Aaron Russo

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1943-02-14

Deathday 2007-08-24 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York, USA

Aaron Russo

Biography

Aaron Russo was an entertainment businessman, filmmaker, libertarian political activist, and a 9/11 truther. He was best-known for producing Trading Places, Wise Guys, and The Rose. Later in life he created the documentaries Mad as Hell, which calls into question the current state of governmental affairs and America: Freedom to Fascism, which investigates the breadth of the Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Federal Reserve System. After a six year battle with bladder cancer, Russo died on August 24, 2007.

Known For

Producer

1992
Missing Pieces

as Producer

1991
Off and Running

as Producer

1989
Rude Awakening

as Producer

1986
Wise Guys

as Producer

1984
Teachers

as Producer

1983
Trading Places

as Producer

1982
Partners

as Producer

1979
The Rose

as Producer

Director

1989
Rude Awakening

as Director

Writer