Acting credits
22
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
S. William Hinzman
Acting
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Movies: 29Series: 0Crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 97920
IMDb ID: nm0386100
Known for: Acting
Born: October 24, 1936
Died: February 5, 2012
Age: 75
Place of birth: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1968 - 2021
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 5.25
Wikidata: Q1966500
Also known as
William Hinzman • Bill Heinzman • Bill Hinzman • Billy Hinzman • S. William Hinzman Jr. • Bill Hinzeman
Other jobs
Director of Photography (5)Additional Photography (2)Director (2)Assistant Camera (1)Cinematography (1)Producer (1)Still Photographer (1)
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
Movies
Movie credits linked with S. William Hinzman.
6.1
The Amusement Park
Director of Photography
2021 Movie
4.5
Mimesis
as Zombie
2011 Movie
7.2
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
as Zombie #1
2011 Movie
2.4
River of Darkness
as Harvey Hix
2011 Movie
Autopsy of the Dead
as Self
2009 Movie
1.0
The Spookshow
as Bartender
2009 Movie
1.0
It Came from Trafalgar
as Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
2009 Movie
3.8
Shadow: Dead Riot
as Romero the Zombie
2006 Movie
The Drunken Dead Guy
as The Experienced Zombie
2005 Movie
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
Producer
2002 Movie
6.8
The American Nightmare
as Self
2000 Movie
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
as Zombie
1999 Movie
8.0
The Devil Ant
as Self
1999 Movie
Star of Jaipur
Director of Photography
1998 Movie
1.8
Satanic Yuppies
as Miles Bishop
1996 Movie
2.9
Santa Claws
as Director
1996 Movie
1.8
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
Director of Photography
1996 Movie
5.5
Legion of the Night
as Dr. Bloom
1995 Movie
2.8
Backstreet Justice
Additional Photography
1994 Movie
5.0
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
as FleshEater
1988 Movie
6.3
Creepy Classics
as Zombie - (archive footage)
1987 Movie
4.9
The Majorettes
as Sgt. Sanders
1986 Movie
5.2
Midnight
Still Photographer
1982 Movie
6.2
Knightriders
as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
1981 Movie