics (1987)
  • The Majorettes (1986)
  • Knightriders (1981)
  • The Crazies (1973)
  • Hungry Wives (1972)
  • There's Always Vanilla (1971)
  • Night of the Living Dead (1968)