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.
Known For
Complete Filmography

My Life with the Living Dead
2024
as Himself
MY LIFE WITH THE LIVING DEAD is a documentary feature based on the career of John A. Russo - the man who created flesh eating zombies and co-wrote the...

My Life with the Living Dead
2024
Writer
MY LIFE WITH THE LIVING DEAD is a documentary feature based on the career of John A. Russo - the man who created flesh eating zombies and co-wrote the...

The Night They Came Home
2024
Screenplay, Producer
The combined force of local lawmen and Indian police aim to take down the the Rufus Buck Gang, a cold-heated band of fugitives with vengeance on their...

Crackcoon
2023
as Lewis Smith
When a synthetically-altered street drug is discarded in the woods by a drug dealer during a car chase with police, the fallout proves nothing less th...

Slice 2! Children of the Course
2023
as John A. Russo
The Bogey man has played eighteen holes of terror and opened the gates of hell! Only Chase Webb and Jack Pepper banshee hunter can save the world from...

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
2023
as Self
Take a front row seat as we sit down to chat with some of the creators and stars of the best and most beloved exploitation and grindhouse films of the...

The Red Tide Massacre
2022
Director
A television reporter is attacked by a monster while investigating an environmental disaster in Florida.

Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
2022
as Self
A feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film.

Night of the Animated Dead
2021
Original Film Writer
An animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zo...

The History of Metal and Horror
2021
as Self
A documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time.

Midnight
2020
as Father Stephen
A teenage girl named Nancy runs away from home to escape an abusive relationship. She is befriended by a couple on a camping trip, however, their trip...

Midnight
2020
Writer, Executive Producer
A teenage girl named Nancy runs away from home to escape an abusive relationship. She is befriended by a couple on a camping trip, however, their trip...

Night of the Living Dead Live
2020
Original Film Writer
Based on George A. Romero’s iconic 1968 film, a bunch of strangers are holed up in a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. Hordes of the undead are approac...

1-900 Vampire
2017
Director
After murdering and robbing a crooked businessman, three unsuspecting thugs are duped into calling a 1-900 ad. Three gorgeous women are waiting to ple...

My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
2017
as Uncle John
A zombie kept in hiding by his niece and nephew for over forty years suddenly becomes famous when the world discovers he can talk and reason as though...

My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
2017
Screenplay, Director
A zombie kept in hiding by his niece and nephew for over forty years suddenly becomes famous when the world discovers he can talk and reason as though...

Killer Campout
2017
as Burt
Two youth counselors bring a group of emotionally troubled teens deep into the woods for a weekend of solitude and confrontational therapy. The trip t...

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
as Self
Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the fir...

Chronicles of the Living Dead
2015
as Self
The inside story of the important horror classic "Night of the Living Dead" as told by those who were there and those who were inspired by it. Includi...

Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
2014
as Self
A real-life zombie epidemic is spreading. Inspired by the increasing popularity of zombie movies and television shows, men, women, and children across...

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011
as Himself
Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."

Another Night of the Living Dead
2011
Writer
Director Alan Smithee takes us on an irreverent (and unauthorized) romp through George A. Romero's classic Night of the Living Dead, the film that spa...

Autopsy of the Dead
2009
as Self (archival footage)
Board up the windows and doors! More than 40 years after filming the 1968 horror masterpiece Night of the Living Dead, the 'dead' return in the all-ne...

Night of the Living Dead 3D
2006
Original Film Writer
Barricaded in a farmhouse, a woman and a collegian must contend with flesh-eating zombies and a malevolent mortician.

UnConventional
2004
as Self
Halloween 2003 marked the 13th anniversary of the Chiller Theatre Horror Movie Convention ... but there was nothing conventional about it. UnConventio...

The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
2002
Director, Screenplay
When soul singer Chuck Corby and his band Quiet Storm run afoul of a Mafia wannabe who's dying of cancer, we're off on a zany roller coaster ride with...

