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John Amplas
Born	(1949-06-23) June 23, 1949 (age 75) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actor

John Amplas (born June 23, 1949) is an American actor known primarily for his work with director George A. Romero, particularly his appearances in the title role of Martin (1977), as well as Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Creepshow (1982).

Biography

Amplas's first film with George A. Romero was the cult film Martin (1977), in which he played the title role of a man who believes himself to be a vampire. The character of Martin was initially an older man but after Romero saw Amplas in a Pittsburgh production of Philemon he decided to rewrite the part to suit Amplas and cast him in the role.

Thereafter, he appeared in a number of other films directed by Romero, including Dawn of the Dead (1978), Knightriders (1981), Creepshow (1982), and Day of the Dead (1985), as well as Toxic Zombies (1980), and Midnight (1982), directed by John Russo.

He acted in a horror concept teaser entitled The Three (2011) directed by filmmaker Scott Goldberg which also features co-lead from Day of the Dead Lori Cardille. He starred also in the feature film adaption of the Rob Steigert short film Ombis.

Filmography

References

1. "John Amplas". AllMovie. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020.
2. "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30.
3. Williams 2015, pp. 83, 108.
4. Knipfel, Jim (October 19, 2017). "Martin: George Romero's Teen Vampire Movie is One of His Best". Den of Geek. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
5. Sciullo, Maria (July 17, 2017). "'Martin' star recalls George Romero". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
6. ^ Kane 2010, p. 141.
7. ^ Williams 2015, p. 274.
8. Kane 2010, p. 137.
9. Allbright 2012, p. 287.
10. Allbright 2012, p. 291.
11. John Amplas - BioGamer Girl Magazine
12. "New Trailer for Ombis; Interview with Special Effects Artist Phill Beith". DreadCentral.
13. Williams 2015, p. 83.
14. Williams 2015, p. 110.
15. Stine 2003, p. 187.
16. Williams 2015, p. 141.

Sources

• Allbright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786472277.
• Kane, Joe (2010). Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever. Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0-8065-3331-5.
• Stine, Scott Aaron (2003). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-61132-7.
• Williams, Tony (2015). The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead (2nd ed.). New York City, New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-85075-9.

External links

• John Amplas at IMDb
• Tea Time with Martin: An Interview with John Amplas - March 2011
• Interview with John Amplas, November 2010
• Interview with John Amplas, May 2011

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