David O. Russell
Biography
David Owen Russell was born on August 20, 1958, in New York City, New York, United States. He is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has earned numerous accolades, including two British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe Award, along with nominations for five Academy Awards. Known for directing 34 known credits, he began his career directing the dark comedy films Spanking the Monkey in 1994, Flirting with Disaster in 1996, Three Kings in 1999, and I Heart Huckabees in 2004. He later achieved critical success and commercial success with the biographical sports drama The Fighter in 2010, the romantic comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook in 2012, and the dark comedy crime film American Hustle in 2013.
Career overview
David Owen Russell was born on August 20, 1958, in New York City, New York, USA. He is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer whose career includes known credits in directing. Throughout his career, he has directed numerous films, beginning with the dark comedy films Spanking the Monkey in 1994, Flirting with Disaster in 1996, Three Kings in 1999, and I Heart Huckabees in 2004.
He subsequently gained critical success and commercial success with several acclaimed films, including the biographical sports drama The Fighter in 2010, the romantic comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook in 2012, and the dark comedy crime film American Hustle in 2013.
In addition to his directorial work, his career has earned him numerous accolades. These include two British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe Award, alongside nominations for five Academy Awards.
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- Madden (2026) Director
- Madden (2026) Writer
- Madden (2026) Producer
- SEGAL (2025) as Self
- Amsterdam (2022) Writer
- Amsterdam (2022) Director
- Amsterdam (2022) Producer
- Hal (2019) as Self
- What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019) as Self
- Past Forward (2016) Director
- Past Forward (2016) Writer
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Joy (2015) Director
- Joy (2015) Screenplay
- Joy (2015) Story
- Joy (2015) Producer
- Accidental Love (2015) Director
- The Making of American Hustle (2014) as Self
- American Hustle (2013) Writer
- American Hustle (2013) Director
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Screenplay
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Director
- The Fighter (2010) Director
- Where the Wild Things Are (2009) Thanks
- Students of 'The Graduate' (2007) as Self
- Students of 'The Graduate' (2007) as Himself
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Executive Producer
- I ♥ Huckabees (2004) Director
- I ♥ Huckabees (2004) Producer
- I ♥ Huckabees (2004) Writer
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) Executive Producer
- Soldiers Pay (2004) Director
- Soldiers Pay (2004) Producer
- Soldiers Pay (2004) Camera Operator
- Adaptation. (2002) as Orlean Dinner Guest
- The Slaughter Rule (2002) Producer
- Divine Trash (2000) as Self
- Three Kings (1999) Screenplay
- Three Kings (1999) Director
- Flirting with Disaster (1996) Writer
- Flirting with Disaster (1996) Director
- Spanking the Monkey (1994) Writer
- Spanking the Monkey (1994) Director
- Spanking the Monkey (1994) Executive Producer
- Hairway to the Stars (1989) Writer
- Hairway to the Stars (1989) Director
- Hairway to the Stars (1989) Producer
- Bingo Inferno: A Parody on American Obsessions (1987) Writer
- Bingo Inferno: A Parody on American Obsessions (1987) Director
- Bingo Inferno: A Parody on American Obsessions (1987) Editor
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Live at the El Mocambo (1983) Camera Operator
- Shutout Director
- Shutout Producer
- Untitled Linda Ronstadt Biopic Director
- Super Toys Writer
- Super Toys Director
- Not Fade Away Producer
- Sammy's Hill Adaptation