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Also Known As David Owen Russell
Born August 20, 1958 (age 66) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “American Hustle” • “Amsterdam” • “Flirting with Disaster” • “I Heart Huckabees” • “Joy” • “Silver Linings Playbook” • “The Fighter” • “Three Kings”

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