John A. Russo

John A. Russo

Nacimiento : 1939-02-02,

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John A. Russo, 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.

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John A. Russo

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The Night They Came Home
Producer
The combined force of local lawmen and Indian police aim to take down the the Rufus Buck Gang, a cold-heated band of fugitives with vengeance on their minds.
The Night They Came Home
Screenplay
The combined force of local lawmen and Indian police aim to take down the the Rufus Buck Gang, a cold-heated band of fugitives with vengeance on their minds.
Crackcoon
Lewis Smith
When a synthetically-altered street drug is discarded in the woods by a drug dealer during a car chase with police, the fallout proves nothing less than horrific when an innocent raccoon eats it, transforming it into a nightmarish killing machine straight from the bowels of hell. With unsuspecting campers, tourists, and residents of a mountain community all in close proximity to the epicenter, no one is safe from the monster's unrelenting rampage.
The Red Tide Massacre
Director
A television reporter is attacked by a monster while investigating an environmental disaster in Florida.
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film
Self
A feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film.
Night of the Animated Dead
Original Film Writer
En Night of the Animated Dead, los hermanos Barbara y Johnny visitan la tumba de su padre en un cementerio remoto en Pensilvania cuando de repente son atacados por zombies.
The History of Metal and Horror
Self
A documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time.
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
Self
A look back at the grindhouse horrors of the 70s and 80s.
Midnight
Father Stephen
A teenage girl named Nancy runs away from home to escape an abusive relationship. She is befriended by a couple on a camping trip, however, their trip turns deadly when the group is attacked by a Satanic cult hellbent on murder and ritualistic sacrifice.
Midnight
Executive Producer
A teenage girl named Nancy runs away from home to escape an abusive relationship. She is befriended by a couple on a camping trip, however, their trip turns deadly when the group is attacked by a Satanic cult hellbent on murder and ritualistic sacrifice.
Midnight
Writer
A teenage girl named Nancy runs away from home to escape an abusive relationship. She is befriended by a couple on a camping trip, however, their trip turns deadly when the group is attacked by a Satanic cult hellbent on murder and ritualistic sacrifice.
1-900 Vampire
Director
After murdering and robbing a crooked businessman, three unsuspecting thugs are duped into calling a 1-900 ad. Three gorgeous women are waiting to please them in every way possible, but these beautiful women are more than sexually starved... they're starving for blood! Unbeknownst to the thugs, they've walked into a trap set by one of their own. They should have paid attention to the number they dialed. 1-900-826-7473 seems innocent but it actually speels 1-900-VAMPIRE. If you're foolish to pick up the phone and call them you have the best time of your life... if you survive.
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
Uncle John
A zombie kept in hiding by his niece and nephew for over forty years suddenly becomes famous when the world discovers he can talk and reason as though he were alive. As his popularity grows, he is discovered by zombie hunters who want to kidnap him and hunt him for sport.
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
Screenplay
A zombie kept in hiding by his niece and nephew for over forty years suddenly becomes famous when the world discovers he can talk and reason as though he were alive. As his popularity grows, he is discovered by zombie hunters who want to kidnap him and hunt him for sport.
My Uncle John Is a Zombie!
Director
A zombie kept in hiding by his niece and nephew for over forty years suddenly becomes famous when the world discovers he can talk and reason as though he were alive. As his popularity grows, he is discovered by zombie hunters who want to kidnap him and hunt him for sport.
Killer Campout
Burt
Two youth counselors bring a group of emotionally troubled teens deep into the woods for a weekend of solitude and confrontational therapy. The trip turns deadly when they are terrorized by a cannibalistic hermit with a thirst for blood.
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Himself
Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the first time ever a feature length film has covered not only Tom's amazing career spanning over four decades, but his personal life as well.
Chronicles Of The Living Dead
Himself
The inside story of the important horror classic "Night of the Living Dead" as told by those who were there and those who were inspired by it. Including rare archival interviews, new interviews and visits to the original locations, "Chronicles of the Living Dead" also addresses the issue of the film's infamous copyright status, a legal debacle that continues to plague the original creators to this day. Named one of the 100 Most Important American Films by both the AFI and the BBC, "Night" is brought alive once again through the fond rememberances of the cast and crew.
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary
Himself
A real-life zombie epidemic is spreading. Inspired by the increasing popularity of zombie movies and television shows, men, women, and children across the globe use gruesome makeup and costumes to become a rotting mass of zombies staggering through city streets. Featuring interviews with Norman Reedus, Academy Award®-winning makeup artist, and director Tom Savini—who provides new insights into his collaboration with the godfather of zombie cinema, George Romero — Dead Meat Walking is a fun and riveting documentary that offers a unique focus into the extraordinary and ghoulish pastime that has devoured the imaginations of zombie fans.
