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Joe Russo

Directing

Born July 18, 1971 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also known as Джо Руссо · Gozie Agbo · The Russo Brothers

Biography

Joe Russo (born July 18, 1971) is an American filmmaker with his brother, Anthony Russo, collectively known as the Russo brothers (/ˈruːsoʊ/ ROO-soh). 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 ever.  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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russo brothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography41 titles

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2022Executive Producer

Avengers: Endgame

2019as Grieving Man

Avengers: Infinity War

2018Director

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020as Self - Co-Director, Avengers: Infinity War & Avengers: Endgame

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

2024as Self

Community

2009Director, Executive Producer, Producer

The Simpsons

1989as Movie Executive 1 (voice)

Arrested Development

2003as Joe

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022Producer

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014as Dr. Fine

The Chef Show

2019as Self

Agent Carter

2015Director

Extraction II

2023Original Story, Producer, Writer

Deadly Class

2018Executive Producer

Captain America: Civil War

2016as Dr. Broussard

Captive Audience

2022Executive Producer

Cherry

2021as Restaurant Owner

Extraction

2020Original Story, Producer, Screenplay

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self (archive footage)

Citadel

2023Executive Producer

The Gray Man

2022as CIA DDO Fine

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

2014as Self

Happy Endings

2011Director, Executive Producer

Citadel: Honey Bunny

2024Executive Producer

Citadel: Diana

2024Executive Producer

21 Bridges

2019Producer

The Bluff

2026Producer

Mosul

2019Producer

The Electric State

2025as Skeevy Bot (voice)

Assassination Nation

2018Producer

The Legend of Ochi

2025Executive Producer

Running Wilde

2010Director, Executive Producer, Producer

Relic

2020Executive Producer

What About Brian

2006Executive Producer

Welcome to Collinwood

2002Director, Screenplay

Up All Night

2011Director

The Arrested Development Documentary Project

2013as Self

Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy

Executive Producer

You, Me and Dupree

2006as Personnel Manager

All Fun and Games

2023Executive Producer

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

2014Producer