
George Romero is a producer, film director, comic writer and contributor to the futureverse of Heavy Metal Magazine. He is one half of Romero Pictures with Rebecca Romero. The two also founded The Veterans’ Compound, a non-profit organization designed to help veterans process their experiences through the visual arts of filmmaking and deliver the career training necessary for veterans to find a new home in the film industry.
With almost two dozen films and hundreds of commercial campaigns under his belt, George’s most recent releases are the “Cold Dead War” and “The Rise” comics through Heavy Metal Magazine. Both inaugural issues went to second printings almost immediately after release.
He has written, produced and/or directed and arranged financing for more than 35 film, television and streaming projects and serves as a business consultant and mentor for young and new filmmakers, content creators and entrepreneurs to help them navigate the turbulence of the entertainment industry.
Romero also works as a set/production designer for small, independent short films and feature length projects; overseeing and executing the design and construction of sets, props and design pieces with his son.
George received a B.A. in English Literature and attended the film production program at the Valencia school of film in Orlando, FL. What sets him apart from other producer/directors is the fact that he spent his early life coming up hard in the film industry working in almost every department on small and large film productions from his father’s “The Dark Half” to “The Crucible” and “Roadhouse,” to name a few.
This early and comprehensive exposure to the film industry and the process of filmmaking offered Romero the opportunity to learn the intimate details of production at a granular level while nurturing his own creative endeavors which has led Romero to his current career stage and afforded him the experience necessary to provide a steady and guiding hand to those he works with and mentors.