American film director and screenwriter, David Owen Russell has an estimated net worth of $14 million. David O. Russell is most widely recognized for such films as, “Spanking the Monkey”, “Three Kings”, and, most recently, “The Fighter”. Though considered a brilliant writer/director, he is also known for being very difficult to work with and has lost both actors and funding due to his unpredictable temper. David Owen Russell was born on August 20, 1958 in New York City, United States.