John A. Russo

John A. Russo (born 1939), sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead . 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 also performed small roles as an actor, most notably the first zombie 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.

v • d • e The Living Dead

Creators	George A. Romero • John A. Russo

Romero/Russo films	Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Romero's films	Dawn of the Dead (1978) • Day of the Dead (1985) • Land of the Dead (2005) • Diary of the Dead (2007) • Survival of the Dead (2009) • Twilight of the Dead (TBD)

Russo's Living Dead films	The Return of the Living Dead (1985) • Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) • Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993) • Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis (2005)• Return of the Living Dead: Rave from the Grave (2005)

Living Dead series remakes	Night of the Living Dead (1990) • Dawn of the Dead (2004) • Day of the Dead (2008)

Spoofs/Parodies	Night of the Living Bread (1990 short) • Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Unofficial/alternate sequels and remakes	Children of the Living Dead • Day of the Dead 2: Contagium (2005) • Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006) • Zombi 2 (1979) and its sequels (1980s)

Stars	Duane Jones (NotLD '68) • Judith O'Dea (NotLD '68) • David Emge (DotD '78) • Ken Foree (DotD '78) • Lori Cardille (DayotD '85) • Terry Alexander (DayotD '85) • Simon Baker (LotD) • John Leguizamo (LotD) • Eugene Clark (LotD) • Michelle Morgan (DiaryotD)

Related media	'Document of the Dead • Night of the Living Dead (1977 novel) • Trioxin

Other topics	Night of the Living Dead Characters (1968) • Characters in Dawn of the Dead (1978) • Characters in Day of the Dead (1985) • List of Characters in Return of the Living Dead • List of Characters in Return of the Living Dead Pt. II • Characters in Return of the Living Dead 3 • Characters in Necropolis • Characters in Rave from the Grave • Characters in Land of the Dead • Characters in Diary of the Dead • Characters in Diary of the Dead

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