S. William Hinzman
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 (25)
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Mimesis
River of Darkness- Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
It Came from Trafalgar
The Spookshow
Autopsy of the Dead
Shadow: Dead Riot
The Drunken Dead Guy- FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
The American Nightmare
The Devil Ant
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
Santa Claws
Satanic Yuppies
Legion of the Night- Zombie Jamboree ‘93
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
Creepy Classics
The Majorettes
Knightriders
The Crazies
Hungry Wives
There's Always Vanilla
Night of the Living Dead