CHUCK RUSSELL, DIRECTOR OF THE MASK AND THE BLOB, DIES AGED 74
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The film-maker, also behind A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, died on Wednesday in his San Diego home Director Chuck Russell, who helped propel actors such as Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to the… He was 74.
According to The Guardian, The film-maker, also behind A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, died on Wednesday in his San Diego home Director Chuck Russell, who helped propel actors such as Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to the…
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- The Guardian: The film-maker, also behind A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, died on Wednesday in his San Diego home Director Chuck Russell, who helped propel actors such as Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to the…
- The Guardian: Russell directed several box office hits in his decades-long career including A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob and The Mask.
- The Guardian: In 2002, his film The Scorpion King featured The Rock in his first leading role.
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- 24/07/2026, 21:51 PRIMARY FEED CHUCK RUSSELL, DIRECTOR OF THE MASK AND THE BLOB, DIES AGED 74 (The Guardian • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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