Highest rated movie: Dear Ruth (1947)
Lowest rated movie: Best of the Badmen (1951)
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Looking for reviews of films directed by William D. Russell? Cinafilm has a total of 8 reviews across 3 movies directed by William D. Russell.
Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 60%.
Dear Ruth is William D. Russell's highest rated movie, with a score of 79% based on 3 reviews.
The lowest rated film from William D. Russell is Best of the Badmen, with a score of 50% based on 4 reviews.
William D. Russell was an American film and television director. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 30, 1908, he began his Hollywood career with the 1945 film Hollywood Victory Caravan. His career in film ended with his last film, 1951's Best of the Badmen. In the early fifties he began directing for television with Screen Gems, and his many credits include episodes of Father Knows Best (he was with the show from 1954 to 1956), Dennis the Menace, Perry Mason, Hazel, Bewitched, the Farmer's Daughter and Family Affair. Russell was nominated for three Emmys, first for You Are There in 1953, second for the Farmer's Daughter in 1964, and later for Family Affair in 1967. His directorial career ended shortly before his death in April 1968.
William D. Russell has directed films starring Walter Brennan, Irving Bacon, Natalie Wood and William Holden.
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