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Male

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Louis D'Esposito

Biography:

​Louis D'Esposito, born in 1958 in the Bronx, New York City, is an American film producer and director renowned for his significant contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

He began his Hollywood career as an associate producer on the 1991 comedy "Another You". Subsequently, he worked on notable films such as "Basic Instinct" (1992), "Zathura: A Space Adventure" (2005), and "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006). 

In 2008, D'Esposito joined Marvel Studios as an executive producer for "Iron Man," the film that launched the MCU. The following year, he was appointed co-president of Marvel Studios alongside Kevin Feige, a position he continues to hold.

Beyond his executive role, D'Esposito has directed Marvel One-Shot short films, including "Item 47" and "Agent Carter," the latter inspiring the ABC television series of the same name.

Known For

Acting

2016

2014

2007

1983

Eddie and the Cruisers as Guitar Player at El Marko

Production

2027

Avengers: Secret Wars as Executive Producer

2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day as Executive Producer
Avengers: Doomsday as Executive Producer

2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps as Executive Producer
Thunderbolts* as Executive Producer
Captain America: Brave New World as Executive Producer
Ironheart as Executive Producer
Daredevil: Born Again as Executive Producer
Eyes of Wakanda as Executive Producer
Marvel Zombies as Executive Producer

2022

Werewolf by Night as Executive Producer
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Executive Producer
Groot's First Steps as Executive Producer
The Little Guy as Executive Producer
Groot's Pursuit as Executive Producer
Groot Takes a Bath as Executive Producer
Magnum Opus as Executive Producer
Director by Night as Executive Producer
Thor: Love and Thunder as Executive Producer
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law as Executive Producer
Ms. Marvel as Executive Producer
Moon Knight as Executive Producer
I Am Groot as Executive Producer

2021

Eternals as Executive Producer
Spider-Man: No Way Home as Executive Producer
Black Widow as Executive Producer
WandaVision as Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled as Executive Producer
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Executive Producer
Loki as Executive Producer
Hawkeye as Executive Producer
What If...? as Executive Producer

2019

Avengers: Endgame as Executive Producer
Captain Marvel as Executive Producer
Spider-Man: Far From Home as Executive Producer

2018

Avengers: Infinity War as Executive Producer
Team Darryl as Executive Producer
Ant-Man and the Wasp as Executive Producer
Black Panther as Executive Producer

2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming as Executive Producer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Executive Producer
Thor: Ragnarok as Executive Producer

2016

Doctor Strange as Executive Producer
Captain America: Civil War as Executive Producer

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron as Executive Producer
Ant-Man as Executive Producer
Marvel's Agent Carter as Executive Producer

2014

Guardians of the Galaxy as Executive Producer

2013

Iron Man 3 as Executive Producer
Thor: The Dark World as Executive Producer

2012

The Avengers as Executive Producer

2011

Captain America: The First Avenger as Unit Production Manager
Thor as Executive Producer
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant as Executive Producer

2010

Iron Man 2 as Executive Producer

2008

Iron Man as Executive Producer
Iron Man as Unit Production Manager

2006

The Pursuit of Happyness as Unit Production Manager

2005

Zathura: A Space Adventure as Executive Producer
Zathura: A Space Adventure as Unit Production Manager

2003

S.W.A.T. as Executive Producer

1992

Basic Instinct as Associate Producer

1991

Another You as Associate Producer

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Blade as Executive Producer
Thor 5 as Executive Producer
Armor Wars as Executive Producer
Doctor Strange 3 as Executive Producer
Untitled X-Men Movie as Executive Producer
Black Panther 3 as Executive Producer
Untitled The Punisher Special as Executive Producer
Untitled Vision Series as Executive Producer
Wonder Man as Executive Producer

Directing

2015

2012

2002

Sweet Home Alabama as First Assistant Director

2001

The Glass House as First Assistant Director

2000

Hollow Man as First Assistant Director

1999

Dudley Do-Right as First Assistant Director
Blast from the Past as First Assistant Director

1998

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer as First Assistant Director

1997

Opposite Corners as Director
I Know What You Did Last Summer as First Assistant Director

1994

The Shadow as First Assistant Director

1993

Demolition Man as First Assistant Director
Super Mario Bros. as First Assistant Director

1992

Basic Instinct as First Assistant Director
Hero as First Assistant Director

1990

The Freshman as First Assistant Director

1989

Major League as First Assistant Director

1988

D.O.A. as First Assistant Director

1987

The Secret of My Success as Second Assistant Director
Ishtar as Second Assistant Director

1984

The Cotton Club as Second Assistant Director