Back to peopleJohn A. RussoNo photo availableJohn A. RussoKnown forWritingAge87 yearsBiographyLife and careerJohn 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.Filmography4 filmsAll4Acting1Crew4Night of the Animated Dead2021Original Film WriterNight of the Living Dead1990ProducerThe Return of the Living Dead1985StoryNight of the Living Dead1968as Washington Military ReporterScreenplay