Director's chair used by Joe Russo used in the production of <i>Avengers: Infinity War</i>
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content: Joe Russo used this director’s chair during the production of Marvel Studios’ 2018 superhero film, <i>Avengers: Infinity War</i>. This chair is not only functional, but also symbolic of directorial power in the American film industry. Joe Russo co-directed this film with his brother Anthony Russo. It follows the story of the Avengers’ fight against Thanos, an intergalactic tyrant intent on collecting the Infinity Stones. <i>Avengers: Infinity War</i> is just one of thirty-two films that comprise the Marvel Cinematic Universe, now the highest-grossing film franchise of all time. This film series celebrates characters from America’s shared popular culture while also exploring contemporary issues such as the military-industrial complex, patriotism, democratic values, racism, and terrorism in our post-9/11 world. <p>
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content: Joe Russo was born on July 8, 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1992, he earned a Bachelor's degree in English and writing from the University of Iowa. As graduate students at Case Western Reserve University, the Russo brothers co-directed a low-budget comedy entitled, <i>Pieces</i>. Their careers took off after <i>Pieces</i> caught the attention of critically-acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh at the 1977 Slamdance Film Festival. Over the years, the Joe and Anthony Russo have worked as producers, editors, actors, and screenwriters, but they are predominantly known for their directorial efforts. Notable filmography includes, <i>Captain America: The Winter Soldier</i>, </i>Captain America: Civil War</i>, and <i>Arrested Development</i>, for which they won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in 2003.
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content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Entertainment, Film
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content: Motion Pictures
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2018.0107.03
label: accession number
content: 2018.0107
label: catalog number
content: 2018.0107.03
objectType: label: Object Name
content: chair
label: Object Name
content: director's chair
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: chair: 47 in x 21 in; 119.38 cm x 53.34 cm
label: Measurements
content: canvas back: 21 in x 7 in; 53.34 cm x 17.78 cm