FILM DIRECTOR

John A. Russo

1939 - Today

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John A. Russo (born September 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, which he co-wrote with director George Romero. As a screenwriter, his credits include Night of the Living Dead, The Majorettes, Midnight, and Santa Claws. The latter two, he also directed. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John A. Russo has received more than 311,977 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John A. Russo is the 1,767th most popular film director, the 13,780th most popular biography from United States and the 522nd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 3.05

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John A. Russo ranks 1,767 out of 2,041. Before him are Władysław Pasikowski, Oskar Roehler, Ovidie, Lee Cheol-ha, Colin Trevorrow, and Na Hong-jin. After him are Jeffrey Lieber, Valérie Donzelli, Drew Goddard, György Pálfi, Valentyn Vasyanovych, and Morgan Spurlock.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, John A. Russo ranks 624. Before him are John H. Sununu, Pilar Roldán, Jerry Butler, Bill Toomey, Bob Armstrong, and Don McKinnon. After him are Judy Grinham, D. C. Fontana, Betty Everett, Tom Harkin, Zelmo Beaty, and Barry Cunliffe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John A. Russo ranks 13,780 out of 20,380. Before him are Nate Robinson (1984), John Michael Higgins (1963), Tom Forman (1893), Clayton Anderson (1959), JoJo (1990), and Christopher C. Miller (1965). After him are Walter Murphy (1952), Jeffrey Lieber (1969), Billy Porter (1969), Patsy Mink (1927), Maximiliano Hernández (1973), and Jim Rathmann (1928).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, John A. Russo ranks 522. Before him are Richard Kelly (1975), Amy Heckerling (1954), Chris Sanders (1962), Scott Frank (1960), Greg Mottola (1964), and Colin Trevorrow (1976). After him are Jeffrey Lieber (1969), Drew Goddard (1975), Morgan Spurlock (1970), Jon Watts (1981), Greg Berlanti (1972), and Bud Yorkin (1926).

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Filmography

Night of the Living Dead
Director
A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls.
Oct 4o 19687.6 / 10
The Return of the Living Dead
Director
When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss and a mysterious mortician.
Apr 25o 19857.2 / 10
Night of the Animated Dead
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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 zombies.
Sep 21o 20216.2 / 10