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.
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Mimesis | Zombie | 2011-10-07 |
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Underground Entertainment: The Movie | Zombie #1 | 2011-06-06 |
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River of Darkness | Harvey Hix | 2011-03-29 |
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Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! | Self | 2010-10-22 |
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The Spookshow | Bartender | 2009-06-07 |
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It Came from Trafalgar | Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman) | 2009-01-01 |
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Autopsy of the Dead | Self | 2009-09-22 |
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Shadow: Dead Riot | Romero the Zombie | 2006-03-28 |
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The Drunken Dead Guy | The Experienced Zombie | 2005-08-15 |
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The American Nightmare | Self | 2000-09-11 |
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The Devil Ant | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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Santa Claws | Director | 1996-10-22 |
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Satanic Yuppies | Miles Bishop | 1996-10-31 |
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Legion of the Night | Dr. Bloom | 1995-10-15 |
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Zombie Jamboree | Himself | 1993-10-01 |
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FleshEater | FleshEater | 1988-08-17 |
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Creepy Classics | Zombie - (archive footage) | 1987-10-01 |
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The Majorettes | Sgt. Sanders | 1986-10-27 |
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Knightriders | Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited) | 1981-04-10 |
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Knightriders | Archer in Tree | 1981-04-10 |
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The Crazies | Man Shooting at Doctor's Office | 1973-03-16 |
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Hungry Wives | The Intruder | 1972-12-27 |
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There's Always Vanilla | Drunk guy in bar | 1971-12-01 |
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Night of the Living Dead | Zombie (as Bill Heinzman) | 1968-10-04 |
