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