Russsell Streiner was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which is still his hometown. He has three children who live nearby. He continues to work in the film business as an independent producer, director and filmmaking instructor at John A. Russo's Movie Academy in Pittsburgh. Although Night of the Living Dead (1968) has been Russ' biggest "movie" success, he has been extremely successful in producing and directing other types of films as well.
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Biography from IMDb.
- February 6, 1940 (86)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Actor, producer and writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Known for
What are Russell Streiner's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Russell Streiner's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Russell Streiner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
How to Date Billy Walsh(2024)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Night of Horror in Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Night of the Living Dead(1990)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Creepy Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Majorettes(1986)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Devil and Sam Silverstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Booby Hatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Affair(1971)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Night of the Living Dead(1968)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 52nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 1968 to 2024; peak year 2024.
Film career
Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1971Screen debut· There's Always Vanilla
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Russell Streiner's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Russell Streiner's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Russell Streiner work with?
People who share at least 2 of Russell Streiner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John A. Russo shares the most, 6.
Directors
- George A. RomeroShared titles: Night of the Living Dead (1990), Drive-in Madness! (1987), The Affair (1971), Night of the Living Dead (1968)See all 4 shared titles with George A. Romero
Writers
- John A. RussoShared titles: Night of the Living Dead (1990), Drive-in Madness! (1987), The Majorettes (1986), The Return of the Living Dead (1985), The Affair (1971), Night of the Living Dead (1968)See all 6 shared titles with John A. Russo
- Rudy RicciShared titles: The Return of the Living Dead (1985), The Affair (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Rudy Ricci
Actors
- S. William HinzmanShared titles: Drive-in Madness! (1987), The Majorettes (1986), The Affair (1971), Night of the Living Dead (1968)See all 4 shared titles with S. William Hinzman
- Zachary MottShared titles: Night of the Living Dead (1990), The Majorettes (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Zachary Mott
- James KarenShared titles: Drive-in Madness! (1987), The Return of the Living Dead (1985)See all 2 shared titles with James Karen
- Kevin KindlinShared titles: Drive-in Madness! (1987), The Majorettes (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Kindlin
Composers
- Paul McColloughShared titles: Night of the Living Dead (1990), The Majorettes (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Paul McCollough
Mixed roles
- Tom SaviniShared titles: Night of the Living Dead (1990), Drive-in Madness! (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Savini
