John A. Russo

Writing

February 2, 1939 (87 years old)

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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.

Also Known As

John Russo

Known For

7.6

Night of the Living Dead

Screenplay

7.2

The Return of the Living Dead

Story

5.4

Midnight

Novel

6.1

Night of the Animated Dead

Original Film Writer

5.7

The Night They Came Home

Screenplay

5.0

The Majorettes

Screenplay

Night of the Living Dead

Original Film Writer

3.9

Night of the Living Dead 3D

Original Film Writer

3.2

Santa Claws

Writer

5.7

Heartstopper

Writer

3.5

Midnight

Writer

5.5

Midnight 2

Writer

Filmography

2020s

5.7

The Night They Came Home

Screenplay

My Life with the Living Dead

Himself

3.6

Crackcoon

Lewis Smith

2.0

Slice 2! Children of the Course

John A. Russo

5.0

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors

Self

4.1

The Red Tide Massacre

Director

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

Self

6.1

Night of the Animated Dead

Original Film Writer

4.5

The History of Metal and Horror

Self

3.5

Midnight

Father Stephen

Night of the Living Dead Live

Original Film Writer

2010s

3.8

Killer Campout

Burt

1.7

My Uncle John Is a Zombie!

Uncle John

1-900 Vampire

Director

6.6

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Self

7.0

Chronicles of the Living Dead

Self

Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary

Self

7.4

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

Himself

1.0

Another Night of the Living Dead

Writer

2000s

Autopsy of the Dead

Self (archival footage)

3.9

Night of the Living Dead 3D

Original Film Writer

5.3

UnConventional

Self

10.0

The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer

Screenplay

3.7

Children of the Living Dead

Executive Producer

1990s

10.0

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic

Self

8.0

The Devil Ant

Self

Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999

Director

3.2

Santa Claws

Detective

3.0

Scream Queens Naked Christmas

Screenplay

5.5

Midnight 2

Writer

5.0

Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations

Director

6.9

Night of the Living Dead

Producer

3.2

The Inheritor

Minister

1980s

5.7

Heartstopper

Writer

9.0

Monster Make-Up

Director

6.5

Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini

Himself

6.3

Drive-In Madness!

Himself

5.0

The Majorettes

Coroner

7.2

The Return of the Living Dead

Story

5.4

Midnight

Screenplay

1970s

4.6

The Booby Hatch

Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)

The Devil and Sam Silverstein

Other

4.5

There's Always Vanilla

Producer

1960s

7.6

Night of the Living Dead

Washington Military Reporter

TBA

Midnight 3

Executive Producer

Spawn of the Living Dead

Writer

Dead Good Night

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