¡Más cerebros! Un Regreso de los Muertos Vivientes
Himself
Documental retrospectivo sobre la realización del clásico de culto de terror "El regreso de los muertos vivientes" de 1985.
Another Night of the Living Dead
Writer
Director Alan Smithee takes us on an irreverent (and unauthorized) romp through George A. Romero's classic Night of the Living Dead, the film that spawned the modern zombie craze and a thousand "of the living dead" remakes and rip-offs.
Autopsy of the Dead
Himself (archival footage)
Board up the windows and doors! More than 40 years after filming the 1968 horror masterpiece Night of the Living Dead, the 'dead' return in the all-new documentary Autopsy of the Dead. Packed with extensive cast & crew interviews, never-before-seen color photos and behind the scenes footage, visits to the original filming locations and other surprises, get ready for the most in-depth visual document on the making of the great American horror film that won t stay dead.
Night of the Living Dead 3D
Writer
Barricaded in a farmhouse, a woman and a collegian must contend with flesh-eating zombies and a malevolent mortician.
UnConventional
Himself
Halloween 2003 marked the 13th anniversary of the Chiller Theatre Horror Movie Convention ... but there was nothing conventional about it. UnConventional is Revolution Earth's second feature-length documentary. This film chronicles the insanity that ensued at the 13th annual Chiller-Con, held at the Meadowlands Sheraton Hotel in East Rutherford, NJ. The story of the weekend is told through the eyes of six different people, each a representative of the sorts that the Chiller-Con attracts: Gunnar Hansen, the original man behind the mask; Tiffany Shepis, a scream queen on the rise; Bob Gonzo, a "micro-budget" filmmaker; two rabid fans; and one of the key men who helps run the convention. Six different people, six different perspectives, one crazy weekend. It certainly promises to be UnConventional. Just keep telling yourself ... it's only a documentary ...
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
Screenplay
When soul singer Chuck Corby and his band Quiet Storm run afoul of a Mafia wannabe who's dying of cancer, we're off on a zany roller coaster ride with hammer-wielding thugs, a cheating wife and a gun-happy killer lurking behind every hairpin curve.
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
Director
When soul singer Chuck Corby and his band Quiet Storm run afoul of a Mafia wannabe who's dying of cancer, we're off on a zany roller coaster ride with hammer-wielding thugs, a cheating wife and a gun-happy killer lurking behind every hairpin curve.
Los hijos de los muertos vivientes
Executive Producer
En 1987 el asesino en serie y violador Abbot Hayes desapareció del deposito de cadáveres. Poco después una plaga de zombies invadía la pequeña población y muchos murieron en la sangrienta lucha contra los escalofriantes muertos vivientes. Ahora, catorce años más tarde, los que sobrevivieron a aquel holocausto solo piensan en olvidar. Pero la llegada de un hombre de negocios a la población que profana los cuerpos del pequeño cementerio, destapará de nuevo la peor de las pesadillas. (FILMAFFINITY)
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic
Self
Documentary about the making of "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) featuring interviews with director Tom Savini, producers and effects artists.
Santa Claws
Detective
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Clause hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Clause, the man develops an obsession with an erotic horror film star named Raven and begins stalking her.
Santa Claws
Writer
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Clause hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Clause, the man develops an obsession with an erotic horror film star named Raven and begins stalking her.
Santa Claws
Producer
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Clause hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Clause, the man develops an obsession with an erotic horror film star named Raven and begins stalking her.
Santa Claws
Director
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Clause hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Clause, the man develops an obsession with an erotic horror film star named Raven and begins stalking her.
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
Screenplay
Scream Queens celebrate Christmas with no clothes on.
Scream Queens Naked Christmas
Director
Scream Queens celebrate Christmas with no clothes on.
Midnight 2
Writer
The surviving member of a devil-worshiping family uses a camcorder to videotape himself murdering young women during sex. The girlfriend of one of his victims goes to a detective to try to find her friend.
Midnight 2
Director
The surviving member of a devil-worshiping family uses a camcorder to videotape himself murdering young women during sex. The girlfriend of one of his victims goes to a detective to try to find her friend.
Zombie Jamboree
Himself
A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous cast and crew of the Romero Living Dead movies as well as cast from Russo's spin-off series, Return of the Living Dead. Other guests included horror icons Kane Hodder, Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Tom Savini as well as sci-fi/fantasy favorites, Adam West, Dave Prowse and Susie Owens among others. Documentary includes interviews with celebrities and fans and includes clips from events of the convention.
Zombie Jamboree
Director
A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous cast and crew of the Romero Living Dead movies as well as cast from Russo's spin-off series, Return of the Living Dead. Other guests included horror icons Kane Hodder, Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Tom Savini as well as sci-fi/fantasy favorites, Adam West, Dave Prowse and Susie Owens among others. Documentary includes interviews with celebrities and fans and includes clips from events of the convention.
