Director
Joe Russo
July 18, 1971 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Notable work
8.2Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Director
8.2Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Grieving Man and Director
7.5Captain America: Civil War (2016)
as Dr. Broussard and Director
7.7Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
as Dr. Fine and Director
8The Simpsons (1989)
as Movie Executive 1 (voice)
6.9The Gray Man (2022)
as CIA DDO Fine and Director
7.4Extraction 2 (2023)
Writer
8Community (2009)
Director
7.5Marvel's Agent Carter (2015)
Director
6.5The Electric State (2025)
as Skeevy Bot (voice) and Director
7.9Arrested Development (2003)
as Joe and Director
5.6You, Me and Dupree (2006)
as Personnel Manager and Director
Often works with
Chris Evans
5 titles together
Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Captain America: Civil War
Anthony Mackie
5 titles together
Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Captain America: Civil War
Scarlett Johansson
4 titles together
Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Captain America: Civil War
Tom Holland
4 titles together
Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Captain America: Civil War
Robert Downey Jr.
3 titles together
Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Captain America: Civil War
Chris Hemsworth
3 titles together
Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Extraction 2
Full filmography · 29
Avengers: Secret Wars
Director
2027
Avengers: Doomsday
Director
2026
The Electric State
as Skeevy Bot (voice) and Director
20256.5
Extraction 2
Writer
20237.4
The Gray Man
as CIA DDO Fine and Director
20226.9
Cherry
as Restaurant Owner and Director
20217.3
Avengers: Endgame
as Grieving Man and Director
20198.2
Avengers: Infinity War
Director
20188.2
Captain America: Civil War
as Dr. Broussard and Director
20167.5
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Dr. Fine and Director
20147.7
Car Fuckers
Director
2008
You, Me and Dupree
as Personnel Manager and Director
20065.6