Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Chuck Russell
Directing
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Directed movies: 13Directed series: 1All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 26713
IMDb ID: nm0751080
Known for: Directing
Born: May 9, 1952
Died: July 22, 2026
Age: 74
Place of birth: Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2026
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 6.08
Wikidata: Q725006
Also known as
Charles Russell • Charles "Chuck" Russell
Frequent jobs
Director (11)First Assistant Director (2)Second Assistant Director (1)Executive Producer (4)Producer (2)Associate Producer (1)Line Producer (1)Production Manager (1)Screenplay (1)Unit Production Manager (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chuck Russell.
Director
Witchboard
2025 • Movie
Director
Paradise City
2022 • Movie
Director
Junglee
2019 • Movie
Director
I Am Wrath
2016 • Movie
Director
The Scorpion King
2002 • Movie
Director
Bless the Child
2000 • Movie
Director
Eraser
1996 • Movie
Director
The Mask
1994 • Movie
Director
The Blob
1988 • Movie
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 • Movie
First Assistant Director
Gorp
1980 • Movie
First Assistant Director
Supervan
1977 • Movie
Second Assistant Director
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Chuck Russell.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Chuck Russell.
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 • Movie
Executive Producer
Collateral
2004 • Movie
Director
The Mask
1994 • Movie
Director
The Blob
1988 • Movie
Director
Junglee
2019 • Movie
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 • Movie
Production Manager
Back to School
1986 • Movie
Producer
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1985 • Movie
Screenplay
Dreamscape
1984 • Movie
Director
Eraser
1996 • Movie
Director
I Am Wrath
2016 • Movie
Director
Witchboard
2025 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Chuck Russell.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chuck Russell.
Director
The Scorpion King
2002 • Movie
Director
The Mask
1994 • Movie
Executive Producer
Collateral
2004 • Movie
Director
Eraser
1996 • Movie
Director
The Blob
1988 • Movie
Director
Paradise City
2022 • Movie
Production Manager
Back to School
1986 • Movie
Director
I Am Wrath
2016 • Movie
Director
Bless the Child
2000 • Movie
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 • Movie
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 • Movie
Director
Witchboard
2025 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chuck Russell.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Chuck Russell.
Executive Producer
Collateral
2004 • Movie
Executive Producer
Black Cat Run
1998 • Movie
Production Manager
Back to School
1986 • Movie
Producer
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1985 • Movie
Associate Producer
Body Rock
1984 • Movie
Screenplay
Dreamscape
1984 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Seduction
1982 • Movie
Executive Producer
Hell Night
1981 • Movie
Line Producer
The Hearse
1980 • Movie
Producer
The Great American Girl Robbery
1979 • Movie
Unit Production Manager
Joyride
1977 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chuck Russell.
as Self
The Thing Expanded
2026 • Movie
as Self
Wolfman's Got Nards
2018 • Movie
as Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 • Movie
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 • Movie
as Self
The House That Freddy Built
2006 • Movie
as Self
Cartoon Logic
2005 • Movie
as Self
Introducing Cameron Diaz
2005 • Movie
as Self
Return to Edge City
2005 • Movie
as Self
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991 • Movie
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
The Blob
1988 • Movie
as Deputy
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976 • Movie
Shot
1973 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Chuck Russell.