Actor
S. William Hinzman
Born 1936 · 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.
Acting
Night of the Living Dead
Zombie · 1968
The Crazies
Man Shooting at Doctor's Office · 1973
Knightriders
Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited) · 1981
The American Nightmare
Self · 2000
Hungry Wives
The Intruder · 1972
Zombie Jamboree
Himself · 1993
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Zombie #1 · 2011
The Majorettes
Sgt. Sanders · 1986
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
FleshEater · 1988
The Drunken Dead Guy
The Experienced Zombie · 2005
The Devil Ant
Self · 1999
Creepy Classics
Zombie - (archive footage) · 1987
Mimesis
Zombie · 2011
Legion of the Night
Dr. Bloom · 1995
There's Always Vanilla
Drunk guy in bar · 1971
Shadow: Dead Riot
Romero the Zombie · 2006
Santa Claws
Director · 1996
It Came from Trafalgar
Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman) · 2009
River of Darkness
Harvey Hix · 2011
Satanic Yuppies
Miles Bishop · 1996
The Spookshow
Bartender · 2009
Autopsy of the Dead
Self · 2009
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
Zombie · 1999
FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
Self (as Bill Hinzman) · 2003