John A. Russo
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Night of the Living Dead
as Washington Military Reporter
1968

The History of Metal and Horror
as Self
2021

Santa Claws
as Detective
1996
Zombie Jamboree
as Himself / Narrator
1993

Crackcoon
as Lewis Smith
2023

The Majorettes
as Coroner
1986

Midnight
as Father Stephen
2020

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
as Himself
2011

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
as Self
2022

Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
as Self
2014

Slice 2! Children of the Course
as John A. Russo
2023

Autopsy of the Dead
as Self (archival footage)
2009

My Life with the Living Dead
as Himself
2024

Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
as Himself
1989

Drive-In Madness!
as Himself
1987

UnConventional
as Self
2004

My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
as Uncle John
2017

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
as Self
2015

The Booby Hatch
as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
1976

The Inheritor
as Minister
1990
