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Russell Lees(1957-2022)

  • Writer
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Russell Lees was born on 8 May 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a writer, known for Assassin's Creed: Unity (2014), Assassin's Creed III (2012) and Far Cry New Dawn (2019). He was married to Lisa. He died on 6 January 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
BornMay 8, 1957
DiedJanuary 6, 2022(64)
BornMay 8, 1957
DiedJanuary 6, 2022(64)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

Known for

Assassin's Creed: Unity (2014)
Assassin's Creed: Unity
7.1
Video Game
  • Writer
  • 2014
Noah Watts in Assassin's Creed III (2012)
Assassin's Creed III
7.9
Video Game
  • Writer
  • 2012
Leslie L. Miller and Cara Ricketts in Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
Far Cry New Dawn
6.6
Video Game
  • Writer
  • 2019
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Wrath of the Druids (2021)
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Wrath of the Druids
6.5
Video Game
  • Writer
  • 2021

Credits

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Writer

  • Nixon's Nixon
    • stageplay
    • Pre-production
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarök (2022)
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarök
    6.0
    Video Game
    • scriptwriter
    • 2022
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla - The Siege of Paris (2021)
    Assassin's Creed Valhalla - The Siege of Paris
    6.3
    Video Game
    • scriptwriter
    • 2021
  • Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Wrath of the Druids (2021)
    Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Wrath of the Druids
    6.5
    Video Game
    • scriptwriter
    • 2021
  • Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (2020)
    Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
    7.8
    Video Game
    • scriptwriter
    • 2020
  • Leslie L. Miller and Cara Ricketts in Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
    Far Cry New Dawn
    6.6
    Video Game
    • lead scriptwriter
    • 2019
  • Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs (2018)
    Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs
    7.5
    Video Game
    • scriptwriting
    • 2018
  • Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones (2018)
    Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones
    7.5
    Video Game
    • scriptwriting
    • 2018
  • Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017)
    Assassin's Creed: Origins
    8.4
    Video Game
    • scriptwriting (as James Russell Lees)
    • 2017
  • Watch Dogs 2 (2016)
    Watch Dogs 2
    7.5
    Video Game
    • scriptwriter (as James Russell Lees)
    • 2016
  • Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (2015)
    Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
    7.8
    Video Game
    • scriptwriter
    • 2015
  • Assassin's Creed: Unity (2014)
    Assassin's Creed: Unity
    7.1
    Video Game
    • co-writer
    • 2014
  • Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington (2013)
    Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington
    6.8
    Video Game
    • writer
    • 2013
  • Noah Watts in Assassin's Creed III (2012)
    Assassin's Creed III
    7.9
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers (2006)
    Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers
    7.4
    Video Game
    • Content Director
    • 2006
  • The Dark Eye (1995)
    The Dark Eye
    8.4
    Video Game
    • director
    • 1995

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James Russell Lees
  • Born
    • May 8, 1957
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • January 6, 2022
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Lisa? - January 4, 2022 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Charlotte Lees
  • Parents
      Jay Winn Lees
  • Other works
    (February 27, 1997 to April 6, 1997) His play, "Nixon's Nixon," was performed at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Edward Gilbert was artistic director.

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