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Profile | プロフィール

Born / 生年月日
August 20, 1958 | New York City, New York, USA

Age / 年齢
66 years old (as of 2025)

Occupation / 職業
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer

映画監督、脚本家、プロデューサー

Nationality / 国籍
American (アメリカ)

Biography | 経歴

[English] David O. Russell is a filmmaker whose most formally accomplished works—including Three Kings (1999) and the acclaimed ensemble dramas The Fighter (2010), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and American Hustle (2013)—constitute some of the most actor-driven and energetic American cinema of his era. However, any responsible engagement with his career must also acknowledge serious documented misconduct, including a 2011 sexual assault allegation (which did not lead to charges), a 2022 sexual harassment settlement, and numerous reports of verbal abuse toward cast and crew on set. While his formal achievements are historic—Silver Linings Playbook was the first film since 1981 to receive nominations in all four acting categories, and he has guided three actors to Academy Award wins—these institutional honors coexist with biographical facts that remain a permanent part of the public record.

[日本語] デヴィッド・O・ラッセルは、『スリー・キングス』（1999年）や、『ザ・ファイター』（2010年）、『世界にひとつのプレイブック』（2012年）、『アメリカン・ハッスル』（2013年）といったアンサンブル・ドラマを通じて、俳優のエネルギーを最大限に引き出す独創的な演出を確立した映画作家です。

しかし、彼のキャリアを語る際、2011年の性的暴行の訴え（不起訴）や2022年の性的ハラスメント訴訟での和解、さらには撮影現場でのスタッフ・キャストに対する言語虐待の報告といった記録された事実を切り離すことはできません。『世界にひとつのプレイブック』が1981年の『レッズ』以来となる演技4部門すべてでのノミネートを達成し、これまでに3名の俳優をアカデミー賞受賞へと導いたという輝かしい形式的達成がある一方で、これらの深刻な伝記的事実もまた、公的な記録として等しく向き合われるべき重みを孕んでいます。

Filmography | 監督作品

Feature Films as Director (監督長編作品)

Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴

Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)

Director nominations: 3 🌟

• Best Director – The Fighter (2011) 🌟
• Best Director – Silver Linings Playbook (2013) 🌟
• Best Director – American Hustle (2014) 🌟

Films directed — total Oscar wins: 3 🏆

• Best Supporting Actor – Christian Bale, The Fighter (2011) 🏆
• Best Supporting Actress – Melissa Leo, The Fighter (2011) 🏆
• Best Actress – Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook (2013) 🏆

Films directed — total nominations across career: 25+ 🌟

American Hustle (2014) — 10 nominations in all 10 major categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Bale), Best Actress (Adams), Best Supporting Actor (Cooper), Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design — equaling the all-category nomination record of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) and Reds (1981)

Silver Linings Playbook (2013) — 8 nominations including all 4 acting categories: the first film since Reds (1981) to achieve this

Golden Globe Awards

Nominated:

• Best Director – Silver Linings Playbook (2013) 🌟
• Best Director – American Hustle (2014) 🌟
• Multiple acting nominations for films directed

Directors Guild of America (DGA)

Nominated: 3 🌟

• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film – The Fighter (2011) 🌟
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film – Silver Linings Playbook (2013) 🌟
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film – American Hustle (2014) 🌟

Sundance Film Festival

Winner: 1 🏆

• Audience Award – Spanking the Monkey (1994) 🏆

Writers Guild of America (WGA)

Nominated:

• Best Adapted Screenplay – Three Kings (1999) 🌟

Screen Actors Guild Awards

• Silver Linings Playbook — Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture 🏆 (ensemble)
• Multiple additional SAG nominations for ensemble casts in his films

Box Office Achievements | 興行成績

Career worldwide box office as director: Over $900 million

External Links | 外部リンク

• IMDb
• Wikipedia (English)
• Wikipedia (日本語)