S. William Hinzman [97920] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.4275 Birthplace: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA Birthday: 1936-10-24 Deathday: 2012-02-05 Age: 75 years Movies: 23 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Mimesis2011-10-07 Underground Ente2011-06-06 River of Darknes2011-03-29 Saturday Nightma2010-10-22 Autopsy of the D2009-09-22 The Spookshow2009-06-07 It Came from Tra2009-01-01 Shadow: Dead Rio2006-03-28 The Drunken Dead2005-08-15 The American Nig2000-09-11 The Devil Ant1999-01-01 Satanic Yuppies1996-10-31 Santa Claws1996-10-22 Legion of the Ni1995-10-15 Zombie Jamboree1993-10-01 FleshEater1988-08-17 Creepy Classics1987-10-01 The Majorettes1986-10-27 Knightriders1981-04-10 The Crazies1973-03-16 Hungry Wives1972-12-27 There's Always V1971-12-01 Night of the Liv1968-10-04