Quick Facts
Born:
1958-08-20
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
8 Total Roles
David O. Russell
Directing
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Biography
David Owen Russell (born August 20, 1958) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He has earned numerous accolades including two British Academy Film Awards, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for five Academy Awards.
Russell started his career directing the dark comedy films Spanking the Monkey (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Three Kings (1999), and I Heart Huckabees (2004). He gained critical success with the biographical sports drama The Fighter (2010), the romantic comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and the dark comedy crime film American Hustle (2013). The three films were commercially successful and acclaimed by critics, earning him three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, as well as a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Silver Linings Playbook and a Best Original Screenplay nomination for American Hustle. Russell received his seventh Golden Globe nomination for the semi-biographical comedy-drama Joy (2015). He also directed the comedic mystery thriller Amsterdam (2022).
Throughout his career, Russell has garnered controversy for being combative and abusive towards crew members and actors in his films. Incidents involving George Clooney, Lily Tomlin, Amy Adams, Christopher Nolan, and Christian Bale have been documented.
Description above from the Wikipedia article David O. Russell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Russell started his career directing the dark comedy films Spanking the Monkey (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Three Kings (1999), and I Heart Huckabees (2004). He gained critical success with the biographical sports drama The Fighter (2010), the romantic comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and the dark comedy crime film American Hustle (2013). The three films were commercially successful and acclaimed by critics, earning him three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, as well as a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Silver Linings Playbook and a Best Original Screenplay nomination for American Hustle. Russell received his seventh Golden Globe nomination for the semi-biographical comedy-drama Joy (2015). He also directed the comedic mystery thriller Amsterdam (2022).
Throughout his career, Russell has garnered controversy for being combative and abusive towards crew members and actors in his films. Incidents involving George Clooney, Lily Tomlin, Amy Adams, Christopher Nolan, and Christian Bale have been documented.
Description above from the Wikipedia article David O. Russell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Adaptation.
Orlean Dinner Guest
Divine Trash
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
Self
Hal
Self
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
SEGAL
Self
The Making of American Hustle
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SEGAL MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Hal MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self |
| 2014 | The Making of American Hustle MOVIE | Self |
| 2007 | Students of 'The Graduate' MOVIE | Self |
| 2002 | Adaptation. MOVIE | Orlean Dinner Guest |
| 2000 | Divine Trash MOVIE | Self |