Biography
Bursting onto the filmmaking scene with an uncomfortable, but darkly comic examination of mother-son incest, David O. Russell quickly developed a reputation for being one of the most original and forward-looking directors working in Hollywood. The splash he made with "Spanking the Monkey" (1994) opened the doors wide for Russell, who became one of those rare talents to gain studio backing for highly-personal and risky films that typically …
Latest Tv Credits
1 - 3 of 3
Career Milestones
| After graduating from Amherst, worked as a political organizer and literacy teacher | ||
| Worked as a bartender in NYC while writing screenplays | ||
1985 | First short film, "Boston to Panama" | |
1987 | Made second short film "Bingo Inferno" | |
1990 | Produced, wrote and, directed short film "Hairway to the Stars" | |
1994 | Wrote and directed first feature film "Spanking the Monkey" | |
1996 | Second feature film "Flirting With Disaster" | |
1999 | Directed "Three Kings," starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube | |
2004 | Wrote and directed the off-beat comedy "I Heart Huckabees" | |
2010 | Helmed biographical sports film "The Fighter," starring Mark Wahlberg as professional boxer Micky Ward | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film ("The Fighter") | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture ("The Fighter") | |
2012 | Wrote and directed "Silver Linings Playbook," starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert De Niro | |
Awards
1995 | Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature in Spanking the Monkey |
1995 | Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay in Spanking the Monkey |
1997 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Director in Flirting With Disaster |
1997 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay in Flirting With Disaster |
1999 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director in Three Kings |
2010 | Academy Award for Directing in The Fighter |
2010 | Directors Guild of America Award for Feature Film in The Fighter |
2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture in The Fighter |
2011 | Palm Springs International Film Festival for Director of the Year Award in The Fighter |
2012 | Academy Award for Directing in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Academy Award for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | BAFTA Award for Adapted Screenplay in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Director in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Screenplay Adaptation in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Hamptons International Film Festival for Audience Award Narrative in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in Silver Linings Playbook |
2012 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay in Silver Linings Playbook |
2013 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Director in Silver Linings Playbook |
2013 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay in Silver Linings Playbook |