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What is Anthony Russo’s Net Worth and Salary?

Anthony Russo, a director, producer, and screenwriter, possesses a net worth of $80 million. He is widely recognized as one half of the Russo brothers directing duo, along with his brother Joe Russo. The siblings gained prominence in the 2010s for directing hit Marvel Comics superhero films such as “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Avengers: Endgame.” Additionally, the Russo brothers have directed episodes of various television series, including “Arrested Development,” “Community,” and “Happy Endings.”

Marvel Payday

In July 2024, it was announced that Marvel enlisted the Russo brothers to direct two Avengers films: “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars.” They received a combined payment of $80 million for their work on these projects and stand to earn additional millions if the films achieve certain performance milestones, such as surpassing $1 billion in box office revenue.

Early Life and Education

Born on February 3, 1970, in Cleveland, Ohio, Anthony Russo is the son of Patricia and Basil, an attorney and judge. His brother Joe arrived the following summer, and their family has Italian heritage. The Russo brothers attended Benedictine High School during their teenage years. Anthony later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English, and both brothers pursued graduate studies at Case Western Reserve University.

Joe and Anthony Russo (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)

First Films

While studying at Case Western Reserve University, the Russo brothers began their foray into filmmaking with their first feature, “Pieces.” This film was showcased at various festivals in 1997, including the Slamdance Film Festival, where it caught the attention of filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, leading to his support for their next project. That endeavor was the caper comedy “Welcome to Collinwood,” which debuted in 2002. A remake of the 1958 Italian film “Big Deal on Madonna Street,” it features actors such as William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, and Sam Rockwell. Their subsequent directorial effort was the 2006 romantic comedy “You, Me and Dupree,” starring Owen Wilson, Matt Dillon, and Kate Hudson.

Marvel Superhero Films

The Russo brothers gained significant recognition with their fourth directorial project, the Marvel Comics superhero film “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” released in 2014. This sequel to “Captain America: The First Avenger” grossed over $700 million globally, marking it as one of the year’s highest-grossing films. They followed this success with “Captain America: Civil War” in 2016, which was an even larger hit, earning over $1.1 billion worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing film of that year. Their next major film was “Avengers: Infinity War,” which premiered in 2018 as the sequel to “The Avengers” and “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.” A monumental success, it shattered various box office records and became the fourth film in history to surpass $2 billion in global earnings. They achieved that milestone again with “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019, which reached an astounding $2.799 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film ever at that time.

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Further Film Career

In 2017, the Russo brothers launched their production company, AGBO. Among their first projects under this banner were the action thriller “21 Bridges” and the war drama “Mosul,” both of which were released in 2019. They co-produced the action thriller “Extraction” in 2020, based on the graphic novel “Ciudad,” before returning to directing with the crime drama “Cherry,” released in 2021. This film, based on Nico Walker’s novel, stars Tom Holland as a veteran suffering from PTSD who turns to bank robbery to support himself and his wife’s substance dependencies.

In 2022, the Russo brothers were producers for Daniels’ acclaimed film “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. They also directed the action thriller “The Gray Man,” featuring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, based on Mark Greaney’s novel of the same name. Following that, they executive produced the 2023 action thriller “Extraction 2,” the sequel to “Extraction.” They recently directed the 2024 sci-fi adventure film “The Electric State,” inspired by the graphic novel by Simon Stålenhag, which stars Millie Bobby Brown.

Television Work

The Russo brothers began their television careers in 2003, directing the pilot of the short-lived FX series “Lucky.” Their work caught the eye of Ron Howard, who then brought them on to direct the pilot episode of his hit Fox sitcom “Arrested Development.” They continued to direct multiple episodes of “Arrested Development” until 2005. Additionally, they helmed episodes of the NBC series “LAX.” In 2006, they directed the pilot episode of ABC’s “What About Brian” and directed various episodes of “Carpoolers” from 2007 to 2008.

From 2009 to 2014, the Russo brothers directed several episodes of the NBC sitcom “Community,” starting with its pilot. They also directed pilots for various other shows, such as “Running Wilde,” “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret,” “Happy Endings,” and “Animal Practice,” with continued involvement in several of these series beyond their pilot episodes. Since 2019, they have been executive producers on numerous shows, including the Syfy series “Deadly Class,” the MGM+ science fiction horror series “From,” and the Amazon Prime Video spy thriller series “Citadel.”

Personal Life

Anthony Russo and his wife Ann have two children together.