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