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In 1968 a young college drop-out named George A. Romero directed “Night of the Living Dead,” a low budget horror film that shocked the world, became an icon of the counterculture, and spawned a zombie industry worth billions of dollars that continues to this day.
“Birth of the Living Dead,” a new documentary, shows how Romero gathered an unlikely team of Pittsburghers -- policemen, iron workers, teachers, ad-men, housewives and a roller-rink owner -- to shoot, with a revolutionary guerrilla, run-and-gun style, his seminal film. During that process Romero and his team created an entirely new and horribly chilling monster – one that was undead and feasted upon human flesh.
This new documentary also immerses audiences into the singular time in which “Night” was shot. Archival footage of the horrors of Vietnam and racial violence at home combined with iconic music from the 60s invites viewers to experience how Romero’s tumultuous film reflected this period in American history. “Birth of the Living Dead” shows us how this young filmmaker created a world-renowned horror film that was also a profound insight into how our society really works.
Original Release
10/18/2013
US Release
10/18/2013
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Cast
Name | Character |
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George A. Romero | Himself / Self - Filmmaker |
Fred Rogers | Self |
H. Rap Brown | Self / (archive footage) |
Mark Harris | Self - Film Historian / Film historian |
Gale Anne Hurd | Self - Film Producer / Film producer |
Chiz Schultz | Self - Film & TV Producer / Film & TV producer |
Larry Fessenden | Self - Filmmaker / Filmmaker |
Jason Zinoman | Self - Author, Shock Value |
Christopher Cruz | Self - Filmmaker & Teacher |
Elvis Mitchell | Self - Host, The Treatment |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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George A. Romero | Himself / Self - Filmmaker |
Fred Rogers | Self |
H. Rap Brown | Self / (archive footage) |
Mark Harris | Self - Film Historian / Film historian |
Gale Anne Hurd | Self - Film Producer / Film producer |
Chiz Schultz | Self - Film & TV Producer / Film & TV producer |
Larry Fessenden | Self - Filmmaker / Filmmaker |
Jason Zinoman | Self - Author, Shock Value |
Christopher Cruz | Self - Filmmaker & Teacher |
Elvis Mitchell | Self - Host, The Treatment |
Sam Pollard | Self - Professor, NYU Film |
Andy Griffith | Self |
Petula Clark | Self |
Morley Safer | Self |
Martin Luther King | Self |
Michael Kimber | Self - Building Superintendent |
Clara Tirado | Self - Dental Assistant / Dental assistant |
S. William Hinzman | Self |
Chelsea Banegas | Self - Christopher Cruz's Student |
Jacques Cokou | Self - Christopher Cruz's Student |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Larry Fessenden | Executive Producer |
Esther Cassidy | Producer |