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John A. Russo

Writer | Director | Producer

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Was one of the original creators of the Living Dead Legacy.

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2011 Another Night of the Living Dead
 
2006 Night of the Living Dead 3D (1968 screenplay)
 
2005 Night of the Living Dead Survivor's Cut (video) (1968 screenplay)
 
2002 Saloonatics (video)
 
1996 Santa Claws (as John Russo)
 
1996 Scream Queens' Naked Christmas (documentary)
 
1993 Midnight 2 (writer)
 
1993 Zombie Jamboree: The 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead (video documentary)
 
1991 Voodoo Dawn
 
1991 Heartstopper
 
1990 Night of the Living Dead (earlier screenplay)
 
1987 The Majorettes (novel / as John Russo / screenplay / as John Russo)
 
1985 The Return of the Living Dead (book / as John Russo)
 
1982 Midnight (novel / as John Russo / screenplay / as John Russo)
 
1976 The Booby Hatch (novel / as John Russo / screenplay / as John Russo)
 
1968 Night of the Living Dead (screenplay / as John Russo)
 
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2002 Saloonatics (video)
 
1996 Santa Claws (as John Russo)
 
1996 Scream Queens' Naked Christmas (documentary)
 
1993 Midnight 2
 
1993 Zombie Jamboree: The 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead (video documentary)
 
1992 Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations (video) (as John Russo)
 
1991 Heartstopper
 
1982 Midnight (as John Russo)
 
1976 The Booby Hatch (as John Russo)
 
Show ShowProducer (8 titles)
2008 One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead' (documentary) (associate producer)
 
2001 Children of the Living Dead (video) (executive producer)
 
1996 Santa Claws (producer)
 
1993 Zombie Jamboree: The 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead (video documentary) (producer)
 
1990 Night of the Living Dead (producer)
 
1987 The Majorettes (producer - as John Russo)
 
1976 The Booby Hatch (producer - as John Russo)
 
1971 There's Always Vanilla (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
1997 House of Frankenstein (TV movie)
Honor Guard
 
1996 Santa Claws
Detective (as John Russo)
 
1990 The Inheritor
 
1987 The Majorettes
Coroner (Dr. Gibson) (as John Russo)
 
1971 There's Always Vanilla
Music producer (uncredited)
 
1968 Night of the Living Dead
Washington Military Reporter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1968 Night of the Living Dead (director: new scenes - 1998 edition)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (1 title)
1982 Midnight (special effects: closing sequence - as John Russo)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1968 Night of the Living Dead (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2011 More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (video documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Midnight at Your Door: The Shocking Sacrifices of John Russo (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Tom Savini: Horror Effects (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead' (documentary)
Himself (as John Russo)
 
2006 Fear Files (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Zombies (2006) … Himself
 
2004 UnConventional (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 A-Z of Horror (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Zombie Jamboree: The 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead (video documentary)
Narrator
 
1993 Night of the Living Dead: 25th Anniversary Documentary (video documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Horror Hall of Fame (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Drive-In Madness! (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2011 Zombies: A Living History (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Autopsy of the Dead (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Something to Scream About (video documentary)
Himself
 

Related Videos

Night of the Living Dead -- Imagine being holed up in a filthy dilapidated building, surrounded by pale-faced hollow-eyed creatures, unable to call for help, while before your eyes zombie-like beings commit the most unspeakable acts. Heartstopper -- US Home Video Trailer from Media Blasters Night of the Living Dead -- In this recreation of Romero's 1968 cult classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, seven strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated farmhouse while menacing zombies--awakened from death by the return of a radioactive space probe--wage a relentless attack.
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Co-creator of the 'Revenge of the Living Dead' comic book series. See more »

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Alternate Names:

John Russo

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Was one of the original creators of the Living Dead Legacy. See more »