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David O. Russell is listed as a film producer, film director and screenwriter. David O. Russell was born in Manhattan, New York, United States on August 20, 1958. The age as of 2026 is 67. Education on record includes Mamaroneck High School and Amherst College.
My Take
David O. Russell makes films I genuinely love for their messiness. He is the Amherst-educated New Yorker whose movies refuse polish, chasing the raw electricity of people behaving badly and feeling too much. Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees blur comedy and pain until you cannot tell which you are watching, and that instability is the point. Five Oscar nominations notwithstanding, what draws me in is not tidy craftsmanship but the heat he generates, even if his on-set reputation is famously combustible. I will always take that volatile, human chaos over something safer and more sanded down.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David O. Russell
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・O・ラッセル
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・O・らっせる
- Born
- August 20, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film producer / film director / screenwriter / writer / director
2. Background
- High school
- Mamaroneck High School
- University
- Amherst College
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David O. Russell born?
Born August 20, 1958 (age 67).
Where is David O. Russell from?
David O. Russell is from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does David O. Russell do?
David O. Russell works as film producer, film director, screenwriter, writer, director.
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