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Dave Russell(XII)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Editor
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Dave Russell is known for The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017), Drink Masters (2022) and Canada's Smartest Person (2014).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 22 nominations total

    Known for

    The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
    The Great Canadian Baking Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Tone Bell and Frankie Solarik in Drink Masters (2022)
    Drink Masters
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Canada's Smartest Person (2014)
    Canada's Smartest Person
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    MasterChef Canada (2014)
    MasterChef Canada
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Mae Martin in The 2026 Juno Awards (2026)
      The 2026 Juno Awards
      3.6
      TV Special
      • director
      • 2026
    • The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)
      The Great Canadian Baking Show
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2025
    • Michael Bublé in The 2025 Juno Awards (2025)
      The 2025 Juno Awards
      4.0
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Canada's Got Talent (2012)
      Canada's Got Talent
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • directed by
      • 2023–2025
    • Nelly Furtado in The 2024 Juno Awards (2024)
      The 2024 Juno Awards
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Arisa Cox in Big Brother Canada (2013)
      Big Brother Canada
      6.8
      TV Series
      • live show director
      • Director
      • live show
      • 2014–2024
    • Jennifer Robertson, Seth Rogen, Brendan Tang, and Natalie Waddell in The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down (2024)
      The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Canadian Country Music Awards
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Bryan Baeumler and Scott McGillivray in Renovation Resort Showdown (2023)
      Renovation Resort Showdown
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Multi-Cam Director
      • multi-cam director
      • 2023
    • 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize
      TV Special
      • directed by
      • 2022
    • Scotiabank Giller Prize
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Tone Bell and Frankie Solarik in Drink Masters (2022)
      Drink Masters
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Wall of Bakers (2022)
      Wall of Bakers
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Simu Liu in The 2022 Juno Awards (2022)
      The 2022 Juno Awards
      5.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Wall of Chefs (2020)
      Wall of Chefs
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020–2022

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Chef in Your Ear (2015)
      Chef in Your Ear
      6.2
      TV Series
      • studio director
      • 2015–2016
    • 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards (2012)
      2012 MuchMusic Video Awards
      5.1
      TV Special
      • segment director: Red Carpet Show (as David Russell)
      • 2012
    • Top Chef Canada (2011)
      Top Chef Canada
      6.9
      TV Series
      • studio director (as David Russell)
      • 2011
    • Nina Dobrev in 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards (2010)
      2010 MuchMusic Video Awards
      7.4
      TV Special
      • segment director (segment "Red Carpet Show", as David Russell)
      • 2010

    Editor

    • Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (2008)
      Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2008–2010
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • David Russell
    • Other works
      2006 MuchMusic Video Awards - Producer

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