FILM DIRECTOR

Aaron Russo

1943 - 2007

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Aaron Russo (February 14, 1943 – August 24, 2007) was an American entertainment businessman, film producer, director, and political activist. He was best known for producing movies including Trading Places, Wise Guys, and The Rose. Later in life, he created various libertarian-leaning political documentaries including Mad as Hell and America: Freedom to Fascism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aaron Russo is the 1,127th most popular film director (down from 683rd in 2019), the 7,901st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,314th in 2019) and the 295th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Aaron Russo ranks 1,127 out of 2,041. Before him are Pablo Larraín, Barbara Hammer, Stephen Sommers, Károly Makk, David R. Ellis, and Dara Singh. After him are Gabriele Salvatores, Gulzar, Julio Medem, Jean Dréville, Régis Wargnier, and Gerhard Lamprecht.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Aaron Russo ranks 506. Before him are Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero, Wilfried Puis, Lena Valaitis, Bert Jansch, Christiane Nord, and Sam Hinds. After him are Orlando de la Torre, Fabrizio Poletti, Elizabeth Hartman, Imata Kabua, Albin Vidović, and Brian Hyland. Among people deceased in 2007, Aaron Russo ranks 291. Before him are Florea Dumitrache, Hans Sturm, Tony Scott, Ernesto Alonso, Bert Bolin, and Srđan Mrkušić. After him are Heinz Schiller, Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Izumi Sakai, Paule Desjardins, Pascal Yoadimnadji, and John Flynn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Aaron Russo ranks 7,903 out of 20,380. Before him are Julian Jaynes (1920), Catherine Oxenberg (1961), David Souter (1939), Janet Reno (1938), Tori Spelling (1973), and Warren E. Burger (1907). After him are Logic (1990), Dylan Baker (1959), Alice Faye (1915), Bill Sharman (1926), Stephen Hunter (1946), and Silas Weir Mitchell (1969).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Aaron Russo ranks 295. Before him are Lloyd Kaufman (1945), Ron Clements (1953), Tony Gilroy (1956), Barbara Hammer (1939), Stephen Sommers (1962), and David R. Ellis (1952). After him are Scott Derrickson (1966), Gordon Parks (1912), John Flynn (1932), Zalman King (1941), Chris Renaud (1966), and John Musker (1953).

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