“One thing about a film production is that it must run efficiently; there is no room for dead wood. So somebody that hangs around by the coffee wagon won't get hired again, but somebody who is dedicated and works hard and really puts out will get noticed by the people that matter around there and will get asked to come back again.”

American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor

George A. Romero was an American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor. He was widely regarded as a major figure in horror cinema, especially for his work on zombie films. He was often described as an icon of the genre and as the father of the zombie film. His reputation rests on reshaping horror film language through a body of work that made zombies central to modern popular culture.