Russell Saunders

Russell Saunders

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1906-01-26
Deathday: 1987-04-28 (81 years old)

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Biography

Stillwell Russell "Russ" Saunders (January 1, 1906 - April 29, 1987) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1931 NFL season.He was an All-American at USC and was one of the models for the Tommy Trojan statue. He was MVP in the 1930 Rose Bowl when he led the Trojans to a 47–14 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers.

After playing football, Saunders went on to a career in Hollywood. He was one of 11 All-American football players to appear in the 1930 film Maybe It's Love. In 1938 he was nominated for an Oscar for best Assistant Director for The Life of Emile Zola. He was assistant or Second Unit director on more than 85 films including PT 109, Hatari!, Arsenic and Old Lace, High Sierra and production manager for Stripes, The Amityville Horror and Bonnie and Clyde among others. His first screen appearance was in the 1927 movie The Drop Kick in which the 1927 USC team appeared. In that film, Saunders appeared along with John Wayne—a teammate from the USC team—and worked on many of Wayne's movies over the following decades.

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Filmography

all 53

Movies 53

Director 39

self 2

Production Manager
The Driver

The Driver (1978)

Movie
1
Assistant Director
From Noon Till Three

From Noon Till Three (1976)

Movie
Second Unit Director
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon (1973)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

Movie
Production Manager
A Gunfight

A Gunfight (1971)

Movie
Production Manager
Which Way to the Front?

Which Way to the Front? (1970)

Movie
Unit Production Manager
The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

Movie
Unit Production Manager
The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)

Movie
Unit Production Manager
The Stalking Moon

The Stalking Moon (1968)

Movie
Production Manager
Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Movie
5.4
Production Manager
The Happening

The Happening (1967)

Movie
Unit Production Manager
Walk Don't Run

Walk Don't Run (1966)

Movie
6
Assistant Director
The Chase

The Chase (1966)

Movie
Assistant Director
King Rat

King Rat (1965)

Movie
Assistant Director
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

Movie
6
Assistant Director
House of Women

House of Women (1962)

Movie
Stunts / Assistant Director
The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)

Movie
Assistant Director
Violent Road

Violent Road (1958)

Movie
Assistant Director
The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun (1958)

Movie
Assistant Director
Top Secret Affair

Top Secret Affair (1957)

Movie
Second Unit Director
Toward the Unknown

Toward the Unknown (1956)

Movie
Second Unit Director
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)

Movie
Second Unit Director
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

Movie
Assistant Director
This Woman Is Dangerous

This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)

Movie
Assistant Director
Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific (1951)

Movie
Assistant Director
White Heat

White Heat (1949)

Movie
6.08
Assistant Director
Pursued

Pursued (1947)

Movie
Assistant Director
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Movie
2.5
Assistant Director
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim (1942)

Movie
Acrobat
Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny (1941)

Movie
Assistant Director
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Assistant Director
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

Movie
Assistant Director
The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

Movie
Assistant Director
High Sierra

High Sierra (1941)

Movie
5.78
Member of Acrobatic Troupe
The Great Profile

The Great Profile (1940)

Movie
Assistant Director
A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice (1940)

Movie
Assistant Director
It All Came True

It All Came True (1940)

Movie
Assistant Director
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade (1939)

Movie
Assistant Director
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)

Movie
4.33
Assistant Director
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)

Movie
Assistant Director
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

Movie
3
Assistant Director
Torchy Blane in Panama

Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)

Movie
Assistant Director
Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel (1938)

Movie
Assistant Director
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

Movie
Assistant Director
Love Begins at Twenty

Love Begins at Twenty (1936)

Movie
Assistant Director
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead (1936)

Movie
5
Assistant Director
Dangerous

Dangerous (1935)

Movie
Assistant Director
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

Movie
Assistant Director
We're in the Money

We're in the Money (1935)

Movie
Assistant Director
Black Fury

Black Fury (1935)

Movie
Assistant Director
The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride (1934)

Movie
Self - -Russell Saunders
How to Break 90 #5: Impact

How to Break 90 #5: Impact (1933)

Movie
Pinkie
That's My Boy

That's My Boy (1932)

Movie

Ratings

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1939
1949
1941
1978
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1906-01-26

Deathday
1987-04-28 (81 years old)

Birth Place
Ardmore, United States of America

Height
69-inch

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Russ Saunders


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