Russ Emanuel

Russell Russ Emanuel (born August 31, 1977) is an American director, producer, and independent filmmaker, having directed such actors as John Heard (actor), Robert Picardo, Vincent Pastore, Glynnis OConnor, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Jeremy London, Ryan Hurst, William Devane, Marina Sirtis, Sean Kenney (actor), Armin Shimerman, and Gary Graham.Emanuel was born in San Francisco, California to Charles Phillip Emanuel and Akemi Tsujita, but grew up in both Japan and the United States. He has stated that his background and upbringing have gifted him and his work with a very international view of the world. Emanuel founded Russem Productions, a Los Angeles based production company in 2002, and has produced and directed a number of award-winning short and feature-length films.In 2015, Emanuel was listed in Del Westons book The Top 100 Indie Filmmakers in the World Part 1.

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