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.
Acting
Movie
Night of the Living Dead
as Zombie
1968
Movie
The Crazies
as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office
1973
Movie
The Crazies
as Crazie shooting at doctor's office
1973
Movie
Knightriders
as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
1981
Movie
Knightriders
as Archer in Tree
1981
Movie
Hungry Wives
as The Intruder
1972
Movie
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
as FleshEater
1988
Movie
The Majorettes
as Sgt. Sanders
1986
Movie
Mimesis
as Zombie
2011
Movie
The American Nightmare
as Self
2000
Movie
Shadow: Dead Riot
as Romero the Zombie
2006
Movie
There's Always Vanilla
as Drunk guy in bar
1971
Movie
River of Darkness
as Harvey Hix
2011
Movie
Santa Claws
as Director
1996
Movie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
as Zombie #1
2011
Movie
Creepy Classics
as Zombie - (archive footage)
1987
Movie
Satanic Yuppies
as Miles Bishop
1996
Movie
It Came from Trafalgar
as Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
2009
Movie
Legion of the Night
as Dr. Bloom
1995
Movie
Zombie Jamboree
as Himself
1993
Movie
The Drunken Dead Guy
as The Experienced Zombie
2005
Movie
The Spookshow
as Bartender
2009
Movie
The Devil Ant
as Self
1999
Movie
Autopsy of the Dead
as Self
2009
Crew
Movie
Night of the Living Dead
Assistant Camera
1968
Movie
The Crazies
Director of Photography
1973
Movie
The Amusement Park
Director of Photography
2021
Movie
Hungry Wives
Additional Photography
1972
Movie
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
Director
1988
Movie
The Majorettes
Director
1986
Movie
Midnight
Still Photographer
1982
Movie
Santa Claws
Director of Photography
1996
Movie
Backstreet Justice
Additional Photography
1994
Movie
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
Cinematography
1974
Movie
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
Director of Photography
1996
Movie
Star of Jaipur
Director of Photography
1998