Jay Russell

Jay Russell

b. 1960·Active·Active 1987–2011

Best known for Directing critically acclaimed audience pleasing fare, filmmaker Jay Russell has an impressive track record of telling compelling stories with emotional resonance. Russell got his first break at the age of 19, filming a series of commercials for the Arkansas Parks and Tourism division. Like his boss at the time, Governor Bill Clinton...

Career stats
8Films
225Posters
24Years active
2007Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

12 posters
The Water Horse
The Water Horse · 2007
Ladder 49
Ladder 49 · 2004
My Dog Skip
My Dog Skip · 2000
Whole Lotta Sole
Whole Lotta Sole · 2011
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting · 2002
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm · 2010
End of the Line
End of the Line · 1987
America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted · 1988
The Directors
The Directors · 1999
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait · 1993
Case Closed
Case Closed · 1993
CyberLife
CyberLife

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Amy Irving
Amy Irving
Actor · 3 films together
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Actor · 3 films together
Blaise Corrigan
Blaise Corrigan
Stunts · 3 films together
Bob Colletti
Stunts · 3 films together
Clint Howard
Clint Howard
Actor · 3 films together
Diane Lane
Diane Lane
Self · 3 films together
Edward M. Steidele
Actor · 3 films together
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Stunts · 3 films together