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John A. Russo

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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 co-wrote with director George A. Romero. 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John A. Russo is the 1,782nd most popular film director (down from 1,767th in 2019), the 14,397th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,789th in 2019) and the 527th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John A. Russo ranks 1,782 out of 2,041. Before him are Aishwarya R. Dhanush, Scott Frank, Damián Szifron, Cate Shortland, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, and Jon M. Chu. After him are Espen Sandberg, Kevin Macdonald, Peter Cattaneo, Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Cesc Gay, and David Nutter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, John A. Russo ranks 627. Before him are Ernie Davis, Lino Brocka, Leon Brittan, Tom Harkin, George M. Whitesides, and Peter Radford. After him are John H. Sununu, D. C. Fontana, Bob Armstrong, Bill Toomey, Jagdeep, and Ben Cayetano.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John A. Russo ranks 14,401 out of 20,380. Before him are Claire Du Brey (1892), Greg Daniels (1963), Richard M. Daley (1942), Susan Williams (1969), Fred Wacker (1918), and Arthur P. Bagby (1794). After him are Jack Clement (1931), Richard Biggs (1960), Sheila Jackson Lee (1950), Gwen Lee (1904), Cheryl Lynn (1957), and Michele Merkin (1975).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, John A. Russo ranks 527. Before him are Scott Cooper (1970), Matthew Barney (1967), Joseph Cedar (1968), Jon Watts (1981), Scott Frank (1960), and Jon M. Chu (1979). After him are David Nutter (1960), Pamela Fryman (1959), Rachel Talalay (1958), James Burrows (1940), Greg Mottola (1964), and Brad Silberling (1963).

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