Biography
Stillwell Russell "Russ" Saunders (January 1, 1906 - April 29, 1987) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1931 NFL season.He was an All-American at USC and was one of the models for the Tommy Trojan statue. He was MVP in the 1930 Rose Bowl when he led the Trojans to a 47–14 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers.
After playing football, Saunders went on to a career in Hollywood. He was one of 11 All-American football players to appear in the 1930 film Maybe It's Love. In 1938 he was nominated for an Oscar for best Assistant Director for The Life of Emile Zola. He was assistant or Second Unit director on more than 85 films including PT 109, Hatari!, Arsenic and Old Lace, High Sierra and production manager for Stripes, The Amityville Horror and Bonnie and Clyde among others. His first screen appearance was in the 1927 movie The Drop Kick in which the 1927 USC team appeared. In that film, Saunders appeared along with John Wayne—a teammate from the USC team—and worked on many of Wayne's movies over the following decades.
Filmography
all 53
Movies 53
Director 39
self 2
![The Driver](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7187-the-driver.jpg)
The Driver (1978)
![From Noon Till Three](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45663-from-noon-till-three.jpg)
From Noon Till Three (1976)
![Lost Horizon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/63395-lost-horizon.jpg)
Lost Horizon (1973)
![Hollywood: The Dream Factory](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/824080-hollywood-the-dream-factory.jpg)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
![A Gunfight](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/72752-a-gunfight.jpg)
A Gunfight (1971)
![Which Way to the Front?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16933-which-way-to-the-front.jpg)
Which Way to the Front? (1970)
![The Liberation of L.B. Jones](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48374-the-liberation-of-l-b-jones.jpg)
The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
![The Extraordinary Seaman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62221-the-extraordinary-seaman.jpg)
The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)
![The Stalking Moon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68424-the-stalking-moon.jpg)
The Stalking Moon (1968)
![Bonnie and Clyde](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8236-bonnie-and-clyde.jpg)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
![The Happening](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36243-the-happening.jpg)
The Happening (1967)
![Walk Don't Run](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8999-walk-don-t-run.jpg)
Walk Don't Run (1966)
![The Chase](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11103-the-chase.jpg)
The Chase (1966)
![King Rat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58123-king-rat.jpg)
King Rat (1965)
![Cheyenne Autumn](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11973-cheyenne-autumn.jpg)
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
![House of Women](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/65501-house-of-women.jpg)
House of Women (1962)
![The Sins of Rachel Cade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/32453-the-sins-of-rachel-cade.jpg)
The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
![Violent Road](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76392-violent-road.jpg)
Violent Road (1958)
![The Left Handed Gun](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81610-the-left-handed-gun.jpg)
The Left Handed Gun (1958)
![Top Secret Affair](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68740-top-secret-affair.jpg)
Top Secret Affair (1957)
![Toward the Unknown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/55600-toward-the-unknown.jpg)
Toward the Unknown (1956)
![The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/51908-the-court-martial-of-billy-mitchell.jpg)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
![I Died a Thousand Times](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/59927-i-died-a-thousand-times.jpg)
I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
![This Woman Is Dangerous](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138083-this-woman-is-dangerous.jpg)
This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)
![Operation Pacific](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70921-operation-pacific.jpg)
Operation Pacific (1951)
![White Heat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8636-white-heat.jpg)
White Heat (1949)
![Pursued](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104906-pursued.jpg)
Pursued (1947)
![Arsenic and Old Lace](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6854-arsenic-and-old-lace.jpg)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
![Gentleman Jim](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86309-gentleman-jim.jpg)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
![Confirm or Deny](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34638-confirm-or-deny.jpg)
Confirm or Deny (1941)
![They Died with Their Boots On](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14491-they-died-with-their-boots-on.jpg)
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
![Manpower](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/72458-manpower.jpg)
Manpower (1941)
![The Strawberry Blonde](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74235-the-strawberry-blonde.jpg)
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
![High Sierra](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8751-high-sierra.jpg)
High Sierra (1941)
![The Great Profile](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62637-the-great-profile.jpg)
The Great Profile (1940)
![A Fugitive from Justice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103170-a-fugitive-from-justice.jpg)
A Fugitive from Justice (1940)
![It All Came True](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/108206-it-all-came-true.jpg)
It All Came True (1940)
![On Dress Parade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97549-on-dress-parade.jpg)
On Dress Parade (1939)
![Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3437-nancy-drew-and-the-hidden-staircase.jpg)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
![Torchy Runs for Mayor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5111-torchy-runs-for-mayor.jpg)
Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
![Nancy Drew... Reporter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3434-nancy-drew-reporter.jpg)
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
![Torchy Blane in Panama](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5117-torchy-blane-in-panama.jpg)
Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)
![Hollywood Hotel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67279-hollywood-hotel.jpg)
Hollywood Hotel (1938)
![The Go-Getter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98162-the-go-getter.jpg)
The Go-Getter (1937)
![Love Begins at Twenty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67445-love-begins-at-twenty.jpg)
Love Begins at Twenty (1936)
![The Walking Dead](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77338-the-walking-dead.jpg)
The Walking Dead (1936)
![Dangerous](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53200-dangerous.jpg)
Dangerous (1935)
![A Midsummer Night's Dream](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67282-a-midsummer-night-s-dream.jpg)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
![We're in the Money](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67380-we-re-in-the-money.jpg)
We're in the Money (1935)
![Black Fury](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94850-black-fury.jpg)
Black Fury (1935)
![The Secret Bride](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93728-the-secret-bride.jpg)
The Secret Bride (1934)
![How to Break 90 #5: Impact](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
How to Break 90 #5: Impact (1933)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1906-01-26
Deathday1987-04-28 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceArdmore, United States of America
Height69-inch
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRuss Saunders
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