David O. Russell

David O. Russell

DirectorProducerWriterActorCrew Aug 20 (age 67) New York City, New York, USA 1983–2026 (43 year career)

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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), t…

Known For

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

Director

The Fighter

The Fighter

Director

American Hustle

American Hustle

Director

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

Orlean Dinner Guest

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Executive Producer

Joy

Joy

Director

Three Kings

Three Kings

Director

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

Thanks

Filmography

Acting (8)

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Movies (7)

SEGAL

SEGAL

as Self

Hal

Hal

as Self

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

as Self

The Making of American Hustle

The Making of American Hustle

as Self

Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

as Self

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

as Orlean Dinner Guest

Divine Trash

Divine Trash

as Self

Television (1)

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Crew (44)

Movies (44)

Madden

Madden

Director

Nov 26

Madden

Madden

Producer

Nov 26

Madden

Madden

Writer

Nov 26

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Director

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Producer

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Writer

Past Forward

Past Forward

Director

Past Forward

Past Forward

Writer

Joy

Joy

Director

Joy

Joy

Producer

Joy

Joy

Screenplay

Joy

Joy

Story

Accidental Love

Accidental Love

Director

American Hustle

American Hustle

Director

American Hustle

American Hustle

Writer

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

Director

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

Screenplay

The Fighter

The Fighter

Director

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

Thanks

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Executive Producer

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

Director

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

Producer

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

Writer

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Executive Producer

Soldiers Pay

Camera Operator

Soldiers Pay

Director

Soldiers Pay

Producer

The Slaughter Rule

The Slaughter Rule

Producer

Three Kings

Three Kings

Director

Three Kings

Three Kings

Screenplay

Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

Director

Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

Writer

Spanking the Monkey

Spanking the Monkey

Director

Spanking the Monkey

Spanking the Monkey

Executive Producer

Spanking the Monkey

Spanking the Monkey

Writer

Hairway to the Stars

Hairway to the Stars

Writer

Bingo Inferno: A Parody on American Obsessions

Director

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Live at the El Mocambo

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Live at the El Mocambo

Camera Operator

Shutout

Director

Super Toys

Director

Super Toys

Writer

Not Fade Away

Producer

Sammy's Hill

Adaptation

Untitled Linda Ronstadt Biopic

Director