Chuck Russell

Known for

Directing

Born

May 9, 1952

Birthplace

Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Died

July 22, 2026 (aged 74)

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.

Best known work

The Mask

1994

Collateral

2004

The Scorpion King

2002

Fringe

2008

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987

Eraser

1996

The Blob

1988

I Am Wrath

2016

Back to School

1986

Dreamscape

1984

Filmography

2026
The Thing Expanded
as Self
2025
Witchboard
Director, Screenplay, Producer
2022
Paradise City
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2019
Junglee
Director
2018
Wolfman's Got Nards
as Self
2016
I Am Wrath
Director
2012
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2011
FEARnet's Movies with More Brains
as Self
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
2008
FringeTV
Director
2006
The House That Freddy Built
as Self
2005
Cartoon Logic
as Self
2005
Introducing Cameron Diaz
as Self
2005
Return to Edge City
as Self
2004
Collateral
Executive Producer
2002
The Scorpion King
Director
2000
Bless the Child
Director
1998
Black Cat Run
Executive Producer
1996
Eraser
Director, Executive Producer
1994
The Mask
Director, Executive Producer
1994
Space Ghost Coast to CoastTV
as Self (1 episode)
1991
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
as Self
1988
The Blob
as Movie Patron (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Director, Screenplay
1986
Back to School
Production Manager, Producer