Michael De Luca


Executive

About

Also Known As
Mike Deluca
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Born
August 13, 1965

Biography

Michael De Luca was an American movie producer and screenwriter whose most notable productions were the Academy Award-nominated films "The Social Network" (2010), "Moneyball" (2011), and "Captain Phillips" (2013). De Luca was born on August 13, 1965 and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Instead of pursuing his degree first, De Luca dived right into showbiz in 1986 as a writer. Just a few yea...

Biography

Michael De Luca was an American movie producer and screenwriter whose most notable productions were the Academy Award-nominated films "The Social Network" (2010), "Moneyball" (2011), and "Captain Phillips" (2013). De Luca was born on August 13, 1965 and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Instead of pursuing his degree first, De Luca dived right into showbiz in 1986 as a writer. Just a few years after his start in the film industry, he acted as the associate producer of the horror film sequel "Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III" (1990). He continued to work on other horror-themed productions such of "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" (1991), as both screenwriter and executive producer. As the years progressed, De Luca climbed the ranks of the industry, particularly at New Line Cinema. He was eventually named the company's president of production, with blockbuster films such as "Boogie Nights" (1997) and "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999) released under his watch. Afterwards, De Luca became president of production at DreamWorks, from 2001 until his contract expired in 2004. Sony approached him to start his own production company called Michael De Luca Productions, with the Nicolas Cage-led comic flick "Ghost Rider" (2007) as the company's first release. Beginning in 2010, De Luca was the producer of several films that were recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. De Luca received his first Best Picture Oscar nomination and Golden Globe Award as the producer of "The Social Network" (2010), a fact-based film that told the story of the founding of the social media giant Facebook. The next year, he received another Best Picture nomination for "Moneyball" (2011) which starred Brad Pitt as Oakland Athletics manager Billy Beane. He was nominated once again for "Captain Phillips" (2013), which was based on the Maersk Alabama hijacking near Somalia and starred Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks. By the time that film was nominated, De Luca had moved into a new position as President of Production at Columbia Pictures.

Filmography

 

Writer (Feature Film)

Judge Dredd (1995)
From Story
Judge Dredd (1995)
Story By
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
Screenplay
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
Screenwriter

Producer (Feature Film)

The Kitchen (2019)
Producer
Under the Silver Lake (2018)
Producer
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
Producer
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Producer
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Producer
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Producer
Dracula Untold (2014)
Producer
Captain Phillips (2013)
Producer
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
Producer
Fright Night (2011)
Producer
Drive Angry (2011)
Producer
Butter (2011)
Producer
Priest (2011)
Producer
Moneyball (2011)
Producer
The Social Network (2010)
Producer
Brothers (2009)
Producer
The Love Guru (2008)
Producer
21 (2008)
Producer
Ghost Rider (2007)
Producer
Zathura (2005)
Producer
A Man Apart (2003)
Executive Producer
Run, Ronnie, Run (2002)
Executive Producer
Knockaround Guys (2002)
Executive Producer
John Q (2002)
Executive Producer
Life as a House (2001)
Executive Producer
I Am Sam (2001)
Executive Producer
Town & Country (2001)
Executive Producer
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Executive Producer
Storytelling (2001)
Executive Producer
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
Executive Producer
Blade II (2001)
Executive Producer
Blow (2001)
Executive Producer
Lost Souls (2000)
Executive Producer
Little Nicky (2000)
Executive Producer
Thirteen Days (2000)
Executive Producer
Magnolia (1999)
Executive Producer
Detroit Rock City (1999)
Executive Producer
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Executive Producer
The Bachelor (1999)
Executive Producer
Body Shots (1999)
Executive Producer
Lost in Space (1998)
Executive Producer
American History X (1998)
Co-Executive Producer
Pleasantville (1998)
Executive Producer
Dark City (1998)
Executive Producer
One Night Stand (1997)
Co-Executive Producer
B.A.P.S. (1997)
Executive Producer
Wag the Dog (1997)
Executive Producer
Boogie Nights (1997)
Co-Executive Producer
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Executive Producer
Last Man Standing (1996)
Executive Producer
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
Executive Producer
Don Juan de Marco (1994)
Executive Producer
The Mask (1994)
Executive Producer
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Co-Executive Producer
Deep Cover (1992)
Co-Executive Producer
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
Executive Producer
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
Associate Producer

Special Thanks (Feature Film)

Dangerous Ground (1997)
Special Thanks To
Suburban Commando (1991)
Special Thanks To

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

John Q (2002)
Studio Executive
I Am Sam (2001)
Studio Executive
Dark City (1998)
Studio Executive
Lost in Space (1998)
Studio Executive
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
Studio Executive

Cast (Special)

A Decade Under the Influence (2003)

Producer (TV Mini-Series)

Unconditional Love (2002)
Executive Producer

Life Events

1984

Began working as an intern at New Line Cinema at age 19 while completing his undergraduate degree at NYU

1986

Formally joined New Line

1988

Associate produced the feature, "Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III"

1988

Co-wrote the premiere episode of the syndicated TV series, "Freddy's Nightmares"; has also served as an executive story consultant for the series

1989

Appointed vice president for creative development at New Line

1991

Executive produced and wrote the screenplay for the feature film, "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare"

1991

Wrote for and served as an executive story consultant on the CBS series, "Dark Justice"

1992

Named senior vice president of production at New Line Cinema in April

1992

In October, promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of New Line's productions unit

1993

Named president of production at New Line

1994

Executive produced "The Mask", starring Jim Carrey

1995

Penned the screenplay for and executive produced "In the Mouth of Madness"

1997

Began affiliation with Paul Thomas Anderson on "Boogie Nights"

1997

Served as executive producer of the satirical comedy "Wag the Dog"

1998

At a party held at the home of William Morris Agency president Arnold Rifkin, reportedly engaged in a consensual sexual act with a female while guest looked on; according to the Los Angeles Times, was escorted from the property by security guards

1998

Greenlit "Town & Country", a romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Warren Beatty; the film's troubled production dragged on for almost two years before it was completed; released theatrically in 2001

1998

Was co-executive producer of the controversial "American History X"

1999

Executive produced the box-office hit sequel "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"

1999

Reteamed with P.T. Anderson on "Magnolia"

2000

Served as an executive producer on the historical drama "Thirteen Days"

2001

Executive produced "Blow", a biopic of cocaine dealer George Jung starring Johnny Depp

2001

Left New Line (February)

2001

Joined DreamWorks as production president and COO (June)

Bibliography