Russell Wolfe

Russell Wolfe was an American film producer. In 2005, he was a co-founder of the film studio Pure Flix, which produced films catering to a conservative Christian audience. Their most notable box office success was the "God's Not Dead" film series. In 2013, Wolfe was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles. His health declined rapidly, and the disease caused his death in 2015. His film studio survived him. At the time of his death its films had collectively grossed over 195 million dollars at the worldwide box office.