Who directed Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame?

The Russo brothers directed both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. The pair—Anthony Russo and Joe Russo—were hired by Marvel Studios in April 2015 to direct the two-part Avengers project, which was later retitled as two separate films.

Infinity War, released in 2018, follows the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy as they try to stop Thanos from collecting the six Infinity Stones. Endgame, released in 2019, continues directly from that story and focuses on the surviving heroes’ attempt to reverse the devastation caused by Thanos.

The films were written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and filmed back-to-back, largely at Pinewood Atlanta Studios. They formed the climax of the MCU’s Infinity Saga and were the Russo brothers’ fourth and fifth? No—their third and fourth MCU films, after Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. A common mix-up is confusing the Russos with Joss Whedon, who directed the first two Avengers films.