Known For
Directing
Born
May 09, 1952
Died
Jul 22, 2026
Place of Birth
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Credits
37 titles
Chuck Russell
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Thing Expanded
Self
Witchboard
Producer
Paradise City
Director
Junglee
Director
Wolfman's Got Nards
Self
I Am Wrath
Director
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
FEARnet's Movies with More Brains
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
Fringe
Director
The House That Freddy Built
Self
Cartoon Logic
Self
Introducing Cameron Diaz
Self
Return to Edge City
Self
Collateral
Executive Producer
The Scorpion King
Director
Bless the Child
Director
Black Cat Run
Executive Producer
Eraser
Executive Producer
The Mask
Director
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Self
The Blob
Movie Patron (uncredited)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay
Back to School
Production Manager
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Producer
Body Rock
Associate Producer
Dreamscape
Screenplay
The Seduction
Executive Producer
Hell Night
Executive Producer
The Hearse
Line Producer
Gorp
First Assistant Director
The Great American Girl Robbery
Producer
Joyride
Unit Production Manager
Supervan
First Assistant Director
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Deputy
Shot