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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

46

Birth Date

1952-05-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  The Mask
• 

  The Scorpion King
• 

  Eraser
• 

  I Am Wrath
• 

  Paradise City
• 

  The Blob

Credits

• actors (13 credits)

  • The Thing Expanded

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Wolfman's Got Nards

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • FEARnet's Movies with More Brains

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The House That Freddy Built

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Cartoon Logic

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Introducing Cameron Diaz

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Return to Edge City

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Blob

    Movie Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

    Deputy

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Shot

    actor

    actors
    1973

• writing (5 credits)

  • Witchboard

    screenplay

    writing
    2025
  • Paradise City

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • The Blob

    screenplay

    writing
    1988
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

    screenplay

    writing
    1987
  • Dreamscape

    screenplay

    writing
    1984

• production (15 credits)

  • Witchboard

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Paradise City

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Collateral

    executive producer

    production
    2004
  • Black Cat Run

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • Eraser

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • The Mask

    executive producer

    production
    1994
  • Back to School

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    producer

    production
    1985
  • Body Rock

    associate producer

    production
    1984
  • Dreamscape

    associate producer

    production
    1984
  • The Seduction

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • Hell Night

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • The Hearse

    line producer

    production
    1980
  • The Great American Girl Robbery

    producer

    production
    1979
  • Joyride

    unit production manager

    production
    1977

• directing (13 credits)

  • Witchboard

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Paradise City

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Junglee

    director

    directing
    2019
  • I Am Wrath

    director

    directing
    2016
  • The Scorpion King

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Bless the Child

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Eraser

    director

    directing
    1996
  • The Mask

    director

    directing
    1994
  • The Blob

    director

    directing
    1988
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Gorp

    first assistant director

    directing
    1980
  • Supervan

    first assistant director

    directing
    1977
  • Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

    second assistant director

    directing
    1976