John A. Russo

John A. Russo

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: Writing

Birthday: 1939-02-02

Place of Birth:

Also Known As: John Russo

Popular Movies

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

The History of Metal and Horror

The History of Metal and Horror (2021)

Santa Claws (1996)

Zombie Jamboree

Zombie Jamboree (1993)

Crackcoon (2023)

The Majorettes (1986)

Midnight (2020)

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011)

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

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film (2022)

Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary

Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary (2014)

Slice 2! Children of the Course

Slice 2! Children of the Course (2023)

Autopsy of the Dead

Autopsy of the Dead (2009)

My Life with the Living Dead

My Life with the Living Dead (2024)

Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini

Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini (1989)

Drive-In Madness

Drive-In Madness (1987)

UnConventional (2004)

My Uncle John Is a Zombie!

My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (2017)

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)

The Booby Hatch

The Booby Hatch (1976)

The Inheritor (1990)

Chronicles of the Living Dead

Chronicles of the Living Dead (2015)

Killer Campout (2017)

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors (2023)

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (1999)