David O. Russell

David O. Russell
Russell at the Paris premiere of American Hustle in February 2014
Born	(1958-08-20) August 20, 1958 (age 65)
Alma mater	Amherst College (B.A.)
Occupations	Film director screenwriter producer
Years active	1987–present
Spouse	Janet Grillo ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2007)​
Partner	Holly Davis (2007–present)
Children	2

David Owen Russell (born August 20, 1958) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. His early directing career includes the dark comedy films Spanking the Monkey (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Three Kings (1999), and I Heart Huckabees (2004). He gained critical success with the biographical sports drama The Fighter (2010), the romantic comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and the dark comedy crime film American Hustle (2013). The three films were commercially successful and acclaimed by critics, earning him three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, as well as a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Silver Linings Playbook and a Best Original Screenplay nomination for American Hustle. Russell received his seventh Golden Globe nomination for the semi-biographical comedy-drama Joy (2015).