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


==Biography==
==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]]. His debut film, ''[[End of the Line (1987 film)|End of the Line]]'' (1987),<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Film: Wilford Brimley Stars in 'End of the Line'|first=Janet|last=Maslin|date=February 26, 1988|authorlink=Janet Maslin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=940DE6DF1F3BF935A15751C0A96E948260}}</ref> was a [[Sundance Institute]] project and was released by [[Orion Classics]]. He has since written projects for Paramount Pictures, [[Imagine Entertainment]] and [[TriStar Pictures]] and has directed numerous documentaries for [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]], [[Discovery Channel]], [[Learning Channel]], [[CBS]], Fox, [[USA Network]] and [[NBC]].
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 film)|End of the Line]]'' (1987), which was a [[Sundance Institute]] project and was released by [[Orion Classics]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Film: Wilford Brimley Stars in 'End of the Line'|first=Janet|last=Maslin|date=February 26, 1988|authorlink=Janet Maslin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=940DE6DF1F3BF935A15751C0A96E948260}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Stony Reception In Little Rock: Film by Mary Steenburgen Draws Cries of Foul in Arkansas 'End of the Line'|author=Barbara McIntosh|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=3 April 1988|page= G1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Video: A small film brings home fine acting|author=Smith, Sid|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=21 August 1988|page= M20}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite book|title=Willie Morris: An Exhaustive Annotated Bibliography and a Biography|page=320|author=Jack Bales|year=2015|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|isbn=9781476612317}}</ref>


Russell returned to feature film directing with the [[Warner Bros.]] family film ''[[My Dog Skip (film)|My Dog Skip]]'' (2000).<ref name="Reviews2001">{{cite book|last=Reviews|first=New York Times Theater|title=The New York Times Film Reviews 1999–2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_E350jJ-Ui4C&pg=PA222|accessdate=June 29, 2011|date=December 21, 2001|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-93696-5|pages=222–}}</ref> He next directed two [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] features, ''[[Tuck Everlasting (2002 film)|Tuck Everlasting]]'' (2002) and ''[[Ladder 49]]'' (2004). His most recent films include ''[[The Water Horse]]'' (2007) and the [[Hallmark Channel|Hallmark]] original film ''[[One Christmas Eve]]'' (2014).
Russell returned to feature film directing with the [[Warner Bros.]] family film ''[[My Dog Skip (film)|My Dog Skip]]'' (2000).<ref>{{cite news|title=Pet storks, pet dogs and a turkey: OTHER FILMS|author=French, Philip|work=[[The Observer]]|date=13 August 2000|page= D9}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=AT THE MOVIES: In the Running For an Oscar A Clearer 'Window' Favorite Foreign Films Tale of a Dog|author=Lyman, Rick|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=21 January 2000|page= E22}}</ref><ref name="Reviews2001">{{cite book|last=Reviews|first=New York Times Theater|title=The New York Times Film Reviews 1999–2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_E350jJ-Ui4C&pg=PA222|accessdate=June 29, 2011|date=December 21, 2001|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-415-93696-5|pages=222–}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=REVIEWS: MY DOG SKIP|author=Kerrigan, Mike|work=[[Boxoffice (magazine)|Boxoffice]]|volume=136|date=Jan 1, 2000|page=62}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=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!|author=Scott, A O.|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=12 Jan 2000|page= E1}}</ref> He next directed two [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] features, ''[[Tuck Everlasting (2002 film)|Tuck Everlasting]]'' (2002) and ''[[Ladder 49]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite news|title=FILM REVIEW: You Only Live Once, But You Can Make It Last|author=Kehr, Dave|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=11 October 2002|page=E20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=FILM: Falling for a Children's Tale of an Age-Old Wish|author=Rehak, Melanie|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=6 October 2002|page= A15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=With Many a Fear and Tear, Firefighters Prove Their Mettle|author=Manohla Dargis|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=1 October 2004|page=E12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ladder 49' Gives Firefighters' Saga An Honorable and Human Face|author=Morgenstern, Joe|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=1 October 2004|page= W1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A Guy's Flick That Smolders: With Phoenix, Travolta, 'Ladder 49' Finds Camaraderie in Combustion|author=Ann Hornaday|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=1 October 2004|page=C5}}</ref> He directed ''[[The Water Horse]]'' (2007) for [[Columbia Pictures]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Fearsome Nessie Started Out As a Good Egg and Playmate|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=25 December 2007|page= E5}}</ref> For the [[Hallmark Channel]] he directed the original film ''[[One Christmas Eve]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/11/29/one-christmas-eve-soundtrack-released/|date=November 9, 2014|title=One Christmas Eve’ Soundtrack Released|work=filmmusicreporter.com}}</ref>


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 (film)|My Dog Skip]]'' (2000) collaborator [[Kevin Bacon]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rizzo|first1=Frank|title=Connecticut Theater Review: Kevin Bacon in 'Rear Window'|url=https://variety.com/2015/legit/reviews/rear-window-play-review-kevin-bacon-1201631207/|website=Variety.com|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>
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 (film)|My Dog Skip]]'' (2000) collaborator [[Kevin Bacon]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rizzo|first1=Frank|title=Connecticut Theater Review: Kevin Bacon in 'Rear Window'|url=https://variety.com/2015/legit/reviews/rear-window-play-review-kevin-bacon-1201631207/|website=Variety.com|date=November 2015|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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This article is about the film director Jay Russell born 1960. For the writer Jay Russell born 1961, see Jay Russell (writer).

Jay Russell
Russell on the set of Ladder 49 in 2003
Born (1960-01-10) January 10, 1960 (age 64)
North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, producer
Years active1987–present
SpouseLee Cunningham (1991–present)

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

Biography

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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

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References

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