Rusty Cundieff

Rusty Cundieff

Known for: Directing

Born: December 12, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

George Arthur "Rusty" Cundieff (born December 13, 1960) is an American film/television director, actor, and writer. His notable credits are as director/writer of and lead actor in the This Is Spinal Tap-like rap satire Fear of a Black Hat, as writer of the second installment to House Party, and as director of the horror anthology Tales from the Hood. He also directed the 1997 film, Sprung. He was also a director for Chappelle's Show and a correspondent on TV Nation. He also directed and starred in a U Can't Touch This parody titled Yes We Can, which focuses on Barack Obama. Cundieff was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Christina and John A. Cundieff, both of whom appeared in Tales from the Hood. He is married to Trina Davis Cundieff with whom he has two children. Cundieff is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. He also portrayed a fraternity brother (of the fictitious Gamma Phi Gamma) in Spike Lee's School Daze in which actual members of Alpha Phi Alpha were featured. Cundieff is a graduate of the University of Southern California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rusty Cundieff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Fear of a Black Hat

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Fear of a Black Hat

Ice Cold

1994 Comedy
Doing the Hollywood Shuffle

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Doing the Hollywood Shuffle

2023 Drama
Sprung

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5.3
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Sprung

Montel

1997 Comedy
Tales from the Hood 2

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Tales from the Hood 2

Press Conference Reporter

2018 Horror
In Search of Charlie Chan

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In Search of Charlie Chan

Self

2006 Documentary
Tales from the Hood

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Tales from the Hood

Richard (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

1995 Horror
Hollywood Shuffle

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Hollywood Shuffle

Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type

1987 Comedy
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Self

2019 Documentary
American Nightmares

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American Nightmares

Black Lawman

2018 Horror
School Daze

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School Daze

Chucky

1988 Comedy
Eddie Presley

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Eddie Presley

Guard

1993 Drama
Meet Me Next Christmas

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Meet Me Next Christmas

Christmas Mime

2024 Romance
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999

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In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999

Self

2025 Documentary
3:15 the Moment of Truth

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3:15 the Moment of Truth

M-16's

1986 Action
What's Happening Now!!

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What's Happening Now!!

J.B. Whitney

1985 Comedy
MacGruder and Loud

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MacGruder and Loud

Perry

1985 Drama
TV Nation

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TV

TV Nation

1994 Drama
57 Seconds

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57 Seconds

Director

2023 Thriller
Christmas in Harmony

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Christmas in Harmony

Director

2021 Comedy
A New Diva's Christmas Carol

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A New Diva's Christmas Carol

Director

2022 Music
Movie 43

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Movie 43

Director

2013 Comedy
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

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The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

Director

2000 Comedy
White Water

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White Water

Director

2015 TV Movie
Tales from the Hood 3

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Tales from the Hood 3

Director

2020 Horror