S. William Hinzman
Date of birth: 1936-10-24
Place of birth: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
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.
Movie Credits
Night of the Living Dead
1968-10-04
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of
Hungry Wives
1972-12-27
An unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.
The Crazies
1973-03-16
The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infec
Zombie Jamboree
1993-10-01
A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention th
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
1988-08-17
A group of college students take a Halloween hayride in the countryside and convince the driver to t
The Majorettes
1986-10-27
A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspe
Creepy Classics
1987-10-01
A compilation of trailers for various horror and sci-fi films, narrated and hosted by Vincent Price.
The American Nightmare
2000-09-11
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they refle
River of Darkness
2011-03-29
When brutal murdering starts in a small riverside town, the sheriff must investigate and face the ho
There's Always Vanilla
1971-12-01
A young man returns home to Pittsburgh and moves in with an older woman, on whom he begins to rely o
The Drunken Dead Guy
2005-08-15
This is the story of Tom, an advertising contractor with an empty, gray existence, as cold as his co
Knightriders
1981-04-10
A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local
Autopsy of the Dead
2009-09-22
Board up the windows and doors! More than 40 years after filming the 1968 horror masterpiece Night o
Satanic Yuppies
1996-10-31
A public relations firm is really a front for a devil-worshiping cult that kidnaps young models to s
Knightriders
1981-04-10
A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local
Shadow: Dead Riot
2006-03-28
Evil voodoo-practicing serial killer Shadow gets executed for murdering pregnant women. Twenty years
Santa Claws
1996-10-22
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Claus hat and shoots them bot
Legion of the Night
1995-10-15
A deadly squad of C.Z.A.s (Cybernetic Zombie Assassins) holds the city of Detroit in a grip of blood
Mimesis
2011-10-07
A group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a nightmarish role playing game tha
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011-06-06
On the 20th anniversary of their edgy little 90's cable show Underground Entertainment, the authors,
It Came from Trafalgar
2009-01-01
1950s horror / sci-fi parody. Mostly filmed in 2003, this was only briefly screened on the conventio
The Spookshow
2009-06-07
The ghost of a murdered fan returns from beyond to take revenge on the rock star who killed her.
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!
2010-10-22
Stever gets up close and personal with many of the talented filmmakers and stars in exclusive backst
The Devil Ant
1999-01-01
A barrel of radioactive waste dumped by a careless mad scientist turns an ordinary ant into the Fear
FleshEater: Back Into the Woods
2003-12-16
A behind the scenes feature for FleshEater (1988).
The Crazies
1973-03-16
The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infec
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
1999-08-24
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition is a 1999 recompiled version of George A. Romero'