Joe Russo

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.

Most Famous Work

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Thunderbolts*

(2025) Co-Director

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FROM

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Community

(2009) Executive Producer

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Avengers: Infinity War

(2018) Director

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Arrested Development

(2003) Director

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Avengers: Endgame

(2019) Director

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Happy Endings

(2011) Executive Producer

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The Electric State

(2025) Director

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2025	Skeevy Bot (voice)	The Electric State 2025-03-07 Movie
2024	Self	Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli 2024-08-02 Movie
2022	CIA DDO Fine	The Gray Man 2022-07-13 Movie
2021	Self (archive footage)	Marvel Studios Assembled 2021-03-12 TV Show
	Restaurant Owner	Cherry 2021-02-26 Movie
2020	Self - Co-Director, Avengers: Infinity War & Avengers: Endgame	Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King 2020-08-30 Movie
	N/A	Russo Bros. Pizza Film School 2020-06-26 TV Show
2019	Self	The Chef Show 2019-06-07 TV Show
	Grieving Man	Avengers: Endgame 2019-04-24 Movie
2016	Dr. Broussard	Captain America: Civil War 2016-04-27 Movie
2014	Dr. Fine	Captain America: The Winter Soldier 2014-03-20 Movie
	Self	Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe 2014-03-18 Movie
2013	Self	The Arrested Development Documentary Project 2013-05-02 Movie
2006	Personnel Manager	You, Me and Dupree 2006-07-13 Movie
2003	Joe	Arrested Development 2003-11-02 TV Show
1997	N/A	Pieces 1997-10-02 Movie
1989	Movie Executive 1 (voice)	The Simpsons 1989-12-17 TV Show
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2027	Director	Avengers: Secret Wars 2027-05-05 Movie
2026	Director	Avengers: Doomsday 2026-04-29 Movie
2025	Co-Director	Thunderbolts* 2025-04-30 Movie
	Director	The Electric State 2025-03-07 Movie
2023	Director	Citadel 2023-04-27 TV Show
2022	Director	The Gray Man 2022-07-13 Movie
2021	Director	Cherry 2021-02-26 Movie
2019	Director	Avengers: Endgame 2019-04-24 Movie
2018	Director	Avengers: Infinity War 2018-04-25 Movie
2016	Director	Captain America: Civil War 2016-04-27 Movie
2015	Director	Marvel's Agent Carter 2015-01-06 TV Show
2014	Director	Captain America: The Winter Soldier 2014-03-20 Movie
2012	Director	Animal Practice 2012-08-12 TV Show
2011	Director	Up All Night 2011-09-14 TV Show
	Director	Happy Endings 2011-04-13 TV Show
2010	Director	Running Wilde 2010-09-21 TV Show
2009	Director	Community 2009-09-17 TV Show
2008	Director	Carfuckers 2008-01-26 Movie
2007	Director	Carpoolers 2007-10-02 TV Show
2006	Director	You, Me and Dupree 2006-07-13 Movie
2004	Director	LAX 2004-09-13 TV Show
2003	Director	Arrested Development 2003-11-02 TV Show
	Director	Lucky 2003-04-08 TV Show
2002	Director	Welcome to Collinwood 2002-10-04 Movie
2001	Director	The Kiss 2001-01-23 Movie
1997	Director	Pieces 1997-10-02 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2027	Producer	Avengers: Secret Wars 2027-05-05 Movie
	Producer	Thomas Crown Affair 2027-03-04 Movie
2026	Producer	Avengers: Doomsday 2026-04-29 Movie
2025	Executive Producer	The Legend of Ochi 2025-04-18 Movie
	Executive Producer	Something's More Than One Thing 2025-04-01 Movie
	Producer	The Electric State 2025-03-07 Movie
2024	Executive Producer	Citadel Honey Bunny 2024-11-06 TV Show
	Executive Producer	Citadel: Diana 2024-10-10 TV Show
2023	Executive Producer	All Fun and Games 2023-08-30 Movie
	Producer	Extraction 2 2023-06-09 Movie
	Executive Producer	Citadel 2023-04-27 TV Show
2022	Producer	The Gray Man 2022-07-13 Movie
	Executive Producer	Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story 2022-04-21 TV Show
	Producer	Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022-03-24 Movie
	Executive Producer	FROM 2022-02-20 TV Show
2021	Executive Producer	Slugfest 2021-12-24 TV Show
	Producer	Cherry 2021-02-26 Movie
2020	Executive Producer	Relic 2020-07-03 Movie
	Producer	Extraction 2020-04-23 Movie
2019	Producer	21 Bridges 2019-10-24 Movie
	Executive Producer	Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction 2019-10-01 Movie
	Producer	Mosul 2019-09-04 Movie
	Executive Producer	Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy 2019-02-15 TV Show
	Executive Producer	Deadly Class 2019-01-16 TV Show
2018	Executive Producer	Dizzy Pursuit 2018-10-03 Movie
	Producer	Assassination Nation 2018-09-21 Movie
2014	Producer	A Merry Friggin' Christmas 2014-11-07 Movie
2013	Production Consultant	Ghost Phone 2013-12-19 Movie
2012	Executive Producer	MotherLover 2012-10-02 TV Show
	Executive Producer	Animal Practice 2012-08-12 TV Show
	Executive Producer	Leader of the Pack 2012-01-31 Movie
2011	Producer	Happy Endings 2011-04-13 TV Show
	Executive Producer	Happy Endings 2011-04-13 TV Show
2010	Producer	Running Wilde 2010-09-21 TV Show
	Executive Producer	Running Wilde 2010-09-21 TV Show
2009	Producer	Community 2009-09-17 TV Show
	Executive Producer	Community 2009-09-17 TV Show
2007	Executive Producer	Carpoolers 2007-10-02 TV Show
	Executive Producer	No. 6 2007-08-09 Movie
	Executive Producer	Secrets of a Small Town 2007-01-26 TV Show
	Executive Producer	Crashing 2007-01-23 Movie
2006	Executive Producer	What About Brian 2006-04-16 TV Show
2004	Co-Executive Producer	LAX 2004-09-13 TV Show
2001	Producer	The Kiss 2001-01-23 Movie
2000	Associate Producer	Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' 2000-12-19 Movie
1997	Producer	Pieces 1997-10-02 Movie
	Producer	Past Midnight Movie
	Producer	Untitled Cambridge Antalytica Project Movie
	Executive Producer	Mercenary TV Show
	Producer	SuperFudge Movie
	Executive Producer	Butch and Sundance TV Show
	Producer	Saigon Bodyguards Movie
	Producer	Down Under Cover Movie
	Producer	The Bluff Movie
	Producer	Untitled FBI Wedding Sting Film Movie
	Producer	The Whisper Man Movie
	Producer	Gods Unknown Movie
	Producer	Exit West Movie
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Thanks	The Progeny 2023-11-22 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Writer	Extraction 2 2023-06-09 Movie
	Original Story	Extraction 2 2023-06-09 Movie
2022	Screenplay	The Gray Man 2022-07-13 Movie
2020	Original Story	Extraction 2020-04-23 Movie
	Screenplay	Extraction 2020-04-23 Movie
2002	Screenplay	Welcome to Collinwood 2002-10-04 Movie
2001	Writer	The Kiss 2001-01-23 Movie
1997	Writer	Pieces 1997-10-02 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Editing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1997	Editor	Pieces 1997-10-02 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv