John A. Russo
Born February 02, 1939
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.
Filmography
Actor (26 credits)
Movies
My Life with the Living DeadHimself
2024CrackcoonLewis Smith
2023Slice 2! Children of the CourseJohn A. Russo
2023Stale Popcorn & Sticky FloorsSelf
2023Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie FilmSelf
2022The History of Metal and HorrorSelf
2021MidnightFather Stephen
2020My Uncle John Is a Zombie!Uncle John
2017Killer CampoutBurt
2017Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom SaviniSelf
2015Chronicles of the Living DeadSelf
2015Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk DocumentarySelf
2014More Brains! A Return to the Living DeadHimself
2011Autopsy of the DeadSelf (archival footage)
2009UnConventionalSelf
2004The Dead Walk: Remaking a ClassicSelf
1999The Devil AntSelf
1999Santa ClawsDetective
1996Zombie JamboreeHimself
1993The InheritorMinister
1990Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom SaviniHimself
1989Drive-In Madness!Himself
1987The MajorettesCoroner
1986The Booby HatchDoctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
1976Night of the Living DeadWashington Military Reporter
1968Director (15 credits)
Movie
The Red Tide MassacreDirector
20221-900 VampireDirector
2017My Uncle John Is a Zombie!Director
2017The Mob Boss & the Soul SingerDirector
2002Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999Director
1999Scream Queens Naked ChristmasDirector
1996Santa ClawsDirector
1996Zombie JamboreeDirector
1993Midnight 2Director
1993Scream Queens Swimsuit SensationsDirector
1992Scream Queens Knockout WorkoutDirector
1992HeartstopperDirector
1989Monster Make-UpDirector
1989MidnightDirector
1982The Booby HatchDirector
1976Writer (25 credits)
Movie
The Night They Came HomeScreenplay
2024My Life with the Living DeadWriter
2024Night of the Animated DeadOriginal Film Writer
2021MidnightWriter
2020Night of the Living Dead LiveOriginal Film Writer
2020My Uncle John Is a Zombie!Screenplay
2017Another Night of the Living DeadWriter
2011Night of the Living Dead 3DOriginal Film Writer
2006The Mob Boss & the Soul SingerScreenplay
2002Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999Writer
1999Scream Queens Naked ChristmasScreenplay
1996Santa ClawsWriter
1996Midnight 2Writer
1993HeartstopperWriter
1989The MajorettesNovel
1986The MajorettesScreenplay
1986The Return of the Living DeadStory
1985MidnightScreenplay
1982MidnightNovel
1982The Devil and Sam SilversteinOther
1976The Booby HatchWriter
1976Night of the Living DeadScreenplay
1968Dead Good NightScreenstory
Night of the Living DeadOriginal Film Writer
Spawn of the Living DeadWriter
Producer (10 credits)
Movie
The Night They Came HomeProducer
2024MidnightExecutive Producer
2020Children of the Living DeadExecutive Producer
2001Santa ClawsProducer
1996Night of the Living DeadProducer
1990Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom SaviniProducer
1989The MajorettesProducer
1986The Booby HatchProducer
1976There's Always VanillaProducer
1971Midnight 3Executive Producer
Misc. (1 credits)
