Aaron Russo

Production Feb 14, 1943 Aug 24, 2007 (aged 64) Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

4 Acting Credits
11 Crew Credits

Acting

America: Freedom to Fascism Movie

America: Freedom to Fascism

as Self - Narrator

2006
Rude Awakening Movie

Rude Awakening

as Voice of fish

1989
Reflections and Warnings: An Interview with Aaron Russo Movie

Reflections and Warnings: An Interview with Aaron Russo

as Self

2009
Aaron Russo's Mad As Hell Movie

Aaron Russo's Mad As Hell

as Host

1991

Crew

Trading Places Movie

Trading Places

Producer

1983
The Rose Movie

The Rose

Producer

1979
Wise Guys Movie

Wise Guys

Producer

1986
Teachers Movie

Teachers

Producer

1984
America: Freedom to Fascism Movie

America: Freedom to Fascism

Director

2006
Rude Awakening Movie

Rude Awakening

Producer

1989
Partners Movie

Partners

Producer

1982
Missing Pieces Movie

Missing Pieces

Producer

1992
Off and Running Movie

Off and Running

Producer

1991
The Bette Midler Show Movie

The Bette Midler Show

Producer

1976
Aaron Russo's Mad As Hell Movie

Aaron Russo's Mad As Hell

Writer

1991