Russell Smith (producer)
Russell Smith (born April 21, 1954 in Springfield , Illinois ) is an American film producer .
Life
Smith has been a producer since the late 1980s. His first film was the drama The Last Outlaw by Gary Sinise . Some of the better-known films Smith has worked on include B. The Man in the Iron Mask from 1998 with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role. In the following years he worked particularly frequently with his producer colleagues John Malkovich and Lianne Halfon as part of the production company Mr. Mudd . The joint projects include The Obrist and the Dancer , Ghost World and Art School Confidential . The 2007 comedy Juno was also made in collaboration with Malkovich and Halfon. For the film, Smith and Halfon and Mason Novick received a nomination for Best Picture at the 2008 Academy Awards . They also won awards at the Independent Spirit Awards and the Christopher Awards, and were nominated for Best Picture at the PGA Awards .
Filmography (selection)
- 1988: The Last Outlaw (Miles from Home)
- 1991: Born in Queens (Queens Logic)
- 1992: Of Mice and Men (Of Mice and Men)
- 1998: The Man in the Iron Mask (The Man in the Iron Mask)
- 2001: Ghost World
- 2002: The Colonel and the Dancer (The Dancer Upstairs)
- 2002: Ripley's Game (Il Gioco di Ripley)
- 2004: The Libertine
- 2006: Art School Confidential
- 2007: Juno
- 2011: Jeff Who Lives at Home (Jeff, Who Lives at Home)
- 2011: Young Adult
- 2012: Maybe Better Tomorrow (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)
- 2013: Labor Day
- 2015: Demolition - love and life (Demolition)
Web links
- Russell Smith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Russell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Springfield , Illinois , USA |