Biography

Thomas Russell is an American screenwriter, director and teacher based in Provo, Utah. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production from Brigham Young University. In 1988, he briefly worked as a writer and videographer for the Bill Nelson Media Group in California. In 1989, he joined the McAtee & Associates Advertising Agency as a Copywriter and was promoted to a Senior Copywriter position the next year. He held the potision of Creative Director at McAtee from 1990 until his departure in December 1993.