Bill Hinzman

Film & TV

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…

Known for

• River of Darkness — Harvey Hix2011
• Mimesis — Zombie2011
• Underground Entertainment: The Movie — Zombie #12011
• Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! — Self2010
• Autopsy of the Dead — Self2009
• It Came from Trafalgar — Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)2009
• The Spookshow — Bartender2009
• Shadow: Dead Riot — Romero the Zombie2006
• The Drunken Dead Guy — The Experienced Zombie2005
• Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror — Zombie (archive footage)2005

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Type

Person

Gender

Female

Origin

United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Bill

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Coraopolis

Place of death

Darlington

Occupation

camera operator

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Image

Bill Hinzman.jpg

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