Jason Russell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jason Russell
Occupation	Film Director
Date Of Birth	Oct 12, 1978(1978-10-12)
Age	46
Birthplace	El Cajon
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Jason Russell Biography

Jason Russell is one of the most popular and richest Film Director who was born on October 12, 1978 in El Cajon, California, United States.

Russell, with Bobby Bailey and Laren Poole, created the Invisible Children organization in 2003 after they “traveled to Uganda and witnessed children camping out in the city of Gulu to avoid being kidnapped into the militia in their villages.” With camera equipment obtained from eBay, they went to Africa as student filmmakers but had no plan for the focus of their intended documentary. According to Russell, the trip was inspired by the 1993 death of Dan Eldon, who had been beaten to death while trying to document the ongoing famine in Somalia.

On October 23, 2004, he married Danica Jones in La Jolla, California. They have two children.

Jason Russell Net Worth

Jason Russell is one of the richest Film Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jason Russell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jason Russell (born October 12, 1978) is an American film and theater director, choreographer, and activist who co-founded Invisible Children, Inc. He is the director of Kony 2012, a short documentary film that went viral in the beginning of March 2012. In the first two weeks it gained more than 83 million views on YouTube and became the subject of media scrutiny and criticism. Its subject is the Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, his alleged war crimes, and the movement to bring him to the International Criminal Court.

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Who is Jason Russell Dating?

According to our records, Jason Russell married to Danica Russell. As of December 1, 2023, Jason Russell’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jason Russell celebrates birthday on October 12 of every year.

What does Jason Russell do now?

As for Jason Russell, he is still serving on the board of Invisible Children. Since 2012, he has written a children’s book with his wife called A Little Radical, which is now advertised on his Instagram and Twitter.

What did Jason Russell do?

On March 15, 2012, at the height of the Kony 2012 video’s viral popularity, San Diego police detained a naked Russell for psychiatric evaluation after he allegedly vandalized cars and made sexual gestures after removing his underwear , during a public breakdown that was filmed and released online.

How much money did the Invisible Children Raise?

It’s been just two years since Invisible Children — once a tiny, little-known San Diego nonprofit — made Kony 2012, which highlighted the atrocities of Central African warlord Joseph Kony. The video attracted more than 100 million views in just five days, and helped Invisible Children raise more than $30 million.

Who started Kony 2012?

Jason Russell , a founder of the nonprofit Invisible Children, had directed a film called “Kony 2012” that was meant to expose a violent crisis. “We felt if people in the Western world knew about this atrocity, it’d stop in days,” Mr. Russell, 43, said in a phone interview.

Did Joseph Kony get caught?

No U.S. troops were directly involved, but 17 U.S. advisers and analysts provided intelligence, equipment, and fuel to Ugandan military counterparts. The offensive pushed Kony from his jungle camp, but he was not captured. One hundred children were rescued.