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John Harrison

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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 the Fall of '06, Harrison reunited with mentor George Romero to produce Romero's film, Diary of…

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2019CreepshowDirector · 7 episodes · Story, Teleplay, Writer · 1 episodeShow

2017SuperstitionDirector · 2 episodesShow

2015ResidueExecutive Producer · 3 episodes · CreatorShow

2015ResidueWriterMovie

2014The LibrariansDirector · 1 episodeShow

2009MentalDirector · 1 episodeShow

2009Book of BloodDirectorMovie

2008LeverageDirector · 4 episodesShow

2008Blank SlateThomas Hale · Director · WriterMovie

2007Diary of the DeadExecutive ProducerMovie

2005Painkiller JaneWriterMovie

2005SupernovaDirectorMovie

2005SupernovaDirector · 2 episodesShow

2003Frank Herbert's Children of DuneWriter · 3 episodes · CreatorShow

2000Frank Herbert's DuneProducer · 3 episodes · Director · 3 episodes · Writer · 3 episodes · CreatorShow

2000DinosaurStory, ScreenplayMovie

1996Book of Evil: Solid Tales From the DarksideDirectorMovie

1996ProfilerDirector · 1 episodeShow

1996The Assassination FileDirectorMovie

1996Kindred: The EmbracedDirector · 1 episodeShow

1995Donor UnknownDirector · TeleplayMovie

1994Earth 2Writer · 1 episode · Director · 3 episodesShow

1992The Late Show40 episodesShow

1992Nightmare CafeDirector · 1 episodeShow

1990Tales from the DarksideDirector · WriterMovie

1990Memories of MurderScreenplayMovie

1990Tales from the Darkside: The MovieDirector · Original Music ComposerMovie

1989Tales from the CryptDirector · 2 episodes · Screenplay · 3 episodesShow

1988MonstersWriter · 1 episodeShow

1988Jack's BackChoochMovie

1987Night Rose: Akhbar's DaughterDirector · WriterMovie

1986Scary Tales: Night ElevatorTeleplay · Director · MusicMovie

1985Day of the DeadMusicMovie

1984Tales from the DarksideWriter, Story · 4 episodes · Director · 8 episodesShow

1982CreepshowOriginal Music ComposerMovie

1981Simon & Simon1 episodeShow

1981KnightridersPellinoreMovie

1979EffectsLacey Bickel · ProducerMovie

1978Dawn of the DeadScrewdriver ZombieMovie

1973UbuDirectorMovie

1971Upstairs, DownstairsWriter · 1 episodeShow

1965BlackmailDirector · 1 episodeShow

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