John Amplas

John Amplas
John Amplas
Born	(1949-06-23) June 23, 1949 (age 76) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actor

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).

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. ^[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.
1977	Martin	Martin Mathias		[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
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.

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