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.

Directed

1. The Mask (1994) — Director
2. The Scorpion King (2002) — Director
3. Fringe (2008) — Director
4. Eraser (1996) — Director
5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) — Director
6. The Blob (1988) — Director
7. I Am Wrath (2016) — Director
8. Bless the Child (2000) — Director
9. Paradise City (2022) — Director
10. Junglee (2019) — Director
11. Witchboard (2025) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Blob (1988) — Movie Patron (uncredited)
2. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) — Self
3. Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) — Self
4. Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) — Deputy
5. Wolfman's Got Nards (2018) — Self
6. Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story (1991) — Self
7. Shot (1973)
8. Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012) — Self
9. The Thing Expanded (2026) — Self
10. The House That Freddy Built (2006) — Self
11. Return to Edge City (2005) — Self
12. Cartoon Logic (2005) — Self
13. Introducing Cameron Diaz (2005) — Self
14. FEARnet's Movies with More Brains (2011) — Self