Jay Russell Highlights

2007: Helmed the fantasy film, "Water Horse" about the fabled Loch Ness Monster
2004: Directed Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta in the drama about firefighters "Ladder 49"
2002: Helmed "Tuck Everlasting"; based on the children's book of the same name, about a young woman who meets and falls in love with a man who is part of a family of immortals
2000: Breakthrough feature, "My Dog Skip" (directed and produced); based on Willie Morris’ best-selling memoir about his recollections of his first and favorite dog
1997: Directed "Highway 61, Revisited," and "Highway 93, The Killer Road"; hosted by Oscar nominated actor Graham Greene
1996: Wrote, produced and directed the five-hour miniseries "Great Drives" for PBS on famous highways of America
1988: Released the well recieved independent film "End of the Line" starring Mary Steenburgen and Kevin Bacon
1986: Invited by Redford to attend the Sundance Institute Film Workshop, to develop his project "End of the Line"
1979: Directed a series of commercials for the Arkansas Parks and Tourism division; boss was Governor Bill Clinton
Worked as a producer and director for the critically lauded Discovery Channel series, "Amazing America"

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