Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 24, 1936
Place of Birth:
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | River of Darkness | Harvey Hix |
| 2011 | Underground Entertainment: The Movie | Zombie #1 |
| 2011 | Mimesis | Zombie |
| 2010 | Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! | Self |
| 2009 | Autopsy of the Dead | Self |
| 2009 | It Came from Trafalgar | Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman) |
| 2009 | The Spookshow | Bartender |
| 2006 | Shadow: Dead Riot | Romero the Zombie |
| 2005 | The Drunken Dead Guy | The Experienced Zombie |
| 2000 | The American Nightmare | Self |
| 1996 | Satanic Yuppies | Miles Bishop |
| 1996 | Santa Claws | Director |
| 1995 | Legion of the Night | Dr. Bloom |
| 1993 | Zombie Jamboree | Himself |
| 1988 | FleshEater | FleshEater |
| 1987 | Creepy Classics | Zombie - (archive footage) |
| 1986 | The Majorettes | Sgt. Sanders |
| 1981 | Knightriders | Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Knightriders | Archer in Tree |
| 1973 | The Crazies | Man Shooting at Doctor's Office |
| 1972 | Hungry Wives | The Intruder |
| 1971 | There's Always Vanilla | Drunk guy in bar |
| 1968 | Night of the Living Dead | Zombie (as Bill Heinzman) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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