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Anthony and Joe Russo are famous American filmmakers who tell stories on the big screen.

Anthony and Joe Russo by Gage Skidmore
Anthony and Joe Russo by Gage Skidmore

They are best known for directing major movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These include Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Their film Endgame was a huge success, earning over $2.798 billion worldwide. This helped them become the third-highest-grossing directors in history. They are even among a small group of directors to make two films that earned over $2 billion each.

Chris Hemsworth, Joe Russo & Tom Hiddleston (36246475015)
Chris Hemsworth, Joe Russo & Tom Hiddleston (36246475015)

The brothers began their journey with very little money. They wrote, directed, and produced their first feature film called Pieces. To pay for it, they used student loans and credit cards. This early work was noticed by a director named Steven Soderbergh. He was impressed by how hard they worked on their project. Because of this, he offered to produce their next film, Welcome to Collinwood. That movie even helped them reach the Cannes Film Festival in France.

Anthony and Joe Russo by Gage Skidmore
Anthony and Joe Russo by Gage Skidmore

Before they worked with superheroes, the Russos found success on television. They directed the pilot for the comedy series Arrested Development. This show won a Primetime Emmy Award for their work. They also worked on the series Community, where they directed 34 episodes. People praised them for being "geniuses in casting" because they were good at finding the right actors. For example, they helped cast Donald Glover in the show Community. They also worked on other shows like Happy Endings and Lucky.

Anthony and Joe were born in Cleveland, Ohio. Anthony was born on February 3, 1970, and Joe was born on July 18, 1971. Their parents, Patricia and Basil Russo, had Italian roots from Sicily and Abruzzo. Both brothers went to college to study English. Joe graduated from the University of Iowa in 1992. Anthony studied at the University of Pennsylvania. These studies helped them prepare for their long careers in writing and directing.

Today, the brothers run their own production company called AGBO. They started this company with Mike Larocca in 2017. They use AGBO to help new filmmakers grow and find success. They have produced many different kinds of stories through this company. This includes the film Extraction, which was very popular on Netflix. They also produced Everything Everywhere All at Once, which won seven Academy Awards. Soon, they will return to the Marvel world to direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

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Chris Hemsworth, Joe Russo & Tom Hiddleston (36246475015)
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