Russ Emanuel

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Russ Emanuel
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BornCalifornia, US
OccupationIndependent filmmaker and director
Education University of Southern California
Website
russem.com

Russell "Russ" Emanuel is an American director, producer, and independent filmmaker.

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Emanuel founded Russem Productions, a Los Angeles based production company in 2002, through which he has produced and directed short and feature-length films.

Early life

Emanuel was born in San Francisco, California and grew up in both Japan and the United States. [1]

Emanuel attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles with an emphasis in film studies, international relations, and Japanese.[ citation needed ]

Films

Emanuel's first films were shorts, including Her Knight (2003) and Girl with Gun (2006). [2] [3] In 2007, Emanuel produced his first feature film, P.J.. [4] Emanuel subsequently directed the feature film Chasing the Green (2009), [5] [6] starring William Devane, and The Legends of Nethiah (2012) starring John Heard and Robert Picardo. His 2015 horror feature film Occupants, also starring Picardo and Briana White, screened at film festivals including Shriekfest 2016. [7] [8]

Documentaries

Emanuel directed and produced the documentary film Restoration of Paradise (2014), about the history of the Bolsa Chica wetlands, which has at different times been a Native American settlement, President Teddy Roosevelt's Gun Club, and a World War II home for artillery batteries. [9] [10] The documentary was narrated by Robert Picardo. [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
2003 The Failures Assistant to Producer (feature film)
2003Her KnightProducer, Director, Writer (short film)
2004The DiaryProducer (short film)
2005MavetProducer (short film)
2006Girl with GunProducer, Director (short film)
2007The RaptureAssociate Producer (feature film)
Perfect RedProducer (short film)
2008Heaven's Messenger (original title P.J.)Producer, Director (feature film)
2009 Chasing the Green Director (feature film)
2010Cult 11Producer - 4 episodes, Director - 2 episodes: "Nurse Janet's Happy Place", "Make-Up Time, Mr. President" (web series)
2012The Legends of NethiahDirector (feature film)
2013The MeetingDirector, Editor - 2 episodes: "Tales from the Curbside: A Prairie Homeless Companion", "A Savage Meeting" (web series)
2014Restoration of ParadiseProducer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor (documentary)
2015OccupantsDirector (feature film)
2017CollarProducer, Director (short film)
2018The Assassin's ApprenticeDirector (short film)
AllegedlyProducer (short film)
The MeetingDirector, Editor - 2 episodes: "A Not So Funny Meeting", "Meeting Clapit" (web series)
2019American Wisper (original title Wisper)Director (feature film)
2020Lighter Than AirProducer (short film)
RoutineDirector (short film)
2022The Assassin's Apprentice 2: Silbadores of the Canary IslandsDirector (short film)
2024StaycationProducer, Director (feature film)
2025QuarantineProducer, Director (short film)

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