John A. Russo (born February 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. 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 ghoul 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. John A. Russo has completed several interviews over the years discussing his film making career, with a recent interview with
BioGamer Girl Magazine, in which he appeared on the magazine's radio show Undead Noise. Movie Emporium Inc. will released Russo's CD John Russo's Movie Music, his CD is filled with Songs from his films.