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.

Known For

Night of the Living Dead

The Crazies

The Crazies

Knightriders

Knightriders

The American Nightmare

There's Always Vanilla

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

All Movies (27)

• Mimesis2011 · as Zombie
• Underground Entertainment: The Movie2011 · as Zombie #1
• River of Darkness2011 · as Harvey Hix
• Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!2010 · as Self
• Autopsy of the Dead2009 · as Self
• The Spookshow2009 · as Bartender
• It Came from Trafalgar2009 · as Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
• Shadow: Dead Riot2006 · as Romero the Zombie
• The Drunken Dead Guy2005 · as The Experienced Zombie
• FleshEater: Back Into the Woods2003 · as Self (as Bill Hinzman)
• The American Nightmare2000 · as Self
• Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 19991999 · as Zombie
• The Devil Ant1999 · as Self
• Satanic Yuppies1996 · as Miles Bishop
• Santa Claws1996 · as Director
• Legion of the Night1995 · as Dr. Bloom
• Zombie Jamboree1993 · as Himself
• FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead1988 · as FleshEater
• Creepy Classics1987 · as Zombie - (archive footage)
• The Majorettes1986 · as Sgt. Sanders
• Knightriders1981 · as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
• Knightriders1981 · as Archer in Tree
• The Crazies1973 · as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office
• The Crazies1973 · as Crazie shooting at doctor's office
• Hungry Wives1972 · as The Intruder
• There's Always Vanilla1971 · as Drunk guy in bar
• Night of the Living Dead1968 · as Zombie