Rusty Cundieff
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 African Americans. 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.
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Movies (22)

In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
2025 · Self

Nos vemos la próxima Navidad
2024 · Christmas Mime, Director

57 segundos atrás
2023 · Detective, Director, Screenplay

Doing the Hollywood Shuffle
2023

A New Diva's Christmas Carol
2022 · Director

Christmas in Harmony
2021 · Director

Historias del Barrio Negro 3
2020 · Director, Producer, Writer

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019 · Self

American Nightmares
2018 · Black Lawman, Director, Writer, Producer

Historias del barrio negro 2
2018 · Press Conference Reporter, Director, Screenplay, Producer

White Water
2015 · Director

Proyecto 43
2013 · Director
In Search of Charlie Chan
2006 · Self

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
2000 · Director

Sprung
1997 · Montel, Director, Writer

Tales from the Hood
1995 · Richard (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised"), Writer, Director

Fear of a Black Hat
1994 · Ice Cold, Director, Writer

Eddie Presley
1993 · Guard

House Party 2
1991 · Screenplay, Story

School Daze
1988 · Chucky

Hollywood Shuffle
1987 · Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type

3:15 the Moment of Truth
1986 · M-16's









