John A. Russo

Writing

  • Born
  • February 2, 1939

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.

As actor 26

Night of the Living Dead poster
Night of the Living Dead
1968
The Incredibly Strange Film Show poster
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988
The Majorettes poster
The Majorettes
1986
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1993
Santa Claws poster
Santa Claws
1996
UnConventional poster
UnConventional
2004
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini poster
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
The History of Metal and Horror poster
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
The Devil Ant poster
The Devil Ant
1999
Crackcoon poster
Crackcoon
2023
The Booby Hatch poster
The Booby Hatch
1976
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead poster
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011
My Uncle John Is a Zombie! poster
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
2017
Midnight poster
Midnight
2020
Drive-In Madness! poster
Drive-In Madness!
1987
Slice 2! Children of the Course poster
Slice 2! Children of the Course
2023
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary poster
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2014
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film poster
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
2022
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors poster
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
2023
Killer Campout poster
Killer Campout
2017
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini poster
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989
The Inheritor poster
The Inheritor
1990
My Life with the Living Dead poster
My Life with the Living Dead
2024
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic poster
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999
Chronicles of the Living Dead poster
Chronicles of the Living Dead
2015
Autopsy of the Dead poster
Autopsy of the Dead
2009

On the crew 35

Night of the Living Dead poster
Night of the Living Dead
2026
Night of the Living Dead poster
Night of the Living Dead
1968
The Return of the Living Dead poster
The Return of the Living Dead
1985
Night of the Living Dead poster
Night of the Living Dead
1990
The Majorettes poster
The Majorettes
1986
Midnight poster
Midnight
1982
Night of the Animated Dead poster
Night of the Animated Dead
2021
Midnight 3 poster
Midnight 3
2026
The Night They Came Home poster
The Night They Came Home
2024
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1993
Santa Claws poster
Santa Claws
1996
Heartstopper poster
Heartstopper
1989
Dead Good Night poster
Dead Good Night
Night of the Living Dead 3D poster
Night of the Living Dead 3D
2006
Midnight 2 poster
Midnight 2
1993
Scream Queens Naked Christmas poster
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
1996
Spawn of the Living Dead poster
Spawn of the Living Dead
The Red Tide Massacre poster
The Red Tide Massacre
2022
The Booby Hatch poster
The Booby Hatch
1976
Scream Queens Knockout Workout
1992
There's Always Vanilla poster
There's Always Vanilla
1971
My Uncle John Is a Zombie! poster
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
2017
Children of the Living Dead poster
Children of the Living Dead
2001
Midnight poster
Midnight
2020
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999 poster
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
1999
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer poster
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
2002
Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations poster
Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations
1992
Night of the Living Dead
Another Night of the Living Dead poster
Another Night of the Living Dead
2011
The Devil and Sam Silverstein poster
The Devil and Sam Silverstein
1976
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini poster
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989
Night of the Living Dead Live poster
Night of the Living Dead Live
2020
My Life with the Living Dead poster
My Life with the Living Dead
2024
Monster Make-Up poster
Monster Make-Up
1989
1-900 Vampire poster
1-900 Vampire
2017