About

Known credits:
56
Birthday:
1958-08-20
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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David O. Russell

Overview

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).

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Known for

Acting
2019 Hal Actor Self 58
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2019 What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael Actor Self 59
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2007 Students of 'The Graduate' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Adaptation. Actor Orlean Dinner Guest 71
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2000 Divine Trash Actor Self 59
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SEGAL Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2022 Amsterdam Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 Past Forward Directing Director 59
Average
2016 Past Forward Directing Director N/A
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2015 Joy Directing Director 64
Fair
2015 Accidental Love Directing Director 52
Average
2013 American Hustle Directing Director 67
Fair
2012 Silver Linings Playbook Directing Director 70
Good
2010 The Fighter Directing Director 72
Good
2004 I ♥ Huckabees Directing Director 61
Fair
2004 Soldiers Pay Directing Director 58
Average
1999 Three Kings Directing Director 65
Fair
1996 Flirting with Disaster Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Spanking the Monkey Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Hairway to the Stars Directing Director N/A
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Shutout Directing Director N/A
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Madden Directing Director N/A
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Super Toys Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Linda Ronstadt Biopic Directing Director N/A
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Bananas Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Amsterdam Writing Writer 60
Fair
2016 Past Forward Writing Writer 59
Average
2016 Past Forward Writing Writer N/A
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2015 Joy Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2015 Joy Writing Story 64
Fair
2013 American Hustle Writing Writer 67
Fair
2012 Silver Linings Playbook Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2004 I ♥ Huckabees Writing Writer 61
Fair
1999 Three Kings Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1996 Flirting with Disaster Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Spanking the Monkey Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 Hairway to the Stars Writing Writer N/A
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Sammy's Hill Writing Adaptation N/A
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Super Toys Writing Writer N/A
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Madden Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Amsterdam Production Producer 60
Fair
2015 Joy Production Producer 64
Fair
2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2004 I ♥ Huckabees Production Producer 61
Fair
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2004 Soldiers Pay Production Producer 58
Average
2002 The Slaughter Rule Production Producer 58
Average
1994 Spanking the Monkey Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1989 Hairway to the Stars Production Producer N/A
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Not Fade Away Production Producer N/A
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Shutout Production Producer N/A
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Madden Production Producer N/A
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Bananas Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
2004 Soldiers Pay Camera Camera Operator 58
Average
1983 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live at the El Mocambo Camera Camera Operator 59
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Crew
2009 Where the Wild Things Are Crew Thanks 63
Fair