
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.

as Zombie - (archive footage)

as Zombie
1968

as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
1981

as Zombie - (archive footage)
1987
as Himself
1993

as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office
1973

as Bartender
2009

as Zombie #1
2011

as Self
2000

as Harvey Hix
2011

as Zombie
2011

as FleshEater
1988

as Romero the Zombie
2006
as Harvey Hix
2011

as Zombie
2011

as Zombie #1
2011

as Harvey Hix
2011
as Self
2010

as Self
2009

as Bartender
2009

as Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
2009

as Romero the Zombie
2006

as The Experienced Zombie
2005
as Self (as Bill Hinzman)
2003

as Self
2000

as Zombie
1999

as Self
1999

as Miles Bishop
1996

as Director
1996

as Dr. Bloom
1995
as Himself
1993

as FleshEater
1988

as Zombie - (archive footage)
1987

as Sgt. Sanders
1986

as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
1981

as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office
1973

as The Intruder
1972

as Drunk guy in bar
1971
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