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John A. Russo

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

My Life with the Living Dead
My Life with the Living Dead
2024 • Himself
Crackcoon
Crackcoon
2023 • Lewis Smith
Slice 2! Children of the Course
Slice 2! Children of the Course
2023 • John A. Russo
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
2023 • Self
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
2022 • Self
The History of Metal and Horror
The History of Metal and Horror
2021 • Self
Midnight
Midnight
2020 • Father Stephen
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
2017 • Uncle John

Full filmography

Crackcoon
Crackcoon
2023 • Lewis Smith
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Midnight
Midnight
2020 • Father Stephen
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Autopsy of the Dead
Autopsy of the Dead
2009 • Self (archival footage)
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Santa Claws
Santa Claws
1996 • Detective
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Zombie Jamboree
1993 • Himself / Narrator
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The Inheritor
The Inheritor
1990 • Minister
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The Majorettes
The Majorettes
1986 • Coroner
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The Booby Hatch
The Booby Hatch
1976 • Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
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Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead
1968 • Washington Military Reporter
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John A. Russo – Biography, Known For & Filmography