John A. Russo

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $361 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #20,772)

Best-known technical roles: The Return of the Living Dead (Story Creator), Night of the Living Dead (Producer), Night of the Living Dead (Screenwriter)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	3	$0	$361	$361
	Screenwriter	2	$12,087,064	$18,000,000	$30,087,064
	Story Creator	1	$14,237,880	$948	$14,238,828
	Producer	1	$5,835,247	$0	$5,835,247

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,693	$5,835,247
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,670	$12,087,064
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,031	$14,237,880
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800)	17,750	$361
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,867	$18,000,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,347	$948
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,701-20,800)	20,773	$361
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,940	$5,835,247
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,455	$30,087,064
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,319	$14,238,828

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jan 30, 2024	Red Tide Massacre	Director
Jan 12, 2024	The Night They Came Home	Screenwriter
Dec 31, 2015	My Uncle John Is a Zombie!	Director		$361	$361
Oct 19, 1990	Night of the Living Dead	Producer	$5,835,247		$5,835,247
Aug 16, 1985	The Return of the Living Dead	Story by	$14,237,880	$948	$14,238,828
May 28, 1982	Midnight	Director
Oct 1, 1968	Night of the Living Dead	Screenwriter	$12,087,064	$18,000,000	$30,087,064

Averages			$10,720,064	$6,000,436	$12,540,375
Totals	7		$32,160,191	$18,001,309	$50,161,500

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 19, 1990	Night of the Living Dead	$2,884,679	1,544	$5,835,247	$5,835,247	100.0%

Averages		$2,884,679	1,544	$5,835,247	$5,835,247	100.0%
Totals	1			$5,835,247	$5,835,247

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 12, 2024	The Night They Came Home
Aug 16, 1985	The Return of the Livi…	$4,403,169	1,506	$14,237,880	$14,238,828	100.0%
Oct 1, 1968	Night of the Living Dead		8	$12,087,064	$30,087,064	40.2%

Averages		$4,403,169	757	$13,162,472	$22,162,946	70.1%
Totals	3			$26,324,944	$44,325,892

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,693	$5,835,247
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,670	$12,087,064
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,031	$14,237,880
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800)	17,750	$361
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,867	$18,000,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,347	$948
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,701-20,800)	20,773	$361
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,940	$5,835,247
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,455	$30,087,064
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,319	$14,238,828