Acting · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA · Born October 24, 1936
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.
MovieMimesis
2011
as Zombie
MovieUnderground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
as Zombie #1
MovieRiver of Darkness
2011
as Harvey Hix
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010
as Self
MovieAutopsy of the Dead
2009
as Self
MovieThe Spookshow
2009
as Bartender
MovieIt Came from Trafalgar
2009
as Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
MovieShadow: Dead Riot
2006
as Romero the Zombie
MovieThe Drunken Dead Guy
2005
as The Experienced Zombie
FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
2003
as Self (as Bill Hinzman)
MovieThe American Nightmare
2000
as Self
MovieNight of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
1999
as Zombie
MovieThe Devil Ant
1999
as Self
MovieSatanic Yuppies
1996
as Miles Bishop
MovieSanta Claws
1996
as Director
MovieLegion of the Night
1995
as Dr. Bloom
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1993
as Himself
MovieFleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
1988
as FleshEater
MovieCreepy Classics
1987
as Zombie - (archive footage)
MovieThe Majorettes
1986
as Sgt. Sanders
MovieKnightriders
1981
as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
MovieThe Crazies
1973
as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office
MovieHungry Wives
1972
as The Intruder
MovieThere's Always Vanilla
1971
as Drunk guy in bar
MovieNight of the Living Dead
1968
as Zombie
