Rusty Cundieff

About

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...

Known for

The Bernie Mac ShowSeries • 2001Days of Our LivesSeries • 1965The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1997CreepshowSeries • 2019CluelessSeries • 1996Chappelle's ShowSeries • 2003Campus LadiesSeries • 200657 SecondsMovie • 2023Movie 43Movie • 2013Meet Me Next ChristmasMovie • 2024Tales from the HoodMovie • 1995School DazeMovie • 1988Tales from the Hood 3Movie • 2020House Party 2Movie • 1991Hollywood ShuffleMovie • 19873:15 the Moment of TruthMovie • 1986Tales from the Hood 2Movie • 2018SprungMovie • 1997Fear of a Black HatMovie • 1994American NightmaresMovie • 2018