
Acting
Born October 24, 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.

Mimesis
2011

Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011

River of Darkness
2011
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010

Autopsy of the Dead
2009

The Spookshow
2009

It Came from Trafalgar
2009

Shadow: Dead Riot
2006

The Drunken Dead Guy
2005
FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
2003

The American Nightmare
2000

Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
1999

The Devil Ant
1999

Satanic Yuppies
1996

Santa Claws
1996

Legion of the Night
1995
Zombie Jamboree
1993

FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
1988

Creepy Classics
1987

The Majorettes
1986

Knightriders
1981

The Crazies
1973

Hungry Wives
1972

There's Always Vanilla
1971

Night of the Living Dead
1968