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John A. Russo

Born February 2, 193942 credits

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

My Life with the Living Dead

My Life with the Living Dead

Movie

2024

Crackcoon
3.6

Crackcoon

Movie

2023

Slice 2! Children of the Course
2.0

Slice 2! Children of the Course

Movie

2023

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
5.0

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors

Movie

2023

The Red Tide Massacre
4.1

The Red Tide Massacre

Movie

2022

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

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

Movie

2022

Filmography

My Life with the Living Dead
2024My Life with the Living Deadas HimselfMovie
Crackcoon
2023Crackcoonas Lewis SmithMovie
Slice 2! Children of the Course
2023Slice 2! Children of the Courseas John A. RussoMovie
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
2023Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floorsas SelfMovie
The Red Tide Massacre
2022The Red Tide MassacreDirectorMovie
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
2022Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Filmas SelfMovie
The History of Metal and Horror
2021The History of Metal and Horroras SelfMovie
Midnight
2020Midnightas Father StephenMovie
1-900 Vampire
20171-900 VampireDirectorMovie
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
2017My Uncle John Is a Zombie!as Uncle JohnMovie
Killer Campout
2017Killer Campoutas BurtMovie
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savinias SelfMovie
Chronicles of the Living Dead
2015Chronicles of the Living Deadas SelfMovie
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2014Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentaryas SelfMovie
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011More Brains! A Return to the Living Deadas HimselfMovie
Another Night of the Living Dead
2011Another Night of the Living DeadWriterMovie
Autopsy of the Dead
2009Autopsy of the Deadas Self (archival footage)Movie
UnConventional
2004UnConventionalas SelfMovie
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
2002The Mob Boss & the Soul SingerDirectorMovie
Children of the Living Dead
2001Children of the Living DeadExecutive ProducerMovie
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
1999Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999DirectorMovie
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classicas SelfMovie
The Devil Ant
1999The Devil Antas SelfMovie
Santa Claws
1996Santa Clawsas DetectiveMovie
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
1996Scream Queens Naked ChristmasDirectorMovie
Z
1993Zombie Jamboreeas Himself / NarratorMovie
Midnight 2
1993Midnight 2DirectorMovie
Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations
1992Scream Queens Swimsuit SensationsDirectorMovie
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1992Scream Queens Knockout WorkoutDirectorMovie
The Inheritor
1990The Inheritoras MinisterMovie
Monster Make-Up
1989Monster Make-UpDirectorMovie
Heartstopper
1989HeartstopperDirectorMovie
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savinias HimselfMovie
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988The Incredibly Strange Film Showas SelfTV
Drive-In Madness!
1987Drive-In Madness!as HimselfMovie
The Majorettes
1986The Majorettesas CoronerMovie
The Return of the Living Dead
1985The Return of the Living DeadStoryMovie
Midnight
1982MidnightDirectorMovie
The Booby Hatch
1976The Booby Hatchas Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)Movie
Night of the Living Dead
1968Night of the Living Deadas Washington Military ReporterMovie
Spawn of the Living Dead
—Spawn of the Living DeadWriterMovie
Midnight 3
—Midnight 3Executive ProducerMovie