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'''Aaron Russo''' is a [[Jew]] entertainment businessman, film maker, [[United States Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] political figure, and [[tax protester]]. | '''Aaron Russo''' is a [[Jew]] entertainment businessman, film maker, [[United States Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] political figure, and [[tax protester]]. | ||
[[Image:Aaron russo-cannes.jpg|250px|thumb|Aaron Russo promoting his latest film, ''[[America: Freedom to Fascism]]'' | [[Image:Aaron russo-cannes.jpg|250px|thumb|Aaron Russo promoting his latest film, ''[[America: Freedom to Fascism]]'']] | ||
==Entertainment career== | ==Entertainment career== | ||
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He was awarded an [[Emmy]] for a Bette Midler TV special, and a [[gold record]] for producing the Soundtrack to ''The Rose''. | He was awarded an [[Emmy]] for a Bette Midler TV special, and a [[gold record]] for producing the Soundtrack to ''The Rose''. | ||
Russo | Russo directed 1989's ''[[Rude Awakening]]''. | ||
Russo's films, which include ''[[Trading Places]]'' (starring [[Eddie Murphy]] and [[Dan Aykroyd]]) and ''[[The Rose (movie)|The Rose]]'' (starring [[Bette Midler]]), have received six [[academy award]] nominations. Russo has personally won both an [[Emmy]] and a [[Tony award]] and his films have also won a number of [[Golden Globe]] awards. | Russo's films, which include ''[[Trading Places]]'' (starring [[Eddie Murphy]] and [[Dan Aykroyd]]) and ''[[The Rose (movie)|The Rose]]'' (starring [[Bette Midler]]), have received six [[academy award]] nominations. Russo has personally won both an [[Emmy]] and a [[Tony award]] and his films have also won a number of [[Golden Globe]] awards. | ||