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West Virginia University. Occupation (s) Screenwriter, film director, actor, novelist. Years active. 1968–present. 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 ...
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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The film, written by George A. Romero and John A. Russo, primarily focuses on a group of people gathering at a farmhouse to survive from an onslaught of zombies in rural Pennsylvania. It is known to have inspired the modern interpretation of zombies as reanimated human corpses that feast on the flesh and/or brains of the living.
Aug 1, 2021 · John A. Russo continues to work in indie horror with such films as My Uncle John is a Zombie and the remake to his controversial film Midnight. He has also published numerous horror novels through Burning Bulb Publishing. You can read my interview with the publishing company’s owner and director of the remake to Midnight, Gary Lee Vincent, here.
Sep 14, 2018 · Entertainment. John Russo, co-writer of 'Night of the Living Dead,' on scaring up horror movie history. Published: Sep. 14, 2018, 1:52 p.m. John Russo co-wrote 'Night of the Living Dead'...
May 22, 2018 · CrypticRock.com – The film sounds like it is a lot of fun! There is a lot of people who worked on this as well. John Russo – Yes, Garry Lee Vincent, who is co-producer, he has published/republished some of my novels, and recently got casted as a regular character in Stranger Things.
September 2, 1939 · Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA. Height. 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) Mini Bio. 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."
