Russell Boast

Russell Boast
Russell Boast
Born	1972; Durban, South Africa
Occupation(s)	Casting Director, Producer, Professor
Years active	2006–present

Russell Boast is a South African and American casting director for film and television.^[1]^[2]

Life and career[edit]

Russell was born in Durban, South Africa. He graduated from the University of South Africa and Durban University of Technology (DUT) in 1994.^[3] He started his career as a casting assistant on the film, Beyond Borders.^[4] Russell moved to Los Angeles in 2004. He is the former president of Casting Society of America.^[5] He is also a professor and the head of casting at Chapman University.^[6]

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2020	Nominated	Casting Society of America	Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Short Film	Miller & Son	^[7]
2012	Nominated	NAACP Theatre Awards	Best Producer – Local	Treat Yourself Like Cary Grant	^[8]

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