Jay Russell Explained

Jay Russell
Birth Date:10 January 1960
Birth Place:North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation:Film director, producer
Yearsactive:1987–present
Spouse:Lee Cunningham (1991–present)

Jay Russell (born January 10, 1960, in North Little Rock, Arkansas), is an American film director, writer and producer.

Biography

He graduated from Columbia University in 1985 with a MFA in screenwriting and directing, having studied with producer Michael Hausman and director Miloš Forman. He wrote the screenplay and served as director for his debut film, End of the Line (1987), which was a Sundance Institute project and was released by Orion Classics.[1] [2] [3] In 1996 he directed two episodes of the PBS documentary mini-series Great Drives; notably interviewing Willie Morris for the episode "Highway 61: Memphis to New Orleans".[4]

Russell returned to feature film directing with the Warner Bros. family film My Dog Skip (2000).[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] He next directed two Disney features, Tuck Everlasting (2002) and Ladder 49 (2004).[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] He directed The Water Horse (2007) for Columbia Pictures.[15] For the Hallmark Channel he directed the original film One Christmas Eve (2014).[16]

Russell served as a producer on Whole Lotta Sole (2011) and the 2015 stage adaptation of the Cornell Woolrich thriller Rear Window, starring his End of the Line and My Dog Skip (2000) collaborator Kevin Bacon.[17]

Filmography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New York Times. Film: Wilford Brimley Stars in 'End of the Line'. Janet. Maslin. February 26, 1988. Janet Maslin.
  2. News: Stony Reception In Little Rock: Film by Mary Steenburgen Draws Cries of Foul in Arkansas 'End of the Line'. Barbara McIntosh. The Washington Post. 3 April 1988. G1.
  3. News: Video: A small film brings home fine acting. Smith, Sid. Chicago Tribune. 21 August 1988. M20.
  4. Book: Willie Morris: An Exhaustive Annotated Bibliography and a Biography. 320. Jack Bales. 2015. McFarland & Company. 9781476612317.
  5. News: Pet storks, pet dogs and a turkey: OTHER FILMS. French, Philip. The Observer. 13 August 2000. D9.
  6. News: AT THE MOVIES: In the Running For an Oscar A Clearer 'Window' Favorite Foreign Films Tale of a Dog. Lyman, Rick. The New York Times. 21 January 2000. E22.
  7. Book: Reviews, New York Times Theater. The New York Times Film Reviews 1999–2000. June 29, 2011. December 21, 2001. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-93696-5. 222–.
  8. REVIEWS: MY DOG SKIP. Kerrigan, Mike. Boxoffice. 136. Jan 1, 2000. 62.
  9. News: FILM REVIEW: Fetch, Boy! Fetch the Wisdom of the Ages! Good Boy! MY DOG SKIP Fetch, Boy! Fetch the Wisdom of the Ages! Good Boy!. Scott, A O.. The New York Times. 12 Jan 2000. E1.
  10. News: FILM REVIEW: You Only Live Once, But You Can Make It Last. Kehr, Dave. The New York Times. 11 October 2002. E20.
  11. News: FILM: Falling for a Children's Tale of an Age-Old Wish. Rehak, Melanie. The New York Times. 6 October 2002. A15.
  12. News: With Many a Fear and Tear, Firefighters Prove Their Mettle. Manohla Dargis. The New York Times. 1 October 2004. E12.
  13. News: Ladder 49' Gives Firefighters' Saga An Honorable and Human Face. Morgenstern, Joe. The Wall Street Journal. 1 October 2004. W1.
  14. News: A Guy's Flick That Smolders: With Phoenix, Travolta, 'Ladder 49' Finds Camaraderie in Combustion. Ann Hornaday. The Washington Post. 1 October 2004. C5.
  15. News: Fearsome Nessie Started Out As a Good Egg and Playmate. The New York Times. 25 December 2007. E5.
  16. News: One Christmas Eve’ Soundtrack Released. November 9, 2014. filmmusicreporter.com.
  17. Web site: Rizzo. Frank. Connecticut Theater Review: Kevin Bacon in 'Rear Window'. Variety.com. November 2015. Variety. 22 September 2017.

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