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      Joe Russo

      Joe Russo

      Highest Rated: 94% Avengers: Endgame (2019)

      Lowest Rated: 14% A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)

      Birthday: Jul 18, 1971

      Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

      Successful summer blockbusters can sometimes come from the most innocent places. Joe Russo, along with his brother and co-director Anthony, first made their names by directing cult TV shows and the occasional low-budget indie comedy. After working on shows such as "Community" (NBC 2009-15; Yahoo!, 2015) and "Arrested Development" (FOX 2003-2005, Netflix 2013- ), Russo and his brother were contacted by Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige to direct "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014) despite never directing an action movie before. Feige had faith in the two brothers, and the faith paid off to a big box-office success that also garnered considerable critical acclaim.

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      AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, FROM LEFT: DIRECTOR JOE RUSSO, CHRIS EVANS, DIRECTOR ANTHONY RUSSO, ON SET, 2018. PH: CHUCK ZLOTNICK/© MARVEL/© WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, from left: directors Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, on set, 2014. ph: Zade Rosenthal/©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, center from left: directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo with Frank Grillo, on-set, 2016. ph: Zade Rosenthal/TM & © 2016 Marvel. All rights reserved./© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, director Joe Russo, on set, 2016. ph: Zade Rosenthal/TM & © 2016 Marvel. All rights reserved./© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, from left: Sebastian Stan, director Joe Russo, on set, 2016. ph: Zade Rosenthal/TM & © 2016 Marvel. All rights reserved./© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures YOU, ME AND DUPREE, Director Joe Russo, Kate Hudson, Director Anthony Russo, on set, 2006, (c) Universal CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, foreground from left: executive producer Nate Moore, screenwriter Stephen McFeely, director Anthony Russo, screenwriter Christopher Markus, director Joe Russo, on set, 2016. ph: Zade Rosenthal/TM & © 2016 Marvel. All rights reserved./© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures JERSEY SHORE SHARK ATTACK, (from left): Jeremy Luc, Joey Fatone, Daniel Booko, Joey Russo, (aired June 9, 2012), 2012. photo: Lara Solanki/© SyFy CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, director Anthony Russo (shorts, brown jacket), director Joe Russo (gesture, center), cinematographer Trent Opaloch (holding viewfinder), on set, 2016. ph: Zade Rosenthal/TM & © 2016 Marvel. All rights reserved./© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures YOU, ME AND DUPREE, Michael Douglas, Director Joe Russo, Matt Dillon, Director Anthony Russo, on set, 2006, (c) Universal CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, from left: directors Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Chris Evans, on set, 2014. ph: Zade Rosenthal/©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, from left: directors Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Chris Evans, on set, 2014. ph: Zade Rosenthal/©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, from left: Anthony Mackie, director Joe Russo, Chris Evans, 2014. ph: Zade Rosenthal/©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, director Joe Russo, on set, 2014. ph: Zade Rosenthal/©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, FROM LEFT: DIRECTOR JOE RUSSO, DIRECTOR ANTHONY RUSSO, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, ON SET, 2018. PH: CHUCK ZLOTNICK/© MARVEL/© WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, producer Nate Moore (left), right: directors Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, on set, 2014. ph: Zade Rosenthal/©Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures YOU, ME AND DUPREE, Directors Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, 2006, (c) Universal CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, from left: Robert Downey Jr., director Joe Russo, on set, 2016. ph: Zade Rosenthal/TM & © 2016 Marvel. All rights reserved./© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD, Director Anthony Russo, William H. Macy, Sam Rockwell, director Joe Russo on the set, 2002, (c) Warner Brothers Joseph Russo at arrivals for JERSEY BOYS Premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF), Regal Cinemas LA Live, Los Angeles, CA June 19, 2014. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection
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      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      38% 39% All Fun and Games Executive Producer - 2023
      79% 85% Extraction 2 Screenwriter,
      Producer       		- 2023
      45% 90% The Gray Man Director,
      Screenwriter,
      Producer       		- 2022
      93% 86% Everything Everywhere All at Once Producer $76.7M 2022
      37% 73% Cherry Director,
      Producer       		- 2021
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Au Pair Nightmare Director - 2020
      67% 71% Extraction Screenwriter,
      Producer       		- 2020
      84% 82% Mosul Producer - 2019
      54% 91% 21 Bridges Producer $28.5M 2019
      94% 90% Avengers: Endgame Director $858.4M 2019
      85% 92% Avengers: Infinity War Director $678.8M 2018
      91% 89% Captain America: Civil War Director $408.1M 2016
      14% 21% A Merry Friggin' Christmas Executive Producer - 2014
      90% 92% Captain America: The Winter Soldier Director $259.7M 2014
      No Score Yet No Score Yet No Strangers Producer - 2013
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The War Photographers Producer - 2013
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Shot Rock & Roll: The Film Producer - 2012
      No Score Yet 25% Crashing Executive Producer - 2007
      No Score Yet No Score Yet No. 6 Executive Producer - 2006
      No Score Yet 39% Family Luke (Character) - 2006
      20% 50% You, Me and Dupree Director $75.6M 2006
      55% 55% Welcome to Collinwood Director,
      Writer       		$334.0K 2002
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Pieces Unknown (Character),
      Producer,
      Director       		- 1997

      TV

      Credit
      94% 85% From Executive Producer 2023
      51% 63% Citadel Executive Producer 2023
      92% 68% Captive Audience Executive Producer 2022
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Slugfest Executive Producer 2021
      No Score Yet 74% Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy Executive Producer 2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2018
      88% 88% Community Executive Producer 2009-2015
      86% 77% Marvel's Agent Carter Director 2015
      76% 84% Happy Endings Director,
      Executive Producer       		2011-2013
      17% 17% Animal Practice Executive Producer 2012
      30% 33% Running Wilde Executive Producer,
      Director       		2010-2011
      23% No Score Yet Carpoolers Director 2007-2008
      75% 85% Arrested Development Joe (Guest Star),
      Director       		2003-2005