[Dango] George A. Romero, who is known as the leading figure in zombies movie, died

Film director George A. Romero, known as the leading figure in the current "zombie movie" genre, such as "Night of the Living Dead" "Zombies", has had a major influence on the later world, is lung cancer Because of the death. I was 77 years old.

George A. Romero, 'Night of the Living Dead' creator, dies at 77 - LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-me-george-romero-20170716-story.html


Major musical zombie film, director George Romero dies, 77 years old 3 pictures International news: AFPBB News
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Romero was born in New York. In college days, he said that he had the experience of participating in Alfred Hitchcock's "taking the path to the north / northwest" part-time and after graduating from university, he started to produce videos such as commercials as a business However, we started making movies on weekends. In 1968 "Knight of the Living Dead" was sent out. It was a work made with a budget of 114,000 dollars (about 410.4 million yen at the time of the time), but the worldwide box office revenue was hit by 30 million dollars (about 10.8 billion yen).

Night Of The Living Dead Trailer - YouTube


It was "Dawn of the Dead" published in 1978 that made Rögero's name immovable. It is also said to be "the most funny of zombie movies", the second work of the "living dead" series following the "night of the living dead" is a $ 1.5 million (about 360 million yen) It was produced on budget and raised box office revenue of 55 million dollars (about 13.2 billion yen).

Dawn of the Dead (1978) - Trailer - YouTube


This "Night of the Living Dead" and "Zombie" (1979), and the third series of "Deathly Spirit" (1985) are "Romero Trilogy" "Romeo's Zombie Movie Trilogy It is called such as.

"Night of the Living Dead" as "Night of the Living Dead / Genie Century" in 1990, "Zombies" by Zack Snyder in 2004 "Dawn of the Dead" As the "Bataarian" series made since 1985 has become a parody work of the living dead series, Mr. Romero's work greatly influenced the "zombie movie".

Dawn of the Dead - Trailer - YouTube


In recent years I have also been sending "Land of the Dead" in 2005, "Diary of the Dead" in 2008, "Survival of the Dead" in 2010, but three It did not become a hit as much as a department.