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