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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. [1] As a screenwriter, his credits include Night of the Living Dead, The ...
- September 2, 1939 (age 84)
- West Virginia University
- 1968–present
John A. Russo (I) John A. Russo. With twenty books published internationally and nineteen feature movies in worldwide distribution, John Russo has been called a "living legend." He began by co-authoring the screenplay for Night of the Living Dead, which has become recognized as a "horror classic." His three books on the art and craft of movie ...
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Mar 12, 2018 · Night Of The Living Dead, shot for a shade over $100,000, would go on to become a cult classic – the patient zero for a string of zombie movies, from director George A Romero’s sequels ( Dawn ...
Aug 1, 2021 · Over 50 years ago, Night of the Living Dead (1968) made its mark in horror terrifying audiences everywhere. You simply cannot talk about zombies without mentioning this iconic film, which lives on today. At Days of the Dead Indianapolis, I had the pleasure of speaking with one legend who helped bring this undead feature to life: John A. Russo!
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John A. Russo. Writer: Night of the Living Dead. With twenty books published internationally and nineteen feature movies in worldwide distribution, John Russo has been called a "living legend." He began by co-authoring the screenplay for Night of the Living Dead, which has become recognized as a "horror classic." His three books on the art and craft of movie making have become bibles of ...
- September 2, 1939
SIDELIGHTS: John A. Russo is a master of the horror genre in two media: novels and films. His best-known work is Night of the Living Dead, the classic 1968 horror film for which he wrote the screenplay. Although modern filmgoers might find the film more campy than scary, at the time it was first released it was groundbreaking.
Jan 17, 2013 · Night of the Living Dead co-creator John Russo talks about the zombie legacy he created, the current zombie craze, and dishes all kinds of graveyard dirt on one George A. Romero. Read on, Horror Fans…. Every three months, a small convention is held in a suburb of the Zombie Capital of the World, Pittsburgh, PA.
