WRITER
John A. Russo
Born 1939 · 87 years old39 credits since 19681 coming up
ScaryDarkTenseMonstersQuirky
ABOUT JOHN
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born2 February 1939
Known forWriting
On Cineora10 of 33 titles
Known for
The titles people know John from.
Movie
Movie
Movie
Movie
Movie
MovieComing up
What John is working on next.
Spawn of the Living DeadWriterDate to be announced
Career
IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 10
- Average IMDb
- 5.2
- Highest rated
- Night of the Living DeadIMDb 7.8
- Working since
- 1968
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
6 titles · IMDb 3.6 on average
Producer
Executive Producer
Writer
MovieScreenplay · Producer
Director
Writer · Executive Producer
The 2010s
3 titles
Director
Director · Screenplay
Writer
The 2000s
2 titles · IMDb 2.4 on average
Director · Screenplay
MovieExecutive Producer
The 1990s
8 titles · IMDb 5.0 on average
Director · Writer
Director · Screenplay
MovieDirector · Writer · Producer
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
Not on CineoraDirector · Writer
Director · Writer
Director
Scream Queens Knockout Workout
Not on CineoraDirector
MovieProducer
The 1980s
6 titles · IMDb 5.6 on average
Director
Director · Writer
Producer
MovieScreenplay · Novel · Producer
MovieStory
MovieDirector · Screenplay · Novel
The 1970s
2 titles · IMDb 5.1 on average
Director · Writer · Producer
MovieProducer
The 1960s
1 title · IMDb 7.8 on averageMovieScreenplay
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in John’s titles.
George A. RomeroNight of the Living Dead, Night of the Living Dead and 2 more
S. William HinzmanNight of the Living Dead, The Majorettes and 2 more
Paul McColloughComposer · Night of the Living Dead, The Majorettes and 2 more
Tom SaviniNight of the Living Dead, Children of the Living Dead and 1 more
Clu GulagerThe Return of the Living Dead and More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.The Return of the Living Dead and More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
Linnea QuigleyThe Return of the Living Dead and More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
