George Arthur Cundieff Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
George Arthur "Rusty" Cundieff (born December 13, 1960) is an American film/television director, actor, and writer. His 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 and a director for Movie 43. He also directed the 1997 film, Sprung. He was also a director for Chappelle's Show, Chocolate News and a correspondent on TV Nation. He also directed and starred in a "U Can't Touch This" parody titled Yes We Can, which endorses 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, a historically African American fraternity. He also portrayed a fraternity brother (of the fictitious Gamma Phi Gamma) in Spike Lee's School Daze in which actual members of Alpha Phi Alpha were featured.Cundieff is a graduate of the University of Southern California.
Simone Christina Cundieff, Thelonious Jon Davis Cundieff
Parents
Christina Cundieff, John A. Cundieff
Nominations
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie
Movies
White Water, Movie 43, The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior, Sprung, Tales from the Hood, Fear of a Black Hat, Eddie Presley, House Party 2, School Daze, Hollywood Shuffle
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
2000
TV Movie
Sprung
1997
Clueless
1996
TV Series 1 episode
Tales from the Hood
1995
Fear of a Black Hat
1993
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Devon Taylor Show
2013
TV Movie
Ice Cold
Chappelle's Show
2003
TV Series
Ystur Feidnuc D.D.S. / Richard Pryor
Sprung
1997
Montel
Tales from the Hood
1995
Richard
Fear of a Black Hat
1993
Ice Cold
Eddie Presley
1992
Guard
Thirtysomething
1990
TV Series
Student #5
School Daze
1988
Big Brother Chucky
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / ...
3:15
1986
M-16's
What's Happening Now!
1986
TV Series
J.B. Whitney
MacGruder and Loud
1985
TV Series
Perry
Benson
1984
TV Series
Jeff
Welcome to the Fun Zone
1984
TV Movie
Host
Days of Our Lives
1965
TV Series
Theo Carver (1985)
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Tom Joyner Show
2005
TV Series comedy consultant
Between Brothers
1997-1999
TV Series creative consultant - 13 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
CSI: NY
2009
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Sprung
1997
written by
Tales from the Hood
1995
written by
Fear of a Black Hat
1993
written by
House Party 2
1991
screenplay / story
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
White Water
2015
TV Movie executive producer / producer
The Brandon T. Jackson Show
2006
TV Movie co-executive producer
Bitch House
2005
TV Movie executive producer
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Wanda Sykes Show
2009
TV Series segment director - 3 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fear of a Black Hat
1993
performer: "Come Pet The P.U.S.S.Y.", "Guerrillas in the Midst", "Booty Juice", "Fuck The Security Guards", "Buried and Bald Wear Yo Hat!", "Grab Yo Stuff aka Grab Yo Dick", "My Peanuts" / writer: "Come Pet The P.U.S.S.Y.", "Guerrillas in the Midst", "I'm Just A Human", "Booty Juice", "Fuck The Security Guards", "I'm Gonna Kick Yo Black Ass", "Buried and Bald Wear Yo Hat!", "Grab Yo Stuff aka Grab Yo Dick", "My Peanuts"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Straight Into Darkness
2004
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie
2012
Documentary
Comic-Con '08 Live
2008
TV Movie
Himself
In Search of Charlie Chan
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Birth of a Nation: The Making of 'School Daze'
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
Making a Mark
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
Chappelle's Show
2003
TV Series
Himself
TV Nation: Volume Two
1997
Video documentary
Himself
TV Nation: Volume One
1997
Video documentary
Himself
TV Nation
1994-1995
TV Series documentary
Himself - Correspondent
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Razzie Award
Razzie Awards
Worst Director
Movie 43 (2013)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
$700,000
