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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968) — Zombie
2. The Crazies (1973) — Man Shooting at Doctor's Office
3. Knightriders (1981) — Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
4. Hungry Wives (1972) — The Intruder
5. FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead (1988) — FleshEater
6. The Majorettes (1986) — Sgt. Sanders
7. Mimesis (2011) — Zombie
8. The American Nightmare (2000) — Self
9. Shadow: Dead Riot (2006) — Romero the Zombie
10. There's Always Vanilla (1971) — Drunk guy in bar
11. River of Darkness (2011) — Harvey Hix
12. Santa Claws (1996) — Director
13. Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011) — Zombie #1
14. Creepy Classics (1987) — Zombie - (archive footage)
15. Satanic Yuppies (1996) — Miles Bishop
16. It Came from Trafalgar (2009) — Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
17. Legion of the Night (1995) — Dr. Bloom
18. Zombie Jamboree ‘93 (1993) — Himself
19. The Drunken Dead Guy (2005) — The Experienced Zombie
20. The Spookshow (2009) — Bartender
21. The Devil Ant (1999) — Self
22. Autopsy of the Dead (2009) — Self
23. Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! (2010) — Self
24. FleshEater: Back Into the Woods (2003) — Self (as Bill Hinzman)
25. Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999 (1999) — Zombie

Directed

1. FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead (1988) — Director
2. The Majorettes (1986) — Director