Writing

Rudy Ricci

Born 1940-04-14 · McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA

Rudy Ricci was an American writer and actor notable for his contributions to the horror genre. He co-wrote the story for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), a film that blended horror and comedy elements. Ricci also appeared as a zombie in George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) and portrayed a motorcycle raider in Dawn of the Dead (1978). His work has left a lasting impact on horror cinema.

Acting credits

7.6

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Night of the Living Dead

1968

7.5

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Dawn of the Dead

1978

4.6

The creators of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD bring you THE BOOBY HATCH, a zany comedy full of schlocky humor, nudity and sex! Sweet and innocent Cherry Jankowski (Sharon Joy Miller) is a product tester for Joyful Novelties, Inc., a manufacturer of erotic sex toys. She goes day-to-day, trying to find self-fulfillment in a crazy, erotic, sex-filled world. One of her friends at work, Marcello Fettucini (Rudy Ricci), is at risk of losing his job because he’s having trouble getting an erection. If he can’t get aroused, he can’t test out the new products! Can Marcello and Cherry work out their problems and live happy, or will they continue to just “lay down on the job”? Written and co-directed by NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD horror novelist John Russo, THE BOOBY HATCH satirizes the unbelievable sexual attitudes of the 1970s.

The Booby Hatch

1976

Behind the camera

4.6

The Booby Hatch

1976

4.6

The Booby Hatch

1976

4.6

A young man returns home to Pittsburgh and moves in with an older woman, on whom he begins to rely on for emotional and financial support.

There's Always Vanilla

1971