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

The Majorettes

1986

as Coroner

Santa Claws

1996

as Detective

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Zombie Jamboree ‘93

1993

as Himself / Narrator

UnConventional

2004

as Self

The Devil Ant

1999

as Self

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

2015

as Self

The Booby Hatch

1976

as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)

The History of Metal and Horror

2021

as Self

My Uncle John Is a Zombie!

2017

as Uncle John

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

2011

as Himself

Crackcoon

2023

as Lewis Smith

Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary

2014

as Self

Slice 2! Children of the Course

2023

as John A. Russo

Killer Campout

2017

as Burt

Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini

1989

as Himself

Drive-In Madness!

1987

as Himself

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

2022

as Self

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

1999

as Self

The Inheritor

1990

as Minister