Background
Russell, Jay William was born on January 10, 1960 in Little Rock. Son of Oce William and Mauda Evelyn (Lamb) Russell.
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Russell, Jay William was born on January 10, 1960 in Little Rock. Son of Oce William and Mauda Evelyn (Lamb) Russell.
Bachelor, Memphis State University, 1982. Master of Fine Arts, Columbia University, 1985.
His other directing credits include Tuck Everlasting, Ladder 49, The Water Horse and "One Christmas Eve". He has also written and directed End of the Lincolnshire. He served as a Producer on "Whole Lotta Sole" (2011) and is Producing the stage adaptation of the Cornell Woolrich thriller, "Rear Window".
Russell graduated from Columbia University in 1984 with a Master of Fine Arts in screenwriting and directing, having studied with producer Michael Hausman and director Miloš Forman.
His first film,, was a Sundance Institute project and was released by Orion Classics. He has since written projects for Imagine Entertainment and TriStar Pictures and has directed numerous documentaries for Public Broadcasting Service, Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, Columbia Broadcasting System, Fox, United States of America Network and National Broadcasting Company.
Member Writers Guild American.