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John A. Russo

Writing Born Feb 2, 1939 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Night of the Living Dead

as Washington Military Reporter
▦ Film

Zombie Jamboree ‘93

as Himself / Narrator

Full filmography

  • Night of the Living Dead (1968) as Washington Military Reporter
  • Zombie Jamboree ‘93 (1993) as Himself / Narrator
  • UnConventional (2004) as Self
  • The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self
  • The Majorettes (1986) as Coroner
  • Santa Claws (1996) as Detective
  • Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015) as Self
  • More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011) as Himself
  • The Devil Ant (1999) as Self
  • My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (2017) as Uncle John
  • The Booby Hatch (1976) as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
  • Drive-In Madness! (1987) as Himself
  • Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini (1989) as Himself
  • Crackcoon (2023) as Lewis Smith
  • Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary (2014) as Self
  • The Inheritor (1990) as Minister
  • The History of Metal and Horror (2021) as Self
  • Chronicles of the Living Dead (2015) as Self
  • Autopsy of the Dead (2009) as Self (archival footage)
  • My Life with the Living Dead (2024) as Himself
  • Killer Campout (2017) as Burt
  • Midnight (2020) as Father Stephen
  • Slice 2! Children of the Course (2023) as John A. Russo
  • Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors (2023) as Self