Children of the Living Dead
2001
Executive Producer
Starting a new life in a quiet Pennsylvania town, Matthew Michaels only thought is to turn an old farm property into a profitable car dealership. He s...

The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
1999
as Self
Documentary about the making of "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) featuring interviews with director Tom Savini, producers and effects artists.

The Devil Ant
1999
as Self
A barrel of radioactive waste dumped by a careless mad scientist turns an ordinary ant into the Fearsome Formicid - The Devil Ant.

Santa Claws
1996
as Detective
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Claus hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Clau...

Scream Queens Naked Christmas
1996
Director, Screenplay
Scream Queens celebrate Christmas with no clothes on.

Santa Claws
1996
Writer, Producer, Director
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Claus hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Clau...
Zombie Jamboree
1993
as Himself
A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous ca...
Zombie Jamboree
1993
Director
A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous ca...

Midnight 2
1993
Director, Writer
The surviving member of a devil-worshiping family uses a camcorder to videotape himself murdering young women during sex. The girlfriend of one of his...

Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations
1992
Director
THEY'RE BACK! (And their fronts.) Plus their sexy personalities! You'll flip over this video. Produced by Bob Michelucci, directed by John Russo and p...
Scream Queens Knockout Workout
1992
Director
Starring Playmates Melissa Moore, Jasae and Veronica Carothers! Designed to get your body into "Knock-out" shape and have you feeling good and lookin...

Night of the Living Dead
1990
Producer
In this remake of the classic 1968 film, a group of people are trapped inside a farmhouse as legions of the walking dead try to get inside and use the...

The Inheritor
1990
as Minister
When her twin sister dies in an area called Windsor Lake, a young woman teams up with a local cop to try to find out what happened.

Monster Make-Up
1989
Director
Let Dick Smith, the creator of the magical special effects for ALTERED STATES, THE EXORCIST, THE HUNGER and AMADEUS, show you how it's done. You'll ne...

Heartstopper
1989
Director, Writer
A physician who was hanged during the American Revolution for being a vampire is resurrected. He confesses his crimes to a priest, but starts to kill ...

Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989
as Himself
Tom Savini has served as a makeup artist for some of Hollywood's most terrifying -- and disgusting -- creature features. In this instructional program...

Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
1989
Producer
Tom Savini has served as a makeup artist for some of Hollywood's most terrifying -- and disgusting -- creature features. In this instructional program...

Drive-In Madness!
1987
as Himself
A compilation of trailers and previews from classic low-budget sci-fi and horror films.

The Majorettes
1986
as Coroner
A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.

The Majorettes
1986
Novel, Screenplay, Producer
A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.

The Return of the Living Dead
1985
Story
When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally ...

Midnight
1982
Director, Screenplay, Novel
A young woman fleeing her sexually abusive stepfather hitches a ride with two young men, but the three soon find themselves at the mercy of a backwood...

The Devil and Sam Silverstein
1976
Other
The Devil sets his sights on Sam Silverstein, a sexually frustrated sixty-five-year-old Jewish husband in crisis, whom he selects as an easy mark. At ...

The Booby Hatch
1976
as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy full of schlocky humor, nudity and sex! Sweet and innoc...

The Booby Hatch
1976
Writer, Producer, Director
The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy full of schlocky humor, nudity and sex! Sweet and innoc...

There's Always Vanilla
1971
Producer
A young man returns to his home city of Pittsburgh and moves in with an older woman whom he begins to rely on for emotional and financial support.

Night of the Living Dead
1968
as Washington Military Reporter
A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls.

Night of the Living Dead
1968
Screenplay
A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls.

Dead Good Night
N/A
Screenstory
A dangerous, unknown virus has been released. The news reports outbreaks of mass violence and grotesque scenes of cannibalism. People are being urged ...
Night of the Living Dead
N/A
Original Film Writer
A ragtag group of strangers barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls. A re-imagining of the 1968 Ge...