Chuck Russell

Chuck Russell

Profile info

Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday9 May 1952
Died22 July 2026 (age 74)
Place of birthPark Ridge, Illinois, USA
Known credits37

Biography

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.

The Thing Expanded
The Thing Expanded
2026 · Self
Witchboard
Witchboard
2025 · Producer
Witchboard
Witchboard
2025 · Screenplay
Witchboard
Witchboard
2025 · Director
Paradise City
Paradise City
2022 · Director
Paradise City
Paradise City
2022 · Writer
Paradise City
Paradise City
2022 · Executive Producer
Junglee
Junglee
2019 · Director
Wolfman's Got Nards
Wolfman's Got Nards
2018 · Self
I Am Wrath
I Am Wrath
2016 · Director
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 · Self
FEARnet's Movies with More Brains
2011 · Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Self
Fringe
Fringe
2008 · Director
The House That Freddy Built
The House That Freddy Built
2006 · Self
Cartoon Logic
Cartoon Logic
2005 · Self
Introducing Cameron Diaz
Introducing Cameron Diaz
2005 · Self
Return to Edge City
Return to Edge City
2005 · Self
Collateral
Collateral
2004 · Executive Producer
The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King
2002 · Director
Bless the Child
Bless the Child
2000 · Director
Black Cat Run
Black Cat Run
1998 · Executive Producer
Eraser
Eraser
1996 · Executive Producer
Eraser
Eraser
1996 · Director
The Mask
The Mask
1994 · Director
The Mask
The Mask
1994 · Executive Producer
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Self
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991 · Self
The Blob
The Blob
1988 · Movie Patron (uncredited)
The Blob
The Blob
1988 · Screenplay
The Blob
The Blob
1988 · Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Screenplay
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Director
Back to School
Back to School
1986 · Production Manager
Back to School
Back to School
1986 · Producer
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1985 · Producer
Body Rock
Body Rock
1984 · Associate Producer
Dreamscape
Dreamscape
1984 · Screenplay
Dreamscape
Dreamscape
1984 · Associate Producer
The Seduction
The Seduction
1982 · Executive Producer
Hell Night
Hell Night
1981 · Executive Producer
The Hearse
The Hearse
1980 · Line Producer
Gorp
Gorp
1980 · First Assistant Director
The Great American Girl Robbery
The Great American Girl Robbery
1979 · Producer
Joyride
Joyride
1977 · Unit Production Manager
Supervan
Supervan
1977 · First Assistant Director
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976 · Deputy
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976 · Second Assistant Director
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