About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1960-12-13
Place of birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Rusty Cundieff

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Meet Me Next Christmas Actor Christmas Mime 59
Average
2023 57 Seconds Actor Detective 59
Average
2023 Doing the Hollywood Shuffle Actor N/A
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2019 Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror Actor Self 60
Fair
2018 American Nightmares Actor Black Lawman 58
Average
2018 Tales from the Hood 2 Actor Press Conference Reporter 57
Average
2006 In Search of Charlie Chan Actor Self 59
Average
1997 Sprung Actor Montel 58
Average
1995 Tales from the Hood Actor Richard (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") 59
Average
1994 TV Nation Actor 68
Fair
1994 Fear of a Black Hat Actor Ice Cold 59
Average
1992 Eddie Presley Actor Guard 58
Average
1988 School Daze Actor Chucky 58
Average
1987 Hollywood Shuffle Actor Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type 59
Average

Directing
2024 Meet Me Next Christmas Directing Director 59
Average
2023 57 Seconds Directing Director 59
Average
2022 A New Diva's Christmas Carol Directing Director 58
Average
2021 Christmas in Harmony Directing Director 58
Average
2020 Tales from the Hood 3 Directing Director 58
Average
2018 American Nightmares Directing Director 58
Average
2018 Tales from the Hood 2 Directing Director 57
Average
2015 White Water Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Movie 43 Directing Director 48
Bad
2000 The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Sprung Directing Director 58
Average
1995 Tales from the Hood Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Fear of a Black Hat Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2023 57 Seconds Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2020 Tales from the Hood 3 Writing Writer 58
Average
2018 American Nightmares Writing Writer 58
Average
2018 Tales from the Hood 2 Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1997 Sprung Writing Writer 58
Average
1995 Tales from the Hood Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Fear of a Black Hat Writing Writer 59
Average
1991 House Party 2 Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1991 House Party 2 Writing Story 57
Average

Production
2020 Tales from the Hood 3 Production Producer 58
Average
2018 American Nightmares Production Producer 58
Average
2018 Tales from the Hood 2 Production Producer 57
Average