David O. Russell

Born on August 20, 1958

One of independent cinema's most successful purveyors of familial dysfunction, writer, producer, and director David O. Russell first thrust his vision into the faces of filmgoers with his 1994 film Spanking the Monkey. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2012	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Director	Silver Linings Playbook	Nominated
2012	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Adapted Screenplay	Silver Linings Playbook	Nominated
2012	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Adapted Screenplay	Silver Linings Playbook	Won
2012	Detroit Film Critics Society	Best Screenplay	Silver Linings Playbook	Won
2012	Detroit Film Critics Society	Best Director	Silver Linings Playbook	Won

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Oscars 2013: Is There Still Time to Campaign?
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