Jim Carrey pays tribute to ‘The Mask’ director Chuck Russell after his death at 74
Jim Carrey issued a statement honoring director Chuck Russell after the filmmaker’s death at age 74. Carrey described Russell’s work on the 1994 film “The Mask” as creating a playful, childlike atmosphere that inspired the cast and crew. Russell was also known for directing several other genre films and his recent 2024 project “Witchboard.”
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Celebrity News Jim Carrey pays tribute to ‘The Mask’ director Chuck Russell after his death at 74 By Carson Blackwelder Published July 25, 2026, 9:36 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Jim Carrey is remembering one of his former directors. The actor and comedian paid tribute to “The Mask” director Chuck Russell after the filmmaker’s death Wednesday at the age of 74.
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