Chuck Russell

Charles Chuck Russell is an American motion picture director, producer, screenwriter and actor.

Russell was born in Park Ridge, Illinois and grew up in Chicago. He attended Maine South High School and was a graduate of the 1970 class. While attending the University of Illinois, Russell became fascinated with Chicagos active theater scene and began writing, acting and directing one act plays. Chicagos famous Second City Theater was an inspiration for Russell, where he saw such comedians as John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd get their start. Russell became fascinated with comedy improv, studying techniques he later applied in the development of such films as Back to School and The Mask.

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