Angela Russo-Otstot

Angela Russo-Otstot (born 1978) is an American screenwriter and film producer. She is the chief creative officer (CCO) at AGBO, and is also known for her collaboration with her brothers, directors Anthony and Joe Russo. She co-wrote the film Cherry, produced the films Extraction 2 (2023) and The Electric State (2025), and executive produced the Prime Video television series Citadel and its spinoffs.

Early life and education Russo-Otstot was born in Cleveland, Ohio. While in high school, she and her mother cooked meals for the crew of her brothers' first film, Pieces.

Career After completing her studies, Russo-Otstot began her career as a writer. She sold a pilot to HBO when she was 25 years old, and went on to write for FX's The Shield and ABC's V. She also taught screenwriting and playwriting at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art. During that time, her brothers recruited her to join AGBO. Along with Jessica Goldberg, she co-wrote Apple TV+'s Cherry, which was released in early 2021.

Through AGBO's "Gozie AGBO" banner, she has also led investment in emerging voices via independent films such as the IFC film Relic, , All Fun and Games which was distributed by Vertical. , and The Legend of Ochi distributed by A24.

She has made cameo appearances in some of her brothers' productions, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and in two episodes of Arrested Development. Russo-Otstot was a speaker at the 2024 Produced By Conference presented by the Producers Guild of America, the Variety & Adobe Future of AI Filmmaking panel at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the Variety Entertainment Summit at CES, and at the Sands Film Festival.

She runs the Russo Brothers Italian American Filmmaker Forum, which was founded in 2016 and has helped fund the creation of 47 films. She also runs other AGBO initiatives that support emerging filmmakers, including No Sleep 'til Film Fest, a short film festival that launched in 2021, and the AGBO Fellowship, an annual scholarship and mentorship for Slamdance Film Festival participants.

Filmography Filmmaking credits Television + Year Title Writer ExecutiveProducer Notes 2006 E-Ring 6 episodes 2007 Day Break 1 episode 2008 The Shield 2 episodes 2009 Trust Me Wrote 2 episodes; co-produced 1 episode 2009-2010 V Wrote 2 episodes; co-produced 11 episodes 2023 Citadel Wrote 1 episode; executive-produced 6 episodes 2024 Citadel: Diana 6 episodes Citadel: Honey Bunny 6 episodes TBA Mercenary: An Extraction Series

Film + Year Title Writer Producer 2020 Relic Extraction 2021 Cherry 2022 The Gray Man 2023 All Fun and Games Extraction 2 2025 The Electric State The Legend of Ochi 2026 The Bluff The Whisper Man 2027 John Rambo TBA Untitles Free Willy Reboot

Acting credits Television

Film