John A. Russo

Born 1939-02-02 (age 87)

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.

Known For

Night of the Living Dead

1968

as Washington Military Reporter

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Zombie Jamboree

1993

as Himself / Narrator

Midnight

2020

as Father Stephen

UnConventional

2004

as Self

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

2011

as Himself

Crackcoon

2023

as Lewis Smith

The History of Metal and Horror

2021

as Self

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

1999

as Self

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

2015

as Self

My Uncle John Is a Zombie!

2017

as Uncle John

The Majorettes

1986

as Coroner

Killer Campout

2017

as Burt

Chronicles of the Living Dead

2015

as Self

Santa Claws

1996

as Detective

Drive-In Madness!

1987

as Himself

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors

2023

as Self

Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary

2014

as Self

Autopsy of the Dead

2009

as Self (archival footage)

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

2022

as Self

The Inheritor

1990

as Minister