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John A. Russo

Writing
Known For

86 Years Old

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.

Born

on 2nd February 1939

All Credits

Night of the Living Dead Image
Night of the Living Dead
Washington Military Reporter
The Incredibly Strange Film Show Image
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
Crackcoon Image
Crackcoon
Lewis Smith
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead Image
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
Himself
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary Image
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
Self
My Uncle John Is a Zombie! Image
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
Uncle John
The Majorettes Image
The Majorettes
Coroner
The History of Metal and Horror Image
The History of Metal and Horror
Self
Drive-In Madness! Image
Drive-In Madness!
Himself
No Image
Zombie Jamboree
Himself
My Life with the Living Dead Image
My Life with the Living Dead
Himself
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini Image
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Self
UnConventional Image
UnConventional
Self
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini Image
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
Himself
Killer Campout Image
Killer Campout
Burt
The Devil Ant Image
The Devil Ant
Self
Autopsy of the Dead Image
Autopsy of the Dead
Self (archival footage)
Slice 2! Children of the Course Image
Slice 2! Children of the Course
John A. Russo
The Booby Hatch Image
The Booby Hatch
Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
Santa Claws Image
Santa Claws
Detective
Midnight Image
Midnight
Father Stephen
The Inheritor Image
The Inheritor
Minister
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film Image
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
Self
Chronicles of the Living Dead Image
Chronicles of the Living Dead
Self
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic Image
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Self
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors Image
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
Self