John A. Russo

For the politician of the same name, see John A. Russo (politician).
John A. Russo

Russo playing a ghoul in Night of the Living Dead
Born (1939-02-02) February 2, 1939
United States
Occupation Screenwriter, film director, actor, novelist

John A. Russo (born February 2, 1939), 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.[1] As a screenwriter, his credits include Night of the Living Dead, The Majorettes, Midnight, and Santa Claws. The latter two, he also directed. He has performed small roles as an actor, most notably the first ghoul who is stabbed in the head in Night of the Living Dead, as well as cameos in There's Always Vanilla and House of Frankenstein 1997. John Russo is also the founder and one of the co-mentors along with Russell Streiner of the John Russo Movie Making Program at DuBois Business College in DuBois, Pennsylvania.[2] John A. Russo has completed several interviews over the years discussing his film making career, with a recent interview with BioGamer Girl Magazine, in which he appeared on the magazine's radio show Undead Noise.[3] Movie Emporium Inc. will released Russo's CD John Russo's Movie Music, his CD is filled with Songs from his films.[4]

Filmography

As screenwriter and director

As screenwriter only

As director only

As an actor

As producer

Documentary appearances

Note: this is a "making-of" special featured on the DVD edition of the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead.
Note: this is a 25th Anniversary special featured on a video release of the original Night of the Living Dead film.
Note: Russo interviews frequent collaborator and fellow Pittsburgh horror movie maker, Tom Savini, in this low-budget shot-on-video documentary.

Bibliography

Comics

With Avatar Press he is writing a number of comic books:[5]

References

  1. ↑ J.C. Maçek III (June 15, 2012). "The Zombification Family Tree: Legacy of the Living Dead". PopMatters.
  2. ↑ John Russo to Help Select the Next BioGamer Girl
  3. ↑ John A Russo Interview – BioGamer Girl's Undead Noise
  4. ↑ Ready to Listen to John Russo's Movie Music?
  5. ↑ WWC XTRA: Picking the Brains of a “Living Dead” Legend with Avatar Press, August 13, 2007, Comic Book Resources
  6. ↑ Escape of the Living Dead – Avatar Press
  7. ↑ George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead – Avatar Press
  8. ↑ Plague of the Living Dead – Avatar Press

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