Aaron Russo
Production
- Born
- February 14, 1943 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- August 24, 2007 (age 64)
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
Behind the camera11
- 2006America: Freedom to Fascism Screenplay, Director
- 1992Missing Pieces Producer
- 1991Off and Running Producer
- 1991Aaron Russo's Mad As Hell Producer, Writer
- 1989Rude Awakening Producer, Director
- 1986Wise Guys Producer
- 1984Teachers Producer
- 1983Trading Places Producer
- 1982Partners Producer
- 1979The Rose Producer