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David O. Russell

David O. Russell

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 20, 1958 (67)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Oct 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

David Owen Russell (born August 20, 1958) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He has earned numerous accolades including two British Academy Film Awards, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for five Academy Awards. Russell started his career directing the dark comed ... y films Spanking the Monkey (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Three Kings (1999), and I Heart Huckabees (2004). He gained critical success with the biographical sports drama The Fighter (2010), the romantic comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and the dark comedy crime film American Hustle (2013). The three films were commercially successful and acclaimed by critics, earning him three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, as well as a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Silver Linings Playbook and a Best Original Screenplay nomination for American Hustle. Russell received his seventh Golden Globe nomination for the semi-biographical comedy-drama Joy (2015). He also directed the comedic mystery thriller Amsterdam (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article David O. Russell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

2002

as Orlean Dinner Guest

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

2022

Writer

Past Forward

Past Forward

2016

Writer

Joy

Joy

2015

Story, Screenplay

American Hustle

American Hustle

2013

Writer

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

2012

Screenplay

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

2004

Screenplay

Three Kings

Three Kings

1999

Screenplay

Spanking the Monkey

Spanking the Monkey

1994

Writer

Hairway to the Stars

Hairway to the Stars

1989

Writer

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

2022

Director

Past Forward

Past Forward

2016

Director

Joy

Joy

2015

Director

Accidental Love

Accidental Love

2015

Director

American Hustle

American Hustle

2013

Director

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

2012

Director

The Fighter

The Fighter

2010

Director

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

2004

Director

Three Kings

Three Kings

1999

Director

Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

1996

Director

Spanking the Monkey

Spanking the Monkey

1994

Director

Hairway to the Stars

Hairway to the Stars

1989

Director

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

2022

Producer

Joy

Joy

2015

Producer

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004

Executive Producer

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

2004

Producer

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004

Executive Producer

Spanking the Monkey

Spanking the Monkey

1994

Executive Producer

Hairway to the Stars

Hairway to the Stars

1989

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Director American Hustle Nominated
Golden Globes Best Director Silver Linings Playbook Nominated
Golden Globes Best Director American Hustle Nominated
SAG Awards Best Director Silver Linings Playbook Nominated
Television Credits

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Gossip Girl

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2007

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

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