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George A. Romero 1940 - 2017

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George Romero the director of such films as Night of the Living Dead , Dawn of the Dead , Creepshow , Knightriders , and Martin has passed at the age of 77. Romero directed Night of the living Dead back in 1967 with some friends and colleagues and changed cinematic history.    Shot for about 100K the film would go on to become a classic of modern horror, and would also be inducted into the museum of modern art, and into the Library of Congress’s National film registry.   Romero would go onto produce and direct many other films such as Martin , Dawn of the Dead , and Knightriders .   It was the film Dawn of the Dead that put zombies back into the media and it is a film that re-invented the zombie genre.   Many current shows and movies have Romero to thank for being the first to re-inventing the zombie genre and making it profitable.   Roger Ebert considered "Dawn of the Dead"one of the best horror movies ever made. On a personal level George Romero showed th