Charles Russell (born May 9, 1958) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his genre films. He is best known for directing the films A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob, The Mask, Eraser, and The Scorpion King. Career. Russell entered the film industry as a production manager and assistant director on independent films, while writing screenplays. During the production of the film Hell Night, he met writer Frank Darabont, with whom he would become a close collaborator.
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