'The Mask' Director Chuck Russell Dead at 74

TMZ
By TMZ StaffJul 24, 2026, 2:40 pm47 pts
Chuck Russell -- the director behind 1994's "The Mask" and other massive films -- is dead ... TMZ has learned. Russell -- born Charles Raymond Russell -- died unexpectedly at his San Diego-area home Wednesday, his family tells TMZ. We've also…

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