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
The Night They Came Home
(2024)
Screenplay
The Return of the Living Dead
(1985)
Story
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Screenplay
Night of the Animated Dead
(2021)
Original Film Writer
Full Filmography
Writing
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Screenplay
The Booby Hatch
(1976)
Writer
The Devil and Sam Silverstein
(1976)
Other
Midnight
(1982)
Novel and Screenplay
The Return of the Living Dead
(1985)
Story
The Majorettes
(1986)
Screenplay and Novel
Heartstopper
(1989)
Writer
Midnight 2
(1993)
Writer
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
(1996)
Screenplay
Santa Claws
(1996)
Writer
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
(2002)
Screenplay
Night of the Living Dead 3D
(2006)
Original Film Writer
Another Night of the Living Dead
(2011)
Writer
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
(2017)
Screenplay
Midnight
(2020)
Writer
Night of the Animated Dead
(2021)
Original Film Writer
The Night They Came Home
(2024)
Screenplay
My Life with the Living Dead
(2024)
Writer
Acting
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)
Washington Military Reporter
The Booby Hatch
(1976)
Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
The Majorettes
(1986)
Coroner
Drive-In Madness
(1987)
Himself
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
(1989)
Himself
The Inheritor
(1990)
Minister
Zombie Jamboree
(1993)
Himself
Santa Claws
(1996)
Detective
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
(1999)
Self
UnConventional
(2004)
Self
Autopsy of the Dead
(2009)
Himself (archival footage)
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
(2011)
Himself
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
(2014)
Himself
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
(2015)
Self
Chronicles Of The Living Dead
(2015)
Himself
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
(2017)
Uncle John
Killer Campout
(2017)
Burt
Midnight
(2020)
Father Stephen
The History of Metal and Horror
(2021)
Self
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
(2022)
Self
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
(2023)
Self
Crackcoon
(2023)
Lewis Smith
Slice 2! Children of the Course
(2023)
John A. Russo
My Life with the Living Dead
(2024)
Himself
Production
There's Always Vanilla
(1971)
Producer
The Booby Hatch
(1976)
Producer
The Majorettes
(1986)
Producer
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
(1989)
Producer
Night of the Living Dead
(1990)
Producer
Santa Claws
(1996)
Producer
Children of the Living Dead
(2001)
Executive Producer
Midnight
(2020)
Executive Producer
The Night They Came Home
(2024)
Producer
Directing
The Booby Hatch
(1976)
Director
Midnight
(1982)
Director
Heartstopper
(1989)
Director
Monster Make-Up
(1989)
Director
Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations
(1992)
Director
Scream Queens Knockout Workout
(1992)
Director
Zombie Jamboree
(1993)
Director
Midnight 2
(1993)
Director
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
(1996)
Director
Santa Claws
(1996)
Director
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition
(1999)
Director
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
(2002)
Director
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
(2017)
Director
1-900 Vampire
(2017)
Director
The Red Tide Massacre
(2022)
Director
Crew