RUSSELL BATES has most recently directed campaigns for The Oscars (ABC-TV), Sony, Head & Shoulders, Tide (starring Betty White), Snickers (starring Joan Collins and honored by Cannes Lions and the London International Award), Axe, LOreal, and Jimmy Dean. Drawing on a talent for rigorous casting, witty and naturalistic performances, and highly cinematic imagery, Russell creates films that are much loved around the world. He first carved his place in pop culture by co-creating and naming the character of Derek Zoolander, directing and editing the short film "Derek Zoolander, Male Model" starring Ben Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards. Russell has also directed comedic shorts for the MTV Movie Awards, Comedy Central, and the People's Choice Awards. His featured actors have included Queen Latifah, Danny DeVito, Will Ferrell, Jon Favreau, Neil Patrick Harris, Owen Wilson, Jemaine Clement, Jennifer Tilly, Andy Dick, Jimmy Kimmel, Patton Oswalt, Nathan Fillion, Jim Gaffigan, Lisa Kudrow, Billy Crystal, Denis Leary, Charlie Day, Ioan Gruffudd, Jon Glaser, Wayne Newton, Joe Rogan and N’Sync, as well as athletes C.J. Wilson, Josh Hamilton, Austin Dillon, David Robinson, Phil Simms, Cris Carter, and Oliver Kahn. A graduate of UCLA Film School, Russell is an avid surfer and cyclist, and is a contributing writer for the music blog Sound It Out. He is also a beekeeper and co-founder of the Backwards Beekeepers, an all-organic educational and advocacy collective. Russell and his wife keep wild bees that they capture themselves, producing the much coveted Feral Honey brand, featured in several LA restaurants and wine bars.
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