Joseph Russo

Joe Russo is a well-known American film and TV director. Also, he is a producer, screenwriter, actor, and editor. He works with his brother professionally, where they are known as the Russo brothers. Together with his brother, he is most famous for directing mega-blockbusters movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe like “Avengers: Endgame,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and Captain America: Civil Wars.” Moreover, with his brother, they have been made the recipient of an Emmy Award for their work on the comedy series “Arrested Development.”

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Biography and Early Life

Joe Russo, who was born as Joseph Russo, is from Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. He was born on 18^th July 1971 by his parents, namely, Basil Russo, his father, and Patricia Russo, his mother. His father is an attorney by profession. Joe grew up with his elder brother, namely Anthony Russo, who was born on 3^rd February 1970.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Joe Russo in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Joe Russo’s age is 50 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 18 July 1971. Though, he is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165 lbs in Pound and 75 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Joe’s education started when he was at his age of joining the school. He joined Benedictine High School. He is a successful graduate of the University of Iowa. He majored in English and writing at Iowa University, where later he attended Case Western Reserve University and pursued acting.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Joe Russo is currently single. He isn’t dating anyone though he was in a relationship before though no information of his past relationships too. Also, he has no children. He met his bandmate, Marco Benevento, in his school time though they parted ways later met each other at the New York Club The Knitting Factory.

Is Joe Russo Gay?

Though he is single, he is not gay. His sexual orientation is straight. He is said to have been in relationships before though no information concerning that. Also, no information on is he has children or not though that doesn’t make him gay.

Professional Career

Joe and his brother began their career by first directing, writing, and producing their first feature, “Pieces,” which was still a student at Case Western Reserve University. They were able to produce it by using student loans and credit cards. The film “Pieces” was shown at the Slam dance Film Festival, where famous American film producer and filmmaker Steven Soderbergh was there. He was overwhelmed by their work where he moved toward them and offered to produce their next film.

Russo brothers directed “Welcome to Collinwood” with Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney, serving as the producer. They later directed the first episode of the American television sitcom “Arrested Development,” for which they received an Emmy Award. Later, they directed the comedy film “You, Me and Dupree,” and they served as the executive producers and directors on the first several seasons of the TV series “Happy Endings” and “Community.”

Later, they moved to direct films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which would bring them international acclaim and recognition. They produced another film in the Captain America movie series of the MCU, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” They did their third Captain America film, “Captain America: Civil War.”

They also direct6ed “Avengers: Infinity War” which became the first superhero movie to gross upwards of $2 Billion at the box office, even surpassing the amazing success of their earlier two films. They have an upcoming project which includes the Netflix animated series based on “Magic: The Gathering” trading card game and a spy series known as Citadel for Amazon Prime.

Awards

Joe Russo has some awards and achievements which are a result of his career. Together with his brother, “Russo brothers” have received an Emmy Award for their work on the pilot episode of the TV series “Arrested Development.” Joe Alone was the winner of the Best Actor Award at AFI Fest for his work in the film “Pieces.”

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Joe Russo in 2021

As of 2021, Joe Russo has an estimated net worth of around $12 million. He has gathered all his earnings from his career as a director. Together with his brother, they have achieved a lot from the films which they have been producing and directing. They had a movie that grossed upwards of $2 Billion at the box office and made them successful.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He won an Emmy Award for his work on the TV series Arrested Development and also directed episodes of NBC’s Community and ABC’S Happy Endings.
• He joined with his brother, where they have done a lot together and gained much fame.

Joe Russo is a successful and exciting director and producer. His hard work, determination, and focus have made him great. He is n inspiration to many people who wish to be directors and producers. He is also an example of someone who loves what he is doing and has chosen as a career.