Chuck Russell: key obituary facts
Is Chuck Russell dead? Yes. Chuck Russell died on July 22, 2026, at age 68.
Cause of death: Chuck Russell's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Chuck Russell known for?
He was an American film director (born 1958).
More about Chuck Russell
Born: 9 May 1958.
Place of birth: Park Ridge.
Place of death: San Diego.
Gender: male.
Occupation: film director, film producer, screenwriter, film actor, director, manufacturer.
Nationality: United States.
Notable work: The Mask, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Scorpion King.
Also known as: Charles Russell.
Occupations: Film director, screenwriter, producer.
Years active: 1973–2026.
Chuck Russell, the American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,” “The Blob,” “The Mask,” “Eraser” and “The Scorpion King,” died on July 22, 2026.
Born Charles Russell on May 9, 1952, in Park Ridge, Illinois, he entered the film business as a production manager and assistant director on independent productions while also writing screenplays. His first produced script was “Dreamscape” in 1984, and he made his directorial debut three years later with “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.” Over a career that lasted from 1973 to 2026, Russell became closely associated with studio fantasy and action filmmaking, and his work included some of the more commercially prominent genre films of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.