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Joe Russo

Joe Russo

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 18, 1971 (54)
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Wi ... nter 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.

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The Electric State

The Electric State

2025

as Skeevy Bot (voice)

The Gray Man

The Gray Man

2022

as CIA DDO Fine

Cherry

Cherry

2021

as Restaurant Owner

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019

as Grieving Man

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War

2016

as Dr. Broussard

You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree

2006

as Personnel Manager

The Progeny

The Progeny

2023

Thanks

Extraction 2

Extraction 2

2023

Writer, Original Story

The Gray Man

The Gray Man

2022

Screenplay

Extraction

Extraction

2020

Screenplay, Original Story

Ghost Phone

Ghost Phone

2013

Production Consultant

Welcome to Collinwood

Welcome to Collinwood

2002

Screenplay

The Kiss

The Kiss

2001

Writer

Pieces

Pieces

1997

Writer, Editor

Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday

2026

Director

The Electric State

The Electric State

2025

Director

The Gray Man

The Gray Man

2022

Director

Cherry

Cherry

2021

Director

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019

Director

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

Director

Carfuckers

Carfuckers

2008

Director

You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree

2006

Director

Welcome to Collinwood

Welcome to Collinwood

2002

Director

The Kiss

The Kiss

2001

Director

Pieces

Pieces

1997

Director

Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday

2026

Producer

The Electric State

The Electric State

2025

Producer

The Legend of Ochi

The Legend of Ochi

2025

Executive Producer

Extraction 2

Extraction 2

2023

Producer

All Fun and Games

All Fun and Games

2023

Executive Producer

The Gray Man

The Gray Man

2022

Producer

Cherry

Cherry

2021

Producer

Extraction

Extraction

2020

Producer

Relic

Relic

2020

Executive Producer

21 Bridges

21 Bridges

2019

Producer

Assassination Nation

Assassination Nation

2018

Producer

Dizzy Pursuit

Dizzy Pursuit

2018

Executive Producer

Leader of the Pack

Leader of the Pack

2012

Executive Producer

No. 6

No. 6

2007

Executive Producer

Crashing

Crashing

2007

Executive Producer

The Kiss

The Kiss

2001

Producer

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

2000

Associate Producer

Pieces

Pieces

1997

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Simpsons

as Movie Executive 1 (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Arrested Development

as Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2003

Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jun 26, 2020

Marvel Studios Assembled

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2021

The Chef Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 2019

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