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Michael De Luca | |
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 De Luca at the2011 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | (1965-08-13)August 13, 1965 (age 60) |
| Education | New York University (BFA) |
| Occupations | Executive, writer, producer |
| Employer | Warner Bros. |
| Title | Chairperson and CEO ofWarner Bros. Motion Picture Group |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film executive, writer, and film producer. He is also the former president ofNew Line Cinema and head of production ofDreamWorks Pictures. De Luca formerly served as the chairman of theMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer and currently serves as a co-chairperson and CEO ofWarner Bros. Pictures along withPamela Abdy.
De Luca was born and raised inBrooklyn,New York. His mother was aGerman-Jewish immigrant, and his father, who was Italian American andCatholic, worked atConEdison.[1][2] De Luca began pursuing a career in show business and joinedNew Line Cinema as an intern while attendingNew York University'sTisch School of the Arts. In 1986, he accepted a full-time position at New Line as a story editor. De Luca completed his degree from Tisch School of the Arts in 1995.[3]
De Luca received his first credit in 1988, working as a writer on the television seriesFreddy's Nightmares. In 1990, De Luca made his debut in the film industry as an associate producer onLeatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, which was quickly followed by his writing/producing role on the 1991 filmFreddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. He also worked as a writer in the three seasons of the 1991–93 television seriesDark Justice.
De Luca became thePresident andCOO for New Line Cinema in October 1993. During his tenure at New Line Cinema, he oversaw a variety of films that would come to define the studio, includingSeven,Friday,Boogie Nights,Austin Powers,Rush Hour,Blade,American History X, andMagnolia. Additionally, De Luca wrote the 1994 filmIn the Mouth of Madness, directed byJohn Carpenter, and co-wrote the story for the 1995film adaptation of the popular British comic book characterJudge Dredd, starringSylvester Stallone as the eponymous lead.[4] In 1996, De Luca was approached by producersBrannon Braga andRonald D. Moore of the television seriesStar Trek: Voyager and pitched an idea which turned into an opportunity to write an episode for the series, "Threshold". De Luca left the company in January 2001.[5]
After New Line Cinema, De Luca became Head of Production atDreamWorks Pictures, his tenure lasting from June 2001 to June 2004.[6][7]
After leaving DreamWorks, De Luca began a three-year first-look deal as a producer withSony Pictures in July 2004 and started his own production company, Michael De Luca Productions. His first release under his production company wasGhost Rider (2007), starringNicolas Cage, followed by21 andThe Love Guru (both 2008) starringMike Myers.
He was nominated for theBest Picture Oscar two years in a row forThe Social Network (2010) andMoneyball (2011). He received a third nomination in 2014 for producingCaptain Phillips by Paul Greengrass.
De Luca also produced the2011 remake of the cult classicvampire horror filmFright Night. De Luca andDana Brunetti reunited forFifty Shades of Grey, the 2015 film adaptation of the best-selling novel ofthe same name.[8][9] It was a massive financial success, becoming one of the highest-grossingR-rated films of all time.
On January 3, 2020, it was announced that De Luca had been appointed Chairman of theMGM Motion Picture Group.[10] In July 2022 he andPamela Abdy left forWarner Bros. Pictures Group, taking up the roles of co-chairpersons and CEO, respectively.[11]
De Luca was previously in a relationship with actressJulianne Moore, star of New Line'sBoogie Nights.[12]
In 2009, he married actress Angelique Madrid (born 1974) from Ft. Worth, Texas; she had been a contestant on the first season of ABC'sThe Bachelor. They have two children.[2]
Executive producer
Co-executive producer
Producer
Writer
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | Production executive |
| 2003 | Old School |
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bed of Roses | Thanks |
| 1997 | Spawn | |
| Boogie Nights | Special thanks | |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | The producers wish to thank |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Special thanks |
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers | The producers would like to thank |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | The filmmakers wish to thank |
| Licorice Pizza | Special thanks |
TV specials
Executive producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Way | Television pilot |
| 2013 | Mob City | |
| 2015 | Childhood's End | |
| 2017 | Embeds | |
| 2018 | Escape at Dannemora | |
| 2020−21 | The Baby-Sitters Club | |
| 2021 | American Rust | |
| 2024 | Shōgun |
Writer
| Year | Title |
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| 1988−89 | Freddy's Nightmares |
| 1991−93 | Dark Justice |
| 1996 | Star Trek: Voyager |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1988−90 | Freddy's Nightmares | Executive consultant Executive:New Line Cinema |
| 1991 | Dark Justice | Executive story consultant |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Cop |
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