DIRECTOR · FROM PARK RIDGE, USA
Chuck Russell
1952–202622 credits since 1973
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ABOUT CHUCK
Charles "Chuck" Russell (May 9, 1952 – July 22, 2026) was 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, The Blob and The Mask.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born9 May 1952
Died22 July 2026
BirthplacePark Ridge, USA
Known forDirecting
On Cineora20 of 21 titles
Known for
The titles people know Chuck from.
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IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 20
- Average IMDb
- 6.0
- Highest rated
- FringeIMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1973
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Filmography
The 2020s
2 titles · IMDb 4.4 on averageMovieDirector · Screenplay · Producer
MovieDirector · Writer · Executive Producer
The 2010s
2 titles · IMDb 5.5 on averageMovieDirector
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The 2000s
4 titles · IMDb 6.6 on averageSeriesDirector · 1 episode
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The 1990s
3 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
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MovieDirector · Executive Producer
The 1980s
7 titles · IMDb 6.2 on averageMovieDirector · Screenplay
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The 1970s
1 title · IMDb 4.7 on average
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Chuck’s titles.
Frank DarabontWriter · Collateral, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and 2 more
Heather LangenkampA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy and 1 more
Joseph RubenDirector · Dreamscape, Gorp and 1 more
John TravoltaI Am Wrath and Paradise City
Dennis QuaidDreamscape and Gorp
Robert EnglundA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Peter GreeneThe Mask and Black Cat Run
