David O. Russell

Born: August 20, 1958 in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Janet Grillo (1992 – 2007) (divorced) (1 child)

[on how he made Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence win Oscars] I would never say that I made these guys win anything. I would say that it was my privilege to aspire and to create a predicament that is twisted and human and allows them to have roles that will show as much behavior and emotion as possible. That’s my goal. I want to deliver that to them. It’s my job. To create a role that is vast and complicated and emotional…

Three Kings 1999 dir. Russell Starring George Clooney Mark Wahlberg Ice Cube

THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK dir. David O. Russell Stars: Bradley Cooper Julia Stiles

AMERICAN HUSTLE 2013 dir. David O. Russell Stars: Christian Bale Amy Adams