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 $2.798 billion worldwide, briefly becoming the highest-grossing film ever.
The brothers have also worked as directors and producers on the comedy series Arrested Development (2003–2005), Community (2009–2014), and Happy Endings (2011–2012). They won a Primetime Emmy Award for Arrested Development.
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Chris Evans 7
- Robert Downey Jr. 6
- Scarlett Johansson 5
- Anthony Mackie 4
- Chris Hemsworth 4
- Don Cheadle 3
- Sebastian Stan 3
- Benedict Cumberbatch 2
The career in numbers
- US$ 2.1 bi Total budget from 10 film(s) with data
- US$ 6.9 bi Total box office from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 205 mi Average budget from 10 film(s) with data
- US$ 980 mi Average box office from 7 film(s) with data
- 7.1 Average rating from 9 film(s) with data
- 5.1× Return on investment from 7 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Avengers: Secret Wars
|
2027 | — | — | — |
Avengers Endgame: Encore
|
2026 | US$ 356 mi | — | 10.0 |
Avengers: Doomsday
|
2026 | — | — | — |
The Electric State
|
2025 | US$ 320 mi | — | 6.5 |
The Gray Man
|
2022 | US$ 200 mi | US$ 454,023 | 6.9 |
Cherry
|
2021 | US$ 40 mi | — | 7.3 |
Avengers: Endgame
|
2019 | US$ 356 mi | US$ 2.8 bi | 8.2 |
Avengers: Infinity War
|
2018 | US$ 300 mi | US$ 2.1 bi | 8.2 |
Captain America: Civil War
|
2016 | US$ 250 mi | US$ 1.2 bi | 7.5 |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
|
2014 | US$ 170 mi | US$ 715 mi | 7.7 |
Car Fuckers
|
2008 | — | — | 3.0 |
You, Me and Dupree
|
2006 | US$ 54 mi | US$ 131 mi | 5.6 |
Welcome to Collinwood
|
2002 | US$ 7 mi | US$ 4 mi | 6.1 |
