Night of the Living Dead

1990 film directed by Tom Savini
Movie film Q545417
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Night of the Living Dead

Summary

Night of the Living Dead is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Night of the Living Dead's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Night of the Living Dead was directed by Tom Savini[4].
  • George A. Romero wrote the screenplay for Night of the Living Dead[5].
  • John A. Russo wrote the screenplay for Night of the Living Dead[6].
  • Night of the Living Dead's genre is splatter film[7].
  • Night of the Living Dead's genre is zombie film[8].
  • Night of the Living Dead's genre is horror film[9].
  • Night of the Living Dead's genre is supernatural film[10].
  • Night of the Living Dead's genre is thriller film[11].
  • Night of the Living Dead's genre is supernatural horror film[12].
  • Night of the Living Dead's based on is recorded as Night of the Living Dead[13].
  • A cast member of Night of the Living Dead was Tony Todd[14].
  • A cast member of Night of the Living Dead was Patricia Tallman[15].
  • A cast member of Night of the Living Dead was Bill Moseley[16].
  • A cast member of Night of the Living Dead was William Butler[17].
  • A cast member of Night of the Living Dead was David W. Butler[18].
  • A cast member of Night of the Living Dead was Heather Mazur[19].
  • A cast member of Night of the Living Dead was Katie Finneran[20].
  • A cast member of Night of the Living Dead was Tom Towles[21].
  • A cast member of Night of the Living Dead was McKee Anderson[22].
  • Night of the Living Dead's production company is recorded as 21st Century Film Corporation[23].
  • Night of the Living Dead's director of photography is recorded as Frank Prinzi[24].
  • The original language of Night of the Living Dead was English[25].
  • Night of the Living Dead was distributed by digital download[26].
  • Night of the Living Dead was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Night of the Living Dead was directed by Tom Savini[4]. Screenwriters include George A. Romero[5] and John A. Russo[6]. Cast members include Tony Todd[14], Patricia Tallman[15], Bill Moseley[16], William Butler[17], David W. Butler[18], and Heather Mazur[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[28] and February 21, 1991[29]. The original language of Night of the Living Dead was English[25]. Genres include splatter film[7], zombie film[8], horror film[9], supernatural film[10], thriller film[11], and supernatural horror film[12]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[26] and video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 66%[30] and 6.2/10[31].

Why It Matters

Night of the Living Dead has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 30628
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  2. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-02-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter George A. Romero, John A. Russo
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}
    Mpa film rating Q18665344
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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