Scream Queens Knockout Workout
Director
Starring Playmates Melissa Moore, Jasae and Veronica Carothers! Designed to get your body into "Knock-out" shape and have you feeling good and looking great!
Scream Queens Swimsuit Sensations
Director
THEY'RE BACK! (And their fronts.) Plus their sexy personalities! You'll flip over this video. Produced by Bob Michelucci, directed by John Russo and photographed by PLAYBOY Photographer Dan Golden, it's an eye- popping mixture of cheesecake, bikini exercise routines and intimate interviews with starlets Veronica Carothers, Melissa Moore and Jasae.
La noche de los muertos vivientes
Producer
Siete desconocidos quedan atrapados en una granja solitaria mientras unos zombis caníbales, que recobran vida por la influencia de una onda espacial radiactiva, emprenden un ataque despiadado y atacan a todo aquel que encuentran a su paso... Remake del clásico de terror de mismo nombre dirigido en 1968 por George A. Romero -aquí en labores de guionista-.
The Inheritor
When her twin sister dies in an area called Windsor Lake, a young woman teams up with a local cop to try to find out what happened.
Monster Make-Up
Director
Let Dick Smith, the creator of the magical special effects for ALTERED STATES, THE EXORCIST, THE HUNGER and AMADEUS, show you how it's done. You'll never have to worry about searching for a Halloween costume again! Using easily available materials, you can transform yourself into any kind of creature that you wish to become.
Heartstopper
Writer
A physician who was hanged during the American Revolution for being a vampire is resurrected. He confesses his crimes to a priest, but starts to kill again. His modern descendant turns out to be a serial killer who also wants to be a vampire.
Heartstopper
Director
A physician who was hanged during the American Revolution for being a vampire is resurrected. He confesses his crimes to a priest, but starts to kill again. His modern descendant turns out to be a serial killer who also wants to be a vampire.
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
Himself
Tom Savini has served as a makeup artist for some of Hollywood's most terrifying -- and disgusting -- creature features. In this instructional program, he takes fans behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of his craft. Clips from Savini's masterpieces, including the Friday the 13th movies, Dawn of the Dead and Creepshow, accompany a discussion of his career and some helpful tips for viewers pursuing their own Hollywood dreams (or nightmares).
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini
Producer
Tom Savini has served as a makeup artist for some of Hollywood's most terrifying -- and disgusting -- creature features. In this instructional program, he takes fans behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of his craft. Clips from Savini's masterpieces, including the Friday the 13th movies, Dawn of the Dead and Creepshow, accompany a discussion of his career and some helpful tips for viewers pursuing their own Hollywood dreams (or nightmares).
Drive-In Madness
Himself
A compilation of trailers and previews from classic low-budget sci-fi and horror films.
The Majorettes
Coroner
A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.
The Majorettes
Producer
A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.
The Majorettes
Novel
A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.
The Majorettes
Screenplay
A hooded psycho is murdering high-school girls. A devil-worshiping, drug-dealing biker gang is suspected.
El regreso de los muertos vivientes
Story
Frank y su aprendiz Freddy terminan su turno en un almacén de productos sanitarios. Charlando, Frank cuenta al joven que los hechos narrados en lapelícula la Noche de los Muertos Vivientes fueron reales, pero han sido ocultados por las autoridades. Para convencer al chico de queno miente, le lleva al sótano, donde le enseña un barril que contiene a uno de los zombies, y el gas que en su momento le devolvió la vida. Accidentalmente abren el barril, liberando tanto al muerto viviente como el gas, que alcanza un cementerio cercano. Sin saberlo, un grupo de jóvenes que han ido a pasar la noche al cementerio serán testigos del despertar de los muertos.
Tras la medianoche
Special Effects
Una joven trata de escapar de su padrastro y para ello hace autostop con la intención de cruzar el país con destino a California. Su agónica huída la llevará a verse cara a cara con asesinos, ladrones, y lo que es peor, con una familia de fanáticos que rinden culto a Satán sacrificando mujeres.
Tras la medianoche
Screenplay
Una joven trata de escapar de su padrastro y para ello hace autostop con la intención de cruzar el país con destino a California. Su agónica huída la llevará a verse cara a cara con asesinos, ladrones, y lo que es peor, con una familia de fanáticos que rinden culto a Satán sacrificando mujeres.
Tras la medianoche
Novel
Una joven trata de escapar de su padrastro y para ello hace autostop con la intención de cruzar el país con destino a California. Su agónica huída la llevará a verse cara a cara con asesinos, ladrones, y lo que es peor, con una familia de fanáticos que rinden culto a Satán sacrificando mujeres.
