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Chuck Russell

Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 05/09/1958 (65) | Park Ridge, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Chuck Russell is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his genre films. His best-known works include the fantasy slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the 1988 remakeof the 1958 monster horror film The Blob, the Jim Carrey superhero comedy film The Mask, the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film Eraser, and the Dwayne Johnson action-adventure The Scorpion King. ()
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Charles "Chuck" Russell (born May 9, 1958) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the 1980s and '90s, including "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" (1987) and "The Mask" (1994).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and ...

The Scorpion King

PG-13

2002 | 2.8/5 | 1h 32min
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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During a hallucinatory incident, young Kristen Parker has her wrists slashed by dream-stalking monster Freddy Krueger. Her mother, mistaking the wounds for a suicide attempt, sends Kristen to a psychi ...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

R

1987 | 3.4/5 | 1h 36min
Horror, Thriller
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When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exudin ...

The Mask

PG-13

1994 | 3.5/5 | 1h 41min
Romance / Love, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
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U.S. Marshall John Kruger erases the identities of people enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. His current assignment is to protect Lee Cullen, who's uncovered evidence that the weapons manufac ...

Eraser

R

1996 | 3.0/5 | 1h 55min
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Movies with Chuck Russell as Actor(7)

2018 Wolfman's Got Nards
as himself2012 Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as himself2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2006 The House That Freddy Built
2005 Return to Edge City
as Deputy1976 Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1973 Shot

TV Shows/Series with Chuck Russell as Actor(1)

1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Movies with Chuck Russell as Crew(29)

Directing/Director2023 Arabian Nights
Writing/Writer2023 Arabian Nights
Directing/Director2022 Paradise City
Production/Executive Producer2022 Paradise City
Writing/Writer2022 Paradise City
Directing/Director2019 Junglee
Directing/Director2016 I Am Wrath
Production/Executive Producer2004 Collateral
Directing/Director2002 The Scorpion King
Directing/Director2000 Bless the Child
Production/Executive Producer1998 Black Cat Run
Directing/Director1996 Eraser
Production/Executive Producer1996 Eraser
Directing/Director1994 The Mask
Production/Executive Producer1994 The Mask
Directing/Director1988 The Blob
Writing/Screenplay1988 The Blob
Directing/Director1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Writing/Screenplay1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Production/Producer1986 Back to School
Production/Producer1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Production/Associate Producer1984 Body Rock
Production/Associate Producer1984 Dreamscape
Writing/Screenplay1984 Dreamscape
Production/Executive Producer1982 The Seduction
Production/Executive Producer1981 Hell Night
Production/Line Producer1980 The Hearse
Directing/First Assistant Director1980 Gorp
Production/Unit Production Manager1977 Joyride

TV Shows/Series with Chuck Russell as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2008 Fringe

Full Name: Chuck Russell
Born: Friday, 05/09 1958 (May) in Park Ridge, Illinois (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 65 years + 352 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Other names for Chuck Russell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Charles Russell"
"Charles "Chuck" Russell"
Chuck Russell frequently works together with these people:
Frank Darabont (8x, Crew)
Wes Craven (7x, Crew)
Craig Stearns (5x, Crew)
Joseph Ruben (5x, Crew)
Henry Darrow McComas (5x, Crew)
André Gower (5x, Actor)
Robert Englund (4x, Actor)
Bruce Cohn Curtis (4x, Crew)
Aaron Kunkel (4x, Crew)
Jeffrey Schwarz (4x, Crew)
Barbara Harris (4x, Crew)
Alex Kurtzman (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7024, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024