John Amplas

John Amplas (born June 23, 1949)[1] is an American actor known primarily for his work with director George A. Romero,[2] particularly his appearances in the title role of Martin (1977), as well as Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Creepshow (1982).

John Amplas
Born (1949-06-23) June 23, 1949
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationActor

Biography

Amplas's first film with George A. Romero was the cult film Martin (1978), in which he played the title role of a man who believes himself to be a vampire.[3] The character of Martin was initially an older man[4] 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.[5]

Thereafter, he appeared in a number of other films directed by Romero, including Dawn of the Dead (1978),[6] Knightriders (1981),[7] Creepshow (1982),[8] and Day of the Dead (1985),[6] as well as Toxic Zombies (1980),[9] and Midnight (1982), directed by John Russo.[10]

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.[11] He starred also in the feature film adaption of the Rob Steigert short film Ombis.[12]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1978 Martin Martin [13]
1978 Dawn of the Dead 2nd Man on Roof Uncredited
1980 Toxic Zombies Philips
1981 Knightriders Whiteface [14]
1982 Creepshow Nathan as zombie [7]
1982 Midnight Abraham [15]
1985 Day of the Dead Dr. Ted Fisher [16]
1994 No Pets Eddie Buford
2001 A Wedding for Bella Jimmy
2001 The Bread, My Sweet Jimmy
2002 Daddy Cool Reverend Alter
2014 Progression Master of Ceremonies
2016 Potent Media's Sugar Skull Girls Demetrius
2018 After Hours Trading Pawnbroker

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.


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