
Né(e) 24 oct. 1936 · 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 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.

Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011

Mimesis - La nuit des morts vivants
2011

River of Darkness
2011

It Came from Trafalgar
2009

The Spookshow
2009

Shadow: Dead Riot
2006

The Drunken Dead Guy
2005

Satanic Yuppies
1996

Santa Claws
1996

Legion of the Night
1995

FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
1988

The Majorettes
1986

Knightriders
1981

La Nuit des fous vivants
1973

Season of the Witch
1972

There's Always Vanilla
1971

La Nuit des morts-vivants
1968