John A. Russo
Known for department: Writing
Birthday: 1939-02-02
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
1968Washington Military Reporter
The History of Metal and Horror
2021Self
Santa Claws
1996DetectiveZombie Jamboree
1993Himself / Narrator
Crackcoon
2023Lewis Smith
The Majorettes
1986Coroner
Midnight
2020Father Stephen
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011Himself
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
2022Self
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2014Self
Slice 2! Children of the Course
2023John A. Russo
Autopsy of the Dead
2009Self (archival footage)
My Life with the Living Dead
2024Himself
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989Himself
Drive-In Madness!
1987Himself
UnConventional
2004Self
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
2017Uncle John
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015Self
The Booby Hatch
1976Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)