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.

Filmography

• 2011Mimesis — Zombie
• 2011River of Darkness — Harvey Hix
• 2011Underground Entertainment: The Movie — Zombie #1
• 2009It Came from Trafalgar — Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)
• 2009The Spookshow — Bartender
• 2006Shadow: Dead Riot — Romero the Zombie
• 2005Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror — Zombie (archive footage)
• 2005The Drunken Dead Guy — The Experienced Zombie
• 2002The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer — Producer, Cinematography
• 1999Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999 — Zombie
• 1998Star of Jaipur — Director of Photography
• 1996Santa Claws — Director, Director of Photography
• 1996Satanic Yuppies — Miles Bishop
• 1996Scream Queens Naked Christmas — Director of Photography
• 1995Legion of the Night — Dr. Bloom
• 1994Backstreet Justice — Additional Photography
• 1988FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead — FleshEater, Director, Story, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
• 1987Creepy Classics — Zombie - (archive footage)
• 1986The Majorettes — Sgt. Sanders, Director, Editor, Transportation Coordinator
• 1982Midnight — Still Photographer
• 1981Knightriders — Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)
• 1975The Amusement Park — Director of Photography
• 1974O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose — Cinematography
• 1973The Crazies — Man Shooting at Doctor's Office, Crazie shooting at doctor's office, Director of Photography
• 1972Hungry Wives — The Intruder, Additional Photography, Lighting Artist
• 1971There's Always Vanilla — Drunk guy in bar
• 1968Night of the Living Dead — Zombie, Assistant Camera

Appearances as themselves (6)

• 2010Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time! — Self
• 2009Autopsy of the Dead — Self
• 2003FleshEater: Back Into the Woods — Self (as Bill Hinzman)
• 2000The American Nightmare — Self
• 1999The Devil Ant — Self
• 1993Zombie Jamboree ‘93 — Himself