Russ has been a professional director/actor/acting coach/cinematographer and editor for the past two decades.
In FILM Russ has produced, 6 independent feature films, Directed 2, Starred in and edited 5 of them.
“Send No Flowers” co-starring in it as well with Sean Young and Tony LoBianco. The film recently secured distribution with Multicom Entertainment Group.
“The Night Never Sleeps” co-starring in it as well with Armand Assante, Eric Roberts and Robert Clohessy. The film recently secured distribution with Multicom Entertainment Group.
Also the features “Night for Day” , “Lower than the Angels” , “The Video Guys”
and the Documentary“Come Hell or High Water” filmed in New Orleans in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina .
IN THEATER he has he has received accolades for performing characters ranging from Stanley Kowalski to Marc Antony from Brick in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, Alfieri in “A View from the Bridge” to Richard III.
As a actor and Stage Director his work has been seen in many theaters throughout the NYC-Tri-State area. Russ has directed productions at many area theaters such as Genesis Rep, The Abingdon Theater, The 13th Street Repertory, The Pulse Ensemble Theater, and The Stage Theater.
Animal
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Film
by Kelly Beam
Jim (Lead actor)
Lily of the Feast
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Film
by Federico Castelluccio
Masto
Send No flowers
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Film
by Fred Carpenter Dir.
Gaetano (Lead Actor, Producer)
The Night Never Sleeps
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Film
by Fred Carpenter Dir.
Iceman (Lead actor, producer)
The Video Guys
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Film
by Silly sisters Productions
Rick ( Lead actor)
Night for Day
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Film
by Tag StudioNY
Vincent ( Lead actor, Director, Writer)
Julius Caesar
Theater
by Genesis Repertory Company NYC
Marc Antony ( Lead actor, Director)
A Misommer Nights Dream
Theater
by Genesis Repertory Company NYC
Director
Othello
Theater
by Genesis Repertory Company NYC
Director
Hamlet
Theater
by Genesis Repertory Company NYC
Ghost of King Hamlet
A View from the Bridge
Theater
by "The Stage " theater
Alfieri (lead actor)
A Streetcar Named Desire
Theater
by "The Stage " theater
Stanley (lead actor, Director)
Winner: Best Actor- at The Long Island International Film Expo "Send No Flowers
(2013)
Winner Best Supporting Actor- at The Hoboken International Film Festival "The Night Never Sleeps"
(2012)
Winner: Best Supporting Actor- at The Long Island International Film Expo "The Night Never Sleeps
(2012)
Winner: Best Long Island Film- at The Long Island International Film Expo (Producer)"The Night Never Sleeps
(2012)
Winner Spirit Award Best Documentary feature- Queens International Film Festival "Come Hell or High Water"
(2011)
Winner Best Supporting Actor- at The Long Island International Film Expo "Maggie Marvel"
(2010)
Winner: Best Long Island Film- at The Long Island International Film Expo "Night for Day"
(2009)
Winner: Best Supporting Actor- at The Long Island International Film Expo "The Video Guys"
(2009)
Winner Best Feature Film (Director) LIBF Film Festival 2006 "Lower than the Angels"
(2006)
Winner BOLI Award (best of LI New York advertising) "St Patrick's Cathedral"
(2005)
Winner 6 National Telly awards for Corporate video and media Editing
(2004)
Winner OOBR Critics choice award for Off Broadway Theatre "Julius Caesar.
(2001)
Atlantic Theater Company