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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.

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Writing

1968

[ 8/10 ] Night of the Living Dead (Screenplay)

1976

[ ] The Devil and Sam Silverstein (Other)
[ ] The Booby Hatch (Writer)

1982

[ ] Midnight (Novel)
[ ] Midnight (Screenplay)

1985

[ 7/10 ] The Return of the Living Dead (Story)

1986

[ ] The Majorettes (Screenplay)
[ ] The Majorettes (Novel)

1989

[ ] Heartstopper (Writer)

1993

[ ] Midnight 2 (Writer)

1996

[ ] Scream Queens Naked Christmas (Screenplay)
[ ] Santa Claws (Writer)

1999

[ ] Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999 (Writer)

2002

[ ] The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer (Screenplay)

2006

[ ] Night of the Living Dead 3D (Original Film Writer)

2011

[ ] Another Night of the Living Dead (Writer)

2017

[ ] My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (Screenplay)

2020

[ ] Midnight (Writer)
[ ] Night of the Living Dead Live (Original Film Writer)

2021

[ ] Night of the Animated Dead (Original Film Writer)

2024

[ ] The Night They Came Home (Screenplay)
[ ] My Life with the Living Dead (Writer)

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[ ] Dead Good Night (Screenstory)
[ ] Night of the Living Dead (Original Film Writer)
[ ] Spawn of the Living Dead (Writer)

Directing

1976

[ ] The Booby Hatch (Director)

1982

[ ] Midnight (Director)

1989

[ ] Heartstopper (Director)
[ ] Monster Make-Up (Director)

1992

[ ] Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations (Director)
[ ] Scream Queens Knockout Workout (Director)

1993

[ ] Zombie Jamboree (Director)
[ ] Midnight 2 (Director)

1996

[ ] Scream Queens Naked Christmas (Director)
[ ] Santa Claws (Director)

1999

[ ] Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999 (Director)

2002

[ ] The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer (Director)

2017

[ ] 1-900 Vampire (Director)
[ ] My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (Director)

2022

[ ] The Red Tide Massacre (Director)

Production

1971

[ ] There's Always Vanilla (Producer)

1976

[ ] The Booby Hatch (Producer)

1986

[ ] The Majorettes (Producer)

1989

[ ] Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini (Producer)

1990

[ 8/10 ] Night of the Living Dead (Producer)

1996

[ ] Santa Claws (Producer)

2001

[ ] Children of the Living Dead (Executive Producer)

2020

[ ] Midnight (Executive Producer)

2024

[ ] The Night They Came Home (Producer)

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[ ] Midnight 3 (Executive Producer)

Crew

1982

[ ] Midnight (Special Effects)

Actor

1968

[ 8/10 ] Night of the Living Dead (Washington Military Reporter)

1976

[ ] The Booby Hatch (Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited))

1986

[ ] The Majorettes (Coroner)

1987

[ ] Drive-In Madness! (Himself)

1989

[ ] Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini (Himself)

1990

[ ] The Inheritor (Minister)

1993

[ ] Zombie Jamboree (Himself)

1996

[ ] Santa Claws (Detective)

1999

[ ] The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (Self)
[ ] The Devil Ant (Self)

2004

[ ] UnConventional (Self)

2009

[ ] Autopsy of the Dead (Self (archival footage))

2011

[ ] More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (Himself)

2014

[ ] Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary (Self)

2015

[ ] Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (Self)
[ ] Chronicles of the Living Dead (Self)

2017

[ ] My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (Uncle John)
[ ] Killer Campout (Burt)

2020

[ ] Midnight (Father Stephen)

2021

[ ] The History of Metal and Horror (Self)

2022

[ ] Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film (Self)

2023

[ ] Crackcoon (Lewis Smith)
[ ] Slice 2! Children of the Course (John A. Russo)
[ ] Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors (Self)

2024

[ ] My Life with the Living Dead (Himself)