John Harrison

Person · Open Library

Born

1945

Works

68

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Film & TV

John Harrison began his career directing rock videos and working as 1st Asst. Director for famed horror director,George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead (1968)/Creepshow (1982)). Harrison wrote and directed multiple episodes of Romero's classic TV series,Tales from the Darkside (1983)m], before helming Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), for Paramount Pictures, which won Harrison the…

Known for

• King on Screen — Self2023
• Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables — Himself2020
• The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' — Self2013
• Blank Slate — Thomas Hale2008
• Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' — Self2007
• After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking — Self2005
• The Late Show1992
• Jack's Back — Chooch1988
• Knightriders — Pellinore1981
• Simon & Simon1981

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

22,601

Total plays

167,370

There is more than one artist called John Harrison. 1) John Harrison is composer of the music for George Romero's "Day Of The Dead"(1985) and "Creepshow"(1982), for which Stephen King wrote the script, and Romero directed. 2) John Harrison is an original member of The Watersons, an English folk group from Hull in Yorkshire. Other original members were Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, and Lal Waterson. John Harrison was their cousin. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Harrison">Read more on

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

John

Family name

Harrison

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Pittsburgh

Occupation

film director

Educated at

Emerson College

Languages spoken

English language

Official website

www.johnharrisonwriterdirector.com

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