S. William Hinzman (Director)

Reviews of movies from director S. William Hinzman

Looking for reviews of films directed by S. William Hinzman? Cinafilm has a total of 42 reviews across 2 movies directed by S. William Hinzman.

Movies from this director have generally received negative reviews and hold an average rating of 44%.

The Majorettes is S. William Hinzman's highest rated movie, with a score of 47% based on 5 reviews.

The lowest rated film from S. William Hinzman is FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead, with a score of 41% based on 37 reviews.

Director 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.

S. William Hinzman has directed films starring Terrie Godfrey, Kevin Kindlin, Heidi Hinzman and Tom Madden.