John A. Russo
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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
Credits
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
as Washington Military Reporter
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
as Self
The History of Metal and Horror (2021)
as Self
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011)
as Himself
Santa Claws (1996)
as Detective
The Majorettes (1986)
as Coroner
UnConventional (2004)
as Self
My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (2017)
as Uncle John
Zombie Jamboree ‘93 (1993)
as Himself / Narrator
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (1999)
as Self
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film (2022)
as Self
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors (2023)
as Self
Autopsy of the Dead (2009)
as Self (archival footage)
Chronicles of the Living Dead (2015)
as Self
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary (2014)
as Self
The Devil Ant (1999)
as Self
View from the Edge (2025)
Actor
Slice 2! Children of the Course (2023)
as John A. Russo
Crackcoon (2023)
as Lewis Smith
Drive-In Madness! (1987)
as Himself
The Booby Hatch (1976)
as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
Killer Campout (2017)
as Burt
Midnight (2020)
as Father Stephen
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini (1989)
as Himself
My Life with the Living Dead (2024)
as Himself
The Inheritor (1990)
as Minister