Michael De Luca
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Michael De Luca | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Executive, producer, writer |
Employer | Warner Bros. |
Title | Chairperson and CEO of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group |
Spouse |
Angelique Madrid (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film studio executive,
Early life
De Luca was born and raised in
Career
De Luca began his career in 1988, working as a writer on the TV series Freddy's Nightmares. In 1990, De Luca made his debut in the film industry as an associate producer on Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, which was quickly followed by his writing/producing role on the film Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.
He wrote the 1994 horror film In the Mouth of Madness, directed by John Carpenter. De Luca co-wrote the story for the 1995 film adaptation of the popular British comic book character Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone as the eponymous lead.[4] In 1996, De Luca, was approached by the producers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore for Star Trek: Voyager and pitched an idea which turned into an opportunity to write an episode for the series, Threshold.
De Luca is a former President of Production for
.After New Line Cinema, De Luca became President of Production at DreamWorks, his tenure lasting from 2001 to 2004.
After his contract with DreamWorks ended, De Luca signed a production deal with
He was nominated for the
De Luca also produced the
On January 3, 2020, it was announced that De Luca had been appointed Chairman of the
Personal life
De Luca was previously in a relationship with actress Julianne Moore, star of New Line's Boogie Nights.[9]
In 2009, he married actress Angelique Madrid (born 1974) from Ft. Worth, Texas, who was a contestant on the first season of ABC's
Filmography
Film
Executive producer
- Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- The Mask (1994)
- Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
- In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
- Last Man Standing (1996)
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
- B.A.P.S. (1997)
- Wag the Dog (1997)
- Dark City (1998)
- Lost in Space (1998)
- Blade (1998) (Uncredited)
- Pleasantville (1998)
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- Detroit Rock City (1999)
- Body Shots (1999)
- The Bachelor (1999)
- Magnolia (1999)
- Lost Souls (2000)
- Little Nicky (2000)
- Thirteen Days (2000)
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
- Blow (2001)
- Town & Country (2001)
- Storytelling (2001)
- Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- Knockaround Guys (2001)
- Life as a House (2001)
- I Am Sam (2001)
- Run Ronnie Run! (2002)
- John Q. (2002)
- Blade II (2002)
- Highway (2002)
- Unconditional Love (2002)
- Simone (2002)
- A Man Apart (2003)
Co-executive producer
- Deep Cover (1992)
- Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
- One Night Stand (1997)
- Boogie Nights (1997)
- American History X (1998)
Producer
- Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- 21 (2008)
- The Love Guru (2008)
- Brothers (2009)
- The Social Network (2010)
- Drive Angry (2011)
- Priest (2011)
- Fright Night (2011)
- Butter (2011)
- Moneyball (2011)
- The Sitter (2011)
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
- Captain Phillips (2013)
- Dracula Untold (2014)
- Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
- Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
- Under the Silver Lake (2018)
- The Sisters Brothers (2018)
- The Kitchen (2019)
- 12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
- Reminiscence (2021)
- Ricky Stanicky (2024)
- The Fire Inside (2024)
- Cowboy Ninja Viking (TBA)
- Metro 2033 (TBA)
- The Great Outdoors (TBA)
- Cheshire Crossing[10] (TBA)
Writer
- The Lawnmower Man (1987) (Short film)
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
- Judge Dredd (1995)
- Miscellaneous crew
Year | Film | Role |
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1989 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | Production executive |
2003 | Old School |
- Thanks
Year | Film | Role |
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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 |
Television
TV specials
- 89th Academy Awards (2017)
- 90th Academy Awards (2018)
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 |
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TBA | Hue 1968 |
Writer
Year | Title |
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1988−89 | Freddy's Nightmares |
1991−93 | Dark Justice |
1996 | Star Trek: Voyager |
- Miscellaneous crew
Year | Title | Role |
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1988−90 | Freddy's Nightmares | Executive consultant Executive: New Line Cinema |
1991 | Dark Justice | Executive story consultant |
- As an actor
Year | Title | Role |
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2006 | The Sopranos | Cop |
References
- ^ "Michael De Luca Biography (1965–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Galloway, Stephen. "The Confessions of Mike De Luca". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "NYU Alumnus Mark Bridges Wins Oscar for Best Costume Design for "The Artist"". New York University. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ "Judge Dredd". June 30, 1995. Retrieved October 31, 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ "The Social Network Producers Team Up Again For Fifty Shades of Grey Adaptation". BusinessInsider.com. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "'Sony Fires Up 'Gran Turismo' Movie With 'Fifty Shades' Producers". The Wrap. July 23, 2013. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013.
- ^ "MGM Film Boss Jonathan Glickman Exiting; Mike De Luca To Become Chairman Of Film Group". Deadline Hollywood. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Kim Masters (July 28, 2022). "Alan Horn on Rejoining Warner Bros.: "I See Myself as a Consigliere"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Livin'Thing". Grantland.
- ^ Kit, Borys (November 15, 2019). "Amblin, Michael De Luca Tackling 'Martian' Author's Fantasy Graphic Novel 'Cheshire Crossing' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 2, 2020.