Russell Brown (director)

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Russell Brown is a filmmaker from Los Angeles, California. He is known for writing and directing the films Loren & Rose (2021), [1] The 44 Scarves of Liza Minnelli (2019), [2] Search Engines (2016), [3] Annie and the Gypsy (2012), [4] The Blue Tooth Virgin (2008), [5] and Race You to the Bottom (2005). [6] Brown has also directed a number of documentaries and short films. [7]

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Education and career

Brown attended the University of Southern California (USC) where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1997 with a BA in Critical Studies. [7] [8] While at USC, Brown interned at Mandalay Entertainment Group. [8] He has served as a creative executive at Columbia Pictures with Laura Ziskin Productions and at Paramount Pictures with Saturday Night Live Studios. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2003Mama Laura's BoysYesYesNoShort
2004Reality USAYesYesNoShort
2005Race You to the Bottom YesYesYesShort
2008The Blue Tooth VirginYesYesYes
2009Lorca's Nights YesYesNoShort
2011Everyone Who Hears This Story Gets Laid YesYesNoShort
2012Annie and the GypsyYesYesYes
2014Karen Black: On Acting YesYesYes
2014Conversation with a Cigarette YesYesYesShort
2016Search EnginesYesYesYes [9]
2018The Kaleidoscope Guy at the MarketYesNoNoShort [10]
2019The 44 Scarves of Liza Minnelli YesYesNoShort
2019Above the Arroyo: A Dream of the Stairs of Los Angeles YesNoNo
2019The 100 Umbrellas of Erik SatieYesYesYesShort
2020Friends of Residential Treasures: LA - FORT FilmsYesYesYesShow, 7 episodes
2021Loren & RoseYesYesYesIn production

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