Michael Gornick

Biography

Career Overview

Michael Gornick has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Living Dead (Romero) with 2 titles. Signature works include Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Creepshow. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Known For

• 

  Dawn of the Dead
• 

  Day of the Dead
• 

  Creepshow
• 

  Knightriders
• 

  Martin
• 

  The Amusement Park

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Living Dead (Romero) (2 titles)
• Living Dead Collection (2 titles)
• Creepshow Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tom Savini (5 collaborations)
• John Amplas (5 collaborations)
• Christine Forrest (4 collaborations)
• George A. Romero (4 collaborations)
• Richard P. Rubinstein (4 collaborations)
• David Early (3 collaborations)
• Joseph Pilato (3 collaborations)
• Marty Schiff (3 collaborations)
• Taso N. Stavrakis (3 collaborations)
• Clayton Hill (3 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (12 credits)

  • Taste the Blood of Martin

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Zombies and Bikers

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Memories of Monroeville: Revisiting the 'Dawn of the Dead' Mall

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Raising the Dead: The Production Logistics

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • I Heart Monster Movies

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Document of the Dead

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Dawn of the Dead

    Radio News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Martin

    Barry - Radio Talk Show Host

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Amusement Park

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Crazies

    Crazie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1973

• directing (7 credits)

  • George Romero's Golden Tales 2

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Stephen King's Golden Tales

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Golden Years

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Tales from the Darkside

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Creepshow 2

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Attic Suite

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Tales from the Darkside

    - The Circus (1986) ... director directing

    - The Devil's Advocate (1985) ... director directing

    - The Word Processor of the Gods (1984) ... director directing

    - Slippage (1984) ... director directing
    1984

• production (1 credits)

  • Tales from the Darkside

    producer

    production
    1990

• camera (6 credits)

  • Day of the Dead

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Creepshow

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Knightriders

    director of photography

    camera
    1981
  • Dawn of the Dead

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • Martin

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • The Amusement Park

    additional photography

    camera
    1975

• crew (2 credits)

  • Martin

    post production supervisor

    crew
    1978
  • O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose

    post production supervisor

    crew
    1974

• sound (3 credits)

  • The Amusement Park

    sound

    sound
    1975
  • O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose

    sound

    sound
    1974
  • The Crazies

    sound recordist

    sound
    1973