George Romero, Horror Icon and ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Director, Dies at 77

George A. Romero (1940–2017) Born: February 4, 1940 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA Died: July 16, 2017 (age 77) BEST QUOTES: My zombie films have been so far apart that I’ve been able to reflect the socio-political climates of the different decades. I have this conceit that they’re a little bit… Continue reading George Romero, Horror Icon and ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Director, Dies at 77

Martin Landau, Oscar Winner for ‘Ed Wood’ Dies, at 89

Martin Landau (1928–2017) Born: June 20, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Died: July 16, 2017 (age 89) in Los Angeles, California, USA BEST QUOTES: [talking about making Without Warning (1980)] Greydon Clark [the film’s director] is a godsend. He believed in me–not just in ME, I mean, but in a lot… Continue reading Martin Landau, Oscar Winner for ‘Ed Wood’ Dies, at 89