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 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. 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.
Filmography
As screenwriter and director
As screenwriter only
As director only
