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. 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.