
Person
David Russell
Art · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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.
Known for

The Transformers
Storyboard Artist

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Storyboard Artist

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Storyboard Artist

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Storyboard Artist

The Stand
Storyboard Artist

The Santa Clause
Storyboard Artist

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Storyboard Artist

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Storyboard Artist

The Wilds
Storyboard Artist

Moulin Rouge!
Storyboard Artist
Filmography
- 2021AscendantStoryboard Artist
- 2020The WildsStoryboard Artist
- 2020Occupation: RainfallConcept Artist
- 2020The Wishmas TreeStoryboard Artist
- 2018Redcon-1Storyboard Artist
- 2018OccupationStoryboard Artist
- 2017Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesStoryboard Artist
- 2012Red TailsStoryboard Artist
- 2011SanctumStoryboard Artist
- 2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderStoryboard Artist
- 2009X-Men Origins: WolverineStoryboard Artist
- 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeStoryboard Artist
- 2003Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldStoryboard Artist
- 2002The Quiet AmericanStoryboard Artist
- 2001Moulin Rouge!Storyboard Artist
- 2000Red PlanetProduction Illustrator
- 1997WantedWriter
- 1997MetroStoryboard Artist
- 1996Space TruckersStoryboard Artist
- 1994The Santa ClauseStoryboard Artist
- 1994The StandStoryboard Artist
- 1992A River Runs Through ItStoryboard Artist
- 1988Who Framed Roger RabbitStoryboard Artist
- 1986Back to SchoolProduction Illustrator
- 1984The TransformersStoryboard Artist
- —The ExperimentStoryboard Artist
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