Tras la medianoche
Director
Una joven trata de escapar de su padrastro y para ello hace autostop con la intención de cruzar el país con destino a California. Su agónica huída la llevará a verse cara a cara con asesinos, ladrones, y lo que es peor, con una familia de fanáticos que rinden culto a Satán sacrificando mujeres.
The Devil and Sam Silverstein
Other
The Devil sets his sights on Sam Silverstein, a sexually frustrated sixty-five-year-old Jewish husband in crisis, whom he selects as an easy mark. At first Silverstein resists, but as life moves from one disappointment to another, he agrees to sell his soul for a chance to make out with a pretty young thing.
The Booby Hatch
Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy full of schlocky humor, nudity and sex! Sweet and innocent Cherry Jankowski (Sharon Joy Miller) is a product tester for Joyful Novelties, Inc., a manufacturer of erotic sex toys. She goes day-to-day, trying to find self-fulfillment in a crazy, erotic, sex-filled world. One of her friends at work, Marcello Fettucini (Rudy Ricci), is at risk of losing his job because he’s having trouble getting an erection. If he can’t get aroused, he can’t test out the new products! Can Marcello and Cherry work out their problems and live happy, or will they continue to just “lay down on the job”? Written and co-directed by NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD horror novelist John Russo, THE BOOBY HATCH satirizes the unbelievable sexual attitudes of the 1970s.
The Booby Hatch
Producer
The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy full of schlocky humor, nudity and sex! Sweet and innocent Cherry Jankowski (Sharon Joy Miller) is a product tester for Joyful Novelties, Inc., a manufacturer of erotic sex toys. She goes day-to-day, trying to find self-fulfillment in a crazy, erotic, sex-filled world. One of her friends at work, Marcello Fettucini (Rudy Ricci), is at risk of losing his job because he’s having trouble getting an erection. If he can’t get aroused, he can’t test out the new products! Can Marcello and Cherry work out their problems and live happy, or will they continue to just “lay down on the job”? Written and co-directed by NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD horror novelist John Russo, THE BOOBY HATCH satirizes the unbelievable sexual attitudes of the 1970s.
The Booby Hatch
Writer
The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy full of schlocky humor, nudity and sex! Sweet and innocent Cherry Jankowski (Sharon Joy Miller) is a product tester for Joyful Novelties, Inc., a manufacturer of erotic sex toys. She goes day-to-day, trying to find self-fulfillment in a crazy, erotic, sex-filled world. One of her friends at work, Marcello Fettucini (Rudy Ricci), is at risk of losing his job because he’s having trouble getting an erection. If he can’t get aroused, he can’t test out the new products! Can Marcello and Cherry work out their problems and live happy, or will they continue to just “lay down on the job”? Written and co-directed by NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD horror novelist John Russo, THE BOOBY HATCH satirizes the unbelievable sexual attitudes of the 1970s.
The Booby Hatch
Director
The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy full of schlocky humor, nudity and sex! Sweet and innocent Cherry Jankowski (Sharon Joy Miller) is a product tester for Joyful Novelties, Inc., a manufacturer of erotic sex toys. She goes day-to-day, trying to find self-fulfillment in a crazy, erotic, sex-filled world. One of her friends at work, Marcello Fettucini (Rudy Ricci), is at risk of losing his job because he’s having trouble getting an erection. If he can’t get aroused, he can’t test out the new products! Can Marcello and Cherry work out their problems and live happy, or will they continue to just “lay down on the job”? Written and co-directed by NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD horror novelist John Russo, THE BOOBY HATCH satirizes the unbelievable sexual attitudes of the 1970s.
There's Always Vanilla
Producer
Un joven acaba volviendo a su pueblo natal, después de haberse ido para buscar un trabajo que no resultó como pensaba. Allí conoce a una mujer, con la que termina compartiendo casa, pero ella un día descubre que está embarazada, aunque no sabe si contárselo a su pareja.
La noche de los muertos vivientes
Washington Military Reporter (uncredited)
Las radiaciones procedentes de un satélite provocan un fenómeno terrorífico: los muertos salen de sus tumbas y atacan a los hombres para alimentarse. La acción comienza en un cementerio de Pennsylvania, donde Barbara, después de ser atacada por un muerto viviente, huye hacia una granja. Allí también se ha refugiado Ben. Ambos construirán barricadas para defenderse de una multitud de despiadados zombies que sólo pueden ser vencidos con un golpe en la cabeza.
La noche de los muertos vivientes
Screenplay
Las radiaciones procedentes de un satélite provocan un fenómeno terrorífico: los muertos salen de sus tumbas y atacan a los hombres para alimentarse. La acción comienza en un cementerio de Pennsylvania, donde Barbara, después de ser atacada por un muerto viviente, huye hacia una granja. Allí también se ha refugiado Ben. Ambos construirán barricadas para defenderse de una multitud de despiadados zombies que sólo pueden ser vencidos con un golpe en la cabeza.