John Harrison
Born
1948-01-01
Biography
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 Grand Prix du Festival at Avoriaz, France. Harrison co-wrote the animated feature,Dinosaur (2000), for Disney. He also wrote the adaptation of Clive Barker's fantasy novels, "Abarat", also for Disney. In...
Known for

Dawn of the Dead
Screwdriver Zombie

Knightriders
Pellinore

Simon & Simon
TV Series

Jack's Back
Chooch

Effects
Lacey Bickel

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Self

King on Screen
Self

Blank Slate
Thomas Hale

The Late Show
TV Series

The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Self

After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
Self
Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables
Himself