S. William Hinzman
Acting
Born 1936-10-24 · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Mimesis
Oct 7, 2011
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Jun 6, 2011
River of Darkness
Mar 29, 2011
Autopsy of the Dead
Sep 22, 2009
The Spookshow
Jun 7, 2009
It Came from Trafalgar
Jan 1, 2009
Shadow: Dead Riot
Mar 28, 2006
The Drunken Dead Guy
Aug 15, 2005
The American Nightmare
Sep 11, 2000
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
Aug 24, 1999
The Devil Ant
Jan 1, 1999
Satanic Yuppies
Oct 31, 1996
Santa Claws
Oct 22, 1996
Legion of the Night
Oct 15, 1995
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
Aug 17, 1988
Creepy Classics
Oct 1, 1987
The Majorettes
Oct 27, 1986
Knightriders
Apr 10, 1981
Knightriders
Apr 10, 1981
The Crazies
Mar 16, 1973
The Crazies
Mar 16, 1973
Hungry Wives
Dec 27, 1972
There's Always Vanilla
Dec 1, 1971
Night of the Living Dead
Oct 4, 1968