Chuck Russell

Born: May 9, 1952 · Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Died: July 22, 2026

Director
Producer
Writer

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.

Filmography · 30 credits

2024Witchboard · Producer ★ 5.1
2024Witchboard · Writer ★ 5.1
2024Witchboard · Director ★ 5.1
2022Paradise City · Writer ★ 3.7
2022Paradise City · Director ★ 3.7
2018Wolfman's Got Nards · Actor ★ 7.3
2016I Am Wrath · Director ★ 5.4
2002The Scorpion King · Director ★ 5.5
2000Bless the Child · Director ★ 5.1
1996Eraser · Director ★ 6.2
1994The Mask · Director ★ 7.0
1988The Blob · Writer ★ 6.7
1988The Blob · Director ★ 6.7
1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors · Writer ★ 6.7
1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors · Director ★ 6.7
1986Back to School · Producer ★ 6.7
1985Girls Just Want to Have Fun · Producer ★ 6.0
1984Dreamscape · Writer ★ 6.3
1979Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend · Producer ★ 4.7
1973Shot · Actor (Wilson) ★ 5.6
—b · Director
—Arabian Nights · Director
—Arabian Nights · Writer
—White House Demon · Director
—Hyperia · Director
—October · Director
—Ice · Director
—Ice · Producer
—Thunder Road · Director
—Thunder Road · Producer