David Russell

David Russell was born in Los Angeles, California and received his professional education at Art Center/College of Design. Russell is one of the film industry's top illustrators. Working In close collaboration with respected directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Peter Weir and Tim Burton, the artist has co-designed memorable sequences for blockbuster features such as Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Batman, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Terminator, Moulin Rouge, The Chronicles of Narnia, Master and Commander, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Meg.

Films to which he has contributed his expertise have grossed over $7 billion at the box office, and won 15 Oscar awards. Russell's storyboard work is valued by industry's top directors and production designers for its dynamic and powerful narrative quality. Russell's artwork has been featured in books, magazines and other publications, and is represented in the Smithsonian Institute, Getty Museum, Film Museum of Norway, and in numerous private collections.

His acclaimed Master Class on the art of storyboarding has been presented in the US, Australia, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, Serbia, The Netherlands and Singapore.

David Russell is known for work in art across film and television. New Release currently presents 24 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Transformers (1984), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), The Stand (1994), The Wilds (2020), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), The Santa Clause (1994). The recorded credits span 1984 to 2021, including 21 movies and 3 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.