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John A. Russo

Writing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 2, 1939 (87 yrs)

also known as

John Russo

total credits

24 movies

Biography

John A. Russo, sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film Night of the Living Dead, which he co-wrote with director George Romero.

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Known For

Night of the Living Dead

as Washington Military Reporter

The History of Metal and Horror

as Self

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

as Himself

Crackcoon

as Lewis Smith

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

as Self

Killer Campout

as Burt

Filmography

24 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

7.6

Night of the Living Dead

1968as Washington Military Reporter

4.5

The History of Metal and Horror

2021as Self

7.4

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

Crackcoon

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Killer Campout

My Uncle John Is a Zombie!

The Majorettes

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

1999as Self

7.0

Chronicles of the Living Dead

UnConventional

Drive-In Madness!

Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary

2014as Self

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film

2022as Self

8.0

The Devil Ant

1999as Self

Autopsy of the Dead

2009as Self (archival footage)

The Inheritor

Santa Claws

Slice 2! Children of the Course

2023as John A. Russo

3.5

Midnight

2020as Father Stephen

4.6

The Booby Hatch

1976as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)

5.0

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors

2023as Self

6.5

Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini

1989as Himself

My Life with the Living Dead

2024as Himself