David Russell
David Russell
Director of the films The Fighter, Three Kings, Flirting With Disaster, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle and I Heart Huckabees. He has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director and two nominations for Best Screenplay.
NationalityScottish
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth20 August 1958
CityNew York City, NY
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