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John A. Russo - Biography & Filmography | The Couch Critic
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John A. Russo
Born
Feb 2, 1939
Age 86
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
25
Movies
1
TV Shows
15
Directed
Also Known As
John Russo
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John A. Russo
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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.
Movies
25
TV Shows
1
Director
15
My Life with the Living Dead
as
Himself
2024
Crackcoon
as
Lewis Smith
2023
Slice 2! Children of the Course
as
John A. Russo
2023
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
as
Self
2023
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
as
Self
2022
The History of Metal and Horror
as
Self
2021
Midnight
as
Father Stephen
2020
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
as
Uncle John
2017
Killer Campout
as
Burt
2017
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
as
Self
2015
Chronicles of the Living Dead
as
Self
2015
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
as
Self
2014
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
as
Himself
2011
Autopsy of the Dead
as
Self (archival footage)
2009
UnConventional
as
Self
2004
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
as
Self
1999
The Devil Ant
as
Self
1999
Santa Claws
as
Detective
1996
Zombie Jamboree
as
Himself
1993
The Inheritor
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Minister
1990
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