John Amplas

AKA:
0.6102

1949-06-23

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Crew Roles

Dawn of the Dead
Casting
Dawn of the Dead
Assistant Makeup Artist
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {26}

Whiteface

1981-04-10 6.21

Knightriders

A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their "King's" delusions of grandeur. ...
Genre :Action, Drama

Fisher

1985-07-03 7

Day of the Dead

A small group of scientists and soldiers take refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating dead that walks the Earth above. ...
Genre :Horror, Drama, Mystery

Martin Mathias

1977-10-27 6.9

Martin

Martin, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to redeem his blood-craving urges. ...
Genre :Horror, Drama

Man in Parking Garage

2013-10-13 6

Mortal Remains

A docu-thriller that sets out to uncover the details surrounding the life, brief career, and mysterious death of horror filmmaker Karl Atticus, referred to by some as the forgotten father of the "slas ...
Genre :Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Self

2013-09-17 6

The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'

A new, feature-length documentary, filmed for the Special Edition Scream Factory Blu-Ray Release of George Romero's 1985 film, Day of the Dead A small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refu ...
Genre :Documentary

Jimmy

2001-04-21 5.4

The Bread, My Sweet

Dominic works round the clock: nights making biscotti for his family's bakery in a working-class Italian neighborhood in Pittsburgh, then days downtown where he's a specialist in firing people at a co ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Thad Beaumont (double)

1993-04-23 5.987

The Dark Half

Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, i ...
Genre :Mystery, Horror

Himself

2023-02-25 0

Taste the Blood of Martin

Feature length documentary taking a look at the making of George A. Romero's MARTIN. ...
Genre :Documentary

Nathan's Corpse (segment "Father's Day")

1982-11-10 6.924

Creepshow

Five tales in the style of classic '50s horror comics, involving a murdered man emerging from the grave, a meteor's ooze that makes everything grow, a snack for a crated creature, a scheming husband, ...
Genre :Horror, Comedy

Landwirt

1980-10-01 4

Bloodeaters

After drug crops are sprayed with a chemical by a passing airplane, the growers of the crop are poisoned by the chemical and turn into zombie-like mutants. ...
Genre :Horror

Himself

1981-01-19 6.685

Document of the Dead

A documentary about George A. Romero's films, with a behind scenes look at Dawn of the Dead. ...
Genre :Documentary, Horror

Self

2011-03-22 4.7

The Walking Dead Girls

The Walking Dead Girls is a behind-the-scenes look into zombie culture in the United States and the obsession into ""Sexy Female Zombies"". What is it about Zombie Bimbos or ""Zimbies"" that are start ...
Genre :Documentary

Marvin Eel

2020-06-30 0

Catch of the Day 2: You Die at Dawn!

Crashing funerals, digging through corpses to find drugs, and busting big-breasted bad girls is all in a days work for Officer Rod Davis. ...
Genre :Horror

Eddie Buford

1994-01-01 0

No Pets

An honest exploration of one Pennsylvania factory worker's mundane existence, and his pursuit of a love long lost. ...
Genre :

Harold Burch

2024-07-26 10

The TRIP

Four childhood friends, now in their 30s, take a weekend trip to a rural farmhouse in Pennsylvania. Expecting a relaxing weekend of excess, the group soon comes to find out the house has something els ...
Genre :Horror

Self

2015-10-16 6.7

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the first time ever a feature length film has covered not ...
Genre :Documentary

2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited)

1978-09-02 7.492

Dawn of the Dead

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shop ...
Genre :Horror

Demetrius

2016-10-01 6

Sugar Skull Girls

Three demonic sisters who resemble neo-goth voodoo dolls are accidentally conjured from the other side during a failed attempt to raise a little girl from the dead. With impeccable fashion sense and t ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror

Abraham

1982-12-31 5.3

Midnight

A young woman fleeing her sexually abusive stepfather hitches a ride with two young men, but the three soon find themselves at the mercy of a backwoods Satanic cult. ...
Genre :Horror

Pawnbroker

2017-06-01 0

After Hours Trading

A shiftless malcontent teams up with a shady Eastern European con artist to make some quick cash, but ends up becoming an unlikely, and reluctant, Robin Hood when he discovers his new partner-in-crime ...
Genre :Comedy

Himself

2014-11-18 0

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half

Documentary covering the making of The Dark Half. ...
Genre :Documentary

Himself

2020-11-16 8

Zombies and Bikers

Documentary released with Second Sight Films' Dawn of the Dead restoration featuring John Amplas, Roy Frumkes, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba, Taso Stavrakis and a whole host o ...
Genre :Documentary, Horror

Dr./Rev. Alter

2002-11-08 0

Daddy Cool

An homage to 50's horror films about a woman who sees visions in her television and her therapist who happens to be a werewolf. ...
Genre :Horror

Self

2010-10-22 0

Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!

Stever gets up close and personal with many of the talented filmmakers and stars in exclusive backstage interviews. Stever captures the set-up of the memorabilia and collectibles stands by the hard-wo ...
Genre :Horror, Documentary

2020-11-16 0

Raising the Dead: The Production Logistics

A discussion of the logistics of 'Dawn of the Dead' with Michael Gornick, Christine Forrest, John Amplas and Tom Dubensky. A 25 minute documentary included on the Second Sight boxset. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

1988-08-05 10

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

A series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies; focusing on the lives of filmakers such as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Covers w ...
Genre :Documentary