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Joe Russo

Joe Russo

Director · Born July 18, 1971 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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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.

Directed 26

2000s

  1. 2009

    Community

    Director

    84
  2. 2008

    Car Fuckers

    Director

  3. 2007

    Comedy Showcase

    Director

  4. Carpoolers

    Director

    75
  5. 2006

    You, Me and Dupree

    Director

    47
  6. 2004

    LAX

    Director

  7. 2003

    Arrested Development

    Director

    84

  8. Lucky

    Director

  9. 2002

    Welcome to Collinwood

    Director

    61
  10. 2001

    The Kiss

    Director

1990s

  1. 1997

    Pieces

    Director

Produced 45

2010s

  1. 2019

    21 Bridges

    Producer

    61

  2. Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction

    Executive Producer

  3. Mosul

    Producer

    73

  4. Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy

    Executive Producer

    69

  5. Deadly Class

    Executive Producer

    75
  6. 2018

    Dizzy Pursuit

    Executive Producer

  7. Assassination Nation

    Producer

    62
  8. 2014

    A Merry Friggin' Christmas

    Producer

    39
  9. 2013

    Ghost Phone

    Production Consultant

  10. 2012

    Animal Practice

    Executive Producer

  11. Leader of the Pack

    Executive Producer

  12. 2011

    Happy Endings

    Executive Producer

    75
  13. 2010

    Running Wilde

    Producer, Executive Producer

    67

2000s

  1. 2009

    Community

    Producer, Executive Producer

    84
  2. 2007

    Carpoolers

    Executive Producer

    75

  3. No. 6

    Executive Producer

  4. Secrets of a Small Town

    Executive Producer

  5. Crashing

    Executive Producer

  6. 2006

    What About Brian

    Executive Producer

    68
  7. 2004

    LAX

    Co-Executive Producer

  8. 2001

    The Kiss

    Producer

  9. 2000

    Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

    Associate Producer

1990s

  1. 1997

    Pieces

    Producer

No release date

  1. Exit West

    Producer

  2. Extraction 3

    Producer

Acted in 11

2020s

  1. 2025

    The Electric State

    Skeevy Bot (voice)

    45
  2. 2022

    The Gray Man

    CIA DDO Fine

    58
  3. 2021

    Cherry

    Restaurant Owner

    57
  4. 2020

    Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

    TV

1990s

  1. 1997

    Pieces

    Movie

Wrote 6

2000s

  1. 2002

    Welcome to Collinwood

    Screenplay

    61
  2. 2001

    The Kiss

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1997

    Pieces

    Writer

Edited 1

1990s

  1. 1997

    Pieces

    Editor

Appearances7

2020s

  1. 2024

    Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

    Self

  2. 2021

    Marvel Studios Assembled

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

    76
  3. 2020

    Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

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

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Chef Show

    Self · 1 episode

    80
  2. 2018

    Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a Hero

    Self

  3. 2014

    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Self

    71
  4. 2013

    The Arrested Development Documentary Project

    Self

    64
Thanked in the credits1

2020s

  1. 2023

    The Progeny

    Thanks