He is best known for directing the films A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob,[1] The Mask, Eraser, and The Scorpion King.
Russell went on to write and direct the cult horror film, The Blob in 1988,[1] once again stretching the boundaries of visual effects on a limited budget.
Russell created groundbreaking digital technologies for The Mask with George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic, combining live action performance with radically new concepts in visual effects.
Russell then went on to direct the action films Eraser with Arnold Schwarzenegger, which grossed over $240 million internationally, and The Scorpion King, which was the first leading role for WWE star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
[2] After a fourteen year hiatus from directing (save for a 2010 episode of the television series Fringe), Russell's next film was 2016's I Am Wrath starring John Travolta.