Russo brothers
Russo brothers | |
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Joe (left) and Anthony Russo in 2019 | |
| Born | Anthony J. Russo February 3, 1970 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Joseph Vincent Russo July 18, 1971 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Anthony: Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania Joe: University of California, Los Angeles, University of Iowa Both: Case Western Reserve University |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Father | Basil Russo |
| Relatives | Angela Russo-Otstot (sister) |
Anthony J. Russo (born February 3, 1970) and Joseph Vincent Russo (born July 18, 1971), collectively known as the Russo brothers (/ˈruːsoʊ/ ROO-soh), are American filmmakers. 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). The pair are the third-highest-grossing directors of all time and their film Endgame grossed over $2.798 billion worldwide, briefly becoming the highest-grossing film of all time.
Prior to their Marvel work, the brothers directed and produced the comedy series Arrested Development (2003–2005), Community (2009–2014), and Happy Endings (2011–2012), winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Arrested Development. The brothers co-founded the independent film studio AGBO,[1] which produced their Netflix directorial projects The Gray Man (2022) and The Electric State (2025). They also directed Cherry (2021),[2] and have produced several films through AGBO, including Extraction (2020) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), which won Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards.
The brothers are currently directing the next two installments of the Avengers franchise, Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).
- ^ "About AGBO". AGBO.
- ^ Roeper, Richard (February 25, 2021). "'Cherry': Marvel directors, star tell a powerful real-life story of love and addiction". Chicago Sun-Times.