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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aaron Russo has received more than 725,946 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Aaron Russo is the 683rd most popular film director (down from 451st in 2019), the 4,314th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,900th in 2019) and the 173rd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 51.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Aaron Russo ranks 683 out of 2,041. Before him are Vilgot Sjöman, Majid Majidi, Ruy Guerra, Billy Hayes, Terence Davies, and Paul Mazursky. After him are Alejandro Amenábar, Gérard Krawczyk, Harun Farocki, Bruce Beresford, Aleksei Yuryevich German, and Richard Oswald.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Aaron Russo ranks 306. Before him are William Calley, Stanley Kamel, Newt Gingrich, Nahas Angula, Xu Caihou, and Hugh Thompson Jr.. After him are Joanna Shimkus, Serge Lama, Joyce Meyer, Lobo, Maceo Parker, and Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Among people deceased in 2007, Aaron Russo ranks 182. Before him are Michael Brecker, Miyoshi Umeki, Ian Richardson, Hans Wegner, Chris Benoit, and Gian Carlo Menotti. After him are Alfons Maria Stickler, Bruno Mattei, Tosiwo Nakayama, Egon Bondy, Pierre Granier-Deferre, and Antonio María Javierre Ortas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Aaron Russo ranks 4,314 out of 20,380. Before him are Brock Lesnar (1977), Stephen Cook (1939), Cathy O'Donnell (1923), Paul Mazursky (1930), Lynn Cohen (1933), and Andrew Cunanan (1969). After him are Tyne Daly (1946), Jackie Gleason (1916), Mildred Natwick (1905), Judy Holliday (1921), Patti LaBelle (1944), and Frank Morgan (1890).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Aaron Russo ranks 173. Before him are Alexander Payne (1961), James Gunn (1966), W. S. Van Dyke (1889), Burt Kennedy (1922), Billy Hayes (1947), and Paul Mazursky (1930). After him are John Stagliano (1951), Fred Niblo (1874), Dorothy Arzner (1897), David Chase (1945), Barry Sonnenfeld (1953), and Jack Arnold (1916).

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Filmography

Trading Places
Director
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Jun 7o 19837.2 / 10
The Rose
Director
Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.
Nov 7o 19796.6 / 10
Wise Guys
Director
Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein are both errand boys for the Mob. When they lose $250,000, they are set up to kill each other. But they run off to Atlantic City and comedy follows.
Apr 17o 19865.3 / 10