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.

KNOWN FOR

Fringe
2010
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1995
The Mask
1994
The Scorpion King
2002
Collateral
2004
Eraser
1996
The Blob
1988
I Am Wrath
2016
Paradise City
2022
Back to School
1986
Witchboard
2025
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
14
Directing
14
Writing
5
Producing
16
2026
The Thing Expanded
as Self
2018
Wolfman's Got Nards
as Self
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
2006
The House That Freddy Built
as Self
2005
Return to Edge City
as Self
2005
Cartoon Logic
as Self
2005
Introducing Cameron Diaz
as Self
1995
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Self
1991
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
as Self
1988
The Blob
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
1976
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
as Deputy
1973
Shot