About
Regina Russell Banali
Overview
Regina Russell is a film producer, director, television presenter, and actress. She directed and produced a feature length documentary called "QUIET RIOT: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back" about the hard rock band Quiet Riot. The film premiered at the 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival and won the Festival Honors award for "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" in the music category. It also won "Best Music Documentary" from the Oregon Independent Film Festival, and was a official selection of The Hollywood Film Festival, The Carmel International Film Festival, Indie Memphis Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival and the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. It Premiered on the Showtime Network Jan 29th 2015. Rolling Stone magazine called it "One of the top rock docs to see this summer". (Issue 1238 July 2nd, 2015)
As a celebrity style expert and red carpet fashion critic, she has appeared in fashion segments for The Today Show, E! News, Access Hollywood, The Fashion Team, and Good Day L.A.
She owned and operated Celebrity Closet Raiders, a high end designer resale store which carried merchandise previously owned by celebrities.
Russell is engaged to Quiet Riot drummer and manager Frankie Banali.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2023 | We Kill for Love | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | Private Places | Actor | (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Real Naughty Vice Girls 2 | Actor | (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Real Naughty Vice Girls | Actor | (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Dungeons of Ecstasy | Actor | (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2008 | I Should Be F***ing Brad Garrett | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story | Actor | Cazz | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Cannibal Taboo | Actor | Annie Tramblyn | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Bikini Girls from the Lost Planet | Actor | (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Deviant Fantasies | Actor | (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Reality Sex | Actor | (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2005 | One More Round | Actor | Sonya | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Voyeur's Delight | Actor | (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Bad Bizness | Actor | Angela Summers | 58 Average |
| 2003 | The Mummy's Kiss | Actor | Helena | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Actor | Sartain Receptionist | 54 Average |
| 2003 | Bikini Airways | Actor | Terri | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Visions of Passion | Actor | Alice | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Cheerleader Massacre | Actor | Buzzy's Flashback Girl | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Baberellas | Actor | Renna | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Wolfhound | Actor | Fantasy Woman (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Wheatfield with Crows | Actor | Karen | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Zig Zag | Actor | Dancer #2 | 58 Average |
| 2002 | The Model Solution | Actor | Caroline | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Sex Court: The Movie | Actor | Kayla | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Savage Season | Actor | Tricia | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Scandal: Sex@students.edu | Actor | Christina | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Scandal: 15 Minutes of Fame | Actor | Amanda Stone | 59 Average |
| 2000 | House of Love | Actor | Mojave | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Scandal: Lawful Entry | Actor | Brigitte | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Sex Files: Ancient Desires | Actor | Anne Reno | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Sex Files: Alien Erotica II | Actor | Dr. Betty Brooks | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Sex Files: Creating the Perfect Man | Actor | Stephanie | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Bare Deception | Actor | Debbie | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Passion's Obsession | Actor | Trixie | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Luck of the Draw | Actor | Zippo's Boudoir Girl | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Sexual Matrix | Actor | Tracie Johnson | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Sex Files: Pleasureville | Actor | Patty Watts | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Dungeon of Desire | Actor | Jill | 58 Average |
| 1999 | The Big Hustle | Actor | Ginger | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Hook | Actor | Mermaid | 67 Fair |
Directing |
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| 2020 | In The Blood | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Quiet Riot | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2014 | Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2008 | I Should Be F***ing Brad Garrett | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Matt Grant PSA for Spaying and Neutering Pets | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Brad Garrett Pans Puppy Mills | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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| 2020 | In The Blood | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Quiet Riot | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2014 | Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2008 | I Should Be F***ing Brad Garrett | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Matt Grant PSA for Spaying and Neutering Pets | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Brad Garrett Pans Puppy Mills | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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| 2015 | Quiet Riot | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2014 | Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 2008 | I Should Be F***ing Brad Garrett | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Matt Grant PSA for Spaying and Neutering Pets | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Brad Garrett Pans Puppy Mills | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
Art |
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| 2023 | The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islands | Art | Art Department Assistant | 58 Average |
Camera |
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| 2015 | Quiet Riot | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
| 2014 | Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back | Camera | Additional Camera | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Skum Rocks! | Camera | Additional Camera | 58 Average |
Crew |
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| 2013 | Skum Rocks! | Crew | Second Unit | 58 Average |
| 3rd Floor | Crew | Technical Advisor | N/A N/A |
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