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Louis D'Esposito

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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Louis D'Esposito at an event for Captain Marvel (2019)
Louis D'Esposito is an American film producer and director who is known for executive producing every Marvel Cinematic Universe film with the exception of 2008's The Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton and Liv Tyler. He directed two Marvel One-Shot films: Item 47 and Agent Carter, which spun off into an ABC show.
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
    Iron Man
    7.9
    • Producer
    • 2008
    Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    6.9
    • Producer
    • 2011
    Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Olga Kurylenko, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, and Florence Pugh in Thunderbolts* (2025)
    Thunderbolts*
    7.1
    • Producer
    • 2025
    Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Maria Bakalova in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
    7.9
    • Producer
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Spider-Man: Brand New Day
      • producer
      • Filming
      • 2026
    • Avengers: Doomsday
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • X-Men '97
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • The Punisher Special Presentation
      • executive producer
      • TV Special
      • 2026
    • Daredevil: Born Again
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Nova
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Black Panther 3
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Marvel Zombies (2025)
      Marvel Zombies
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Anika Noni Rose in Eyes of Wakanda (2025)
      Eyes of Wakanda
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Matthew Wood, Pedro Pascal, Ralph Ineson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Julia Garner, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn in The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
      The Fantastic Four: First Steps
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Dominique Thorne in Ironheart (2025)
      Ironheart
      4.5
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Olga Kurylenko, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, and Florence Pugh in Thunderbolts* (2025)
      Thunderbolts*
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil: Born Again (2025)
      Daredevil: Born Again
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Eugene Byrd, Hudson Thames, and Grace Song in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2025)
      Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Harrison Ford, Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Mackie, Shira Haas, and Danny Ramirez in Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
      Captain America: Brave New World
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • What If...? (2021)