
S. William Hinzman
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1936-10-24
- Died
- 2012-02-05
- Place of birth
- Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- William Hinzman · Bill Heinzman · Bill Hinzman · Billy Hinzman · S. William Hinzman Jr. · Bill Hinzeman
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 died of cancer. He requested that his body be cremated because he jokingly said if he was buried he would come back.
Known For

Night of the Living Dead
1968
as Zombie

Knightriders
1981
as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)

The Crazies
1973
as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office / Crazie shooting at doctor's office

Creepy Classics
1987
as Zombie - (archive footage)
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010
as Self

Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
as Zombie #1
Movies (25)

Night of the Living Dead
1968
as Zombie

Knightriders
1981
as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)

The Crazies
1973
as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office / Crazie shooting at doctor's office

Creepy Classics
1987
as Zombie - (archive footage)
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010
as Self

Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011
as Zombie #1

Shadow: Dead Riot
2006
as Romero the Zombie

Hungry Wives
1972
as The Intruder

The Majorettes
1986
as Sgt. Sanders

The American Nightmare
2000
as Self

Mimesis
2011
as Zombie
Zombie Jamboree
1993
as Himself

River of Darkness
2011
as Harvey Hix

There's Always Vanilla
1971
as Drunk guy in bar

FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
1988
as FleshEater

The Spookshow
2009
as Bartender

Santa Claws
1996
as Director

The Drunken Dead Guy
2005
as The Experienced Zombie

Autopsy of the Dead
2009
as Self

Legion of the Night
1995
as Dr. Bloom

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

It Came from Trafalgar
2009
as Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)

The Devil Ant
1999
as Self

Satanic Yuppies
1996
as Miles Bishop
FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
2003
as Self (as Bill Hinzman)
About S. William Hinzman
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 cremat… With 25 credits spanning from 1968 to 2011, S. William Hinzman has appeared in 25 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular S. William Hinzman Movies
- Night of the Living Dead (1968) — as Zombie
- Knightriders (1981) — as Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
- The Crazies (1973) — as Man Shooting at Doctor's Office / Crazie shooting at doctor's office
- Creepy Classics (1987) — as Zombie - (archive footage)
- Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! (2010) — as Self
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