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David O. Russell
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer
Born:
August 20, 1958
Biography:One of independent cinema's most successful purveyors of familial dysfunction, writer, producer, and director "David O. Russell" first thrust his vision into the faces of filmgoers with his 1994 film "Spanking the Monkey". A darkly hilarious account of a young man's sexually torturous and seemingly interminable summer "vacation" spent in the company of his bored and bedridden mother, the film was a critical favorite, particularly at that year's Sundance Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Picture.

A native New Yorker, Russell attended Amherst College, where he majored in English and Political Science. Following graduation, he worked as a union organizer in Maine and taught literacy in Boston. Harboring an interest in filmmaking, Russell spent his spare time writing scripts and documenting his experiences; his video documentation of workers' conditions led to an internship with... Full Biography

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Director Catherine Hardwicke and director David O. Russell arrive at the 8th annual Chrysalis...
Director Catherine Hardwicke and director David O. Russell arrive at the 8th annual Chrysalis...
Director David O. Russell
Director David O. Russell
Director David O. Russell
Director David O. Russell
Director David O. Russell
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