John A. Russo
Department: Writing
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
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
Santa Claws
1996
Zombie Jamboree
1993
Crackcoon
2023
The Majorettes
1986
Midnight
2020
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
2022
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2014
Slice 2! Children of the Course
2023
Autopsy of the Dead
2009
My Life with the Living Dead
2024
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989
Drive-In Madness!
1987
UnConventional
2004
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
2017
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
The Booby Hatch
1976
The Inheritor
1990
Chronicles of the Living Dead
2015
Killer Campout
2017
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
2023
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999
The Devil Ant
1999
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988