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Rusty Cundieff Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1960-12-13

Birthplace:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Credits:
17 Total Roles

Rusty Cundieff

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Biography

George Arthur "Rusty" Cundieff (born December 13, 1960) is an American film/television director, actor, and writer. His notable credits are as director/writer of and lead actor in the This Is Spinal Tap-like rap satire Fear of a Black Hat, as writer of the second installment to House Party, and as director of the horror anthology Tales from the Hood. He also directed the 1997 film, Sprung. He was also a director for Chappelle's Show and a correspondent on TV Nation. He also directed and starred in a U Can't Touch This parody titled Yes We Can, which focuses on Barack Obama. Cundieff was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Christina and John A. Cundieff, both of whom appeared in Tales from the Hood. He is married to Trina Davis Cundieff with whom he has two children. Cundieff is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. He also portrayed a fraternity brother (of the fictitious Gamma Phi Gamma) in Spike Lee's School Daze in which actual members of Alpha Phi Alpha were featured. Cundieff is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 MOVIE Self
2024 Meet Me Next Christmas MOVIE Christmas Mime
2023 Doing the Hollywood Shuffle MOVIE Self
2019 Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror MOVIE Self
2018 American Nightmares MOVIE Black Lawman
2018 Tales from the Hood 2 MOVIE Press Conference Reporter
2006 In Search of Charlie Chan MOVIE Self
1997 Sprung MOVIE Montel
1995 Tales from the Hood MOVIE Richard (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1994 TV Nation TV Self

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