- Date of Birth: 20 August, 1958
- Place of Birth: New York City, United States
- Biography: David Owen Russell (born 20 August 1958) is an American film director and screenwriter. He directed and wrote Three Kings and the existential comedy I ♥ Huckabees. Earlier films include independent films Flirting with Disaster and Spanking the Monkey, which won him the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
Filmography
- The Fighter (2011)
- The H-Man Cometh (2010)
- Outer Space Astronauts (2009)
- Nailed (2008)
- Child Reduction Act (2008)
- I Heart Huckabees (2004)
- Soldiers Pay (2004)
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
- Thirteen (2003)
- Lost in Translation (2003)
- Adaptation. (2003)
- The Slaughter Rule (2002)
News
New Syfy comedy series to air Tuesdays
variety.com –
2009-11-12
Futuristic skein, about eight military personnel who travel the galaxy, is set to premiere at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and will regularly air at 9 p.m. ... Full Article
Christian Bale and David O. Russell Team Up! Battle of the On-Set Tantrums Commences!
thecinemasource.com –
2009-04-21
I was a Christian Bale supporter after his tirade on the set of Terminator Salvation was leaked online. It was a closed set; whoever leaked it was a total jerk; Bale seemed like he was mad at the DP for... ... Full Article
Bale and O. Russell Board The Fighter
comingsoon.net –
2009-04-21
Christian Bale and director David O. Russell are jumping in the ring with Mark Wahlberg for Relativity Media's The Fighter , which Paramount will release domestically. ... Full Article


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