Personal Info
Known Credits
23
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1936-10-24 (89 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known For
William HinzmanBill HeinzmanBill HinzmanBilly HinzmanS. William Hinzman Jr.Bill Hinzeman
S. William Hinzman
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 die ...
Known For
Acting
2011 --
Mimesis
| Zombie
2011 --
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
| Zombie #1
2011 --
River of Darkness
| Harvey Hix
2010 --
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
| Self
2009 --
Autopsy of the Dead
| Self
2009 --
The Spookshow
| Bartender
2009 --
It Came from Trafalgar
| Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
2006 --
Shadow: Dead Riot
| Romero the Zombie
2000 --
The American Nightmare
| Self
1996 --
Satanic Yuppies
| Miles Bishop
1996 --
Santa Claws
| Director
1995 --
Legion of the Night
| Dr. Bloom
1993 --
Zombie Jamboree
| Himself
1988 --
FleshEater
| FleshEater
1987 --
Creepy Classics
| Zombie - (archive footage)
1986 --
The Majorettes
| Sgt. Sanders
1981 --
Knightriders
| Archer in Tree
1981 --
Knightriders
| Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
1973 --
The Crazies
| Man Shooting at Doctor's Office
1972 --
Hungry Wives
| The Intruder
1971 --
There's Always Vanilla
| Drunk guy in bar
1968 --
Night of the Living Dead
| Zombie (as Bill Heinzman)