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Joe Russo‌

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Joe Russo

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Joe Russo

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1971-07-18

Popularity

star8.6

Biography

Joseph Russo (born July 18, 1971) and his brother, Anthony Russo (born February 3, 1970), collectively known as the Russo brothers (/ˈruːsoʊ/ ROO-soh), are American directors, producers, and screenwriters. They direct most of their work together. They are best known for directing four films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Endgame grossed over $2.798 billion worldwide, briefly becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. The brothers have also worked as directors and producers on the comedy series Arrested Development (2003–2005), Community (2009–2014), and Happy Endings (2011–2012). They won a Primetime Emmy Award for Arrested Development. Joseph Russo (born July 18, 1971) was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, the sons of Patricia Gallupoli and attorney and judge Basil Russo. His parents are both of Italian descent. Their paternal and maternal families emigrated from Sicily and Abruzzo, respectively, and settled in Ohio. He attended Benedictine High School, graduated from the University of Iowa, and majored in English and writing. The Russo brothers were graduate students at Case Western Reserve University (where Anthony studied law and Joe studied acting at UEA) when they began directing, writing, and producing their first feature, Pieces. They financed the film with student loans and credit cards. After viewing Pieces at the Slamdance Film Festival, Steven Soderbergh approached the duo and offered to produce their next film, along with his producing partner George Clooney. This project was the crime comedy Welcome to Collinwood, starring William H. Macy, Sam Rockwell, and Clooney. FX network executive Kevin Reilly hired the Russos to direct the pilot for the series Lucky, having liked the pair's work on Collinwood. Ron Howard was a fan of the pilot, and he had a hand in hiring the brothers to direct the pilot for Fox's Arrested Development. In 2017, the brothers founded the production company AGBO. The Russo brothers directed Avengers: Infinity War (2018), which became the first superhero movie to gross over $2 billion at the box office. They are the third directors to make a $2 billion movie after James Cameron's films Avatar and Titanic and J. J. Abrams's Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Its sequel, Avengers: Endgame, was released on April 26, 2019, broke numerous box office records, and became the second superhero movie to gross over $2 billion. They join James Cameron as the only directors to make two $2 billion films. The brothers are financing the Los Angeles and Beijing joint-production company Anthem & Song, which is producing the Chinese superhero film The Hero's Awakening. The Russos also served as producers of the film Everything Everywhere All At Once, written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. The film, released in theatres in March 2022, is A24's highest-grossing film worldwide at the box office. At San Diego Comic-Con in July 2024, Marvel Studios announced that the Russo brothers would return to direct and also produce Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). Description above from the Wikipedia article Russo brothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

The Gray Man

The Gray Man‌
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calendar 2022

You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree‌
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calendar 2006

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe‌
star6.9
calendar 2014

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King‌
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calendar 2020

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli‌
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calendar 2024

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier‌
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calendar 2014

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War‌
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calendar 2016

Pieces

Pieces‌
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calendar 1997

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

The Arrested Development Documentary Project‌
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calendar 2013

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame‌
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calendar 2019

Cherry

Cherry‌
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calendar 2021

Tv Credits

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled‌
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calendar 2021

The Simpsons

The Simpsons‌
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calendar 1989

The Chef Show

The Chef Show‌
star7.5
calendar 2019

Arrested Development

Arrested Development‌
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calendar 2003

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School‌
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calendar 2020