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| Chuck Russell | |
| Birth name: | Charles Russell |
| Gender: | Male |
| Medium(s): | Film |
| Roles: | Producer; Director; Writer |
| Date of birth: | May 9th, 1952 |
| Place of birth: | Park Ridge, Illinois |
| 1st Horror: | Dreamscape (1984) |
Charles "Chuck" Russell is an American film producer, director and writer born in Park Ridge, Illinois on May 9th, 1952. His first work in the horror field was working as a line producer on the 1980 film The Hearse. In 1981, he teamed up with Joseph Wolf as co-executive producer on the haunted house movie Hell Night. Three years later, Russell wrote the screenplay for the sci-fi/horror film Dreamscape. Ironically, this would not be the only time that he would work with such subject matter. Only three years later in 1987, Russell made his directorial debut helming the third installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. The following year, he directed the 1988 remake of The Blob. In 2000, Russell directed the paranormal Omenesque film Bless the Child.
Body of work[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearse | 1980 | Line producer |
| Hell Night | 1981 | Executive producer |
| Dreamscape | 1984 | Writer |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | 1987 | Director; Writer |
| The Blob | 1988 | Director; Writer; Actor |
| Bless the Child | 2000 | Director |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Is co-creator of Darabont/Fried/Russell Productions. [1]
- Also directed the 2002 film The Scorpion King, which was a spin-off of Stephen Sommers' The Mummy franchise.
External Links[]
- Chuck Russell at AMG
- Chuck Russell at IMDB
- Chuck Russell at Fandango
- Chuck Russell at Wikipedia
- Chuck Russell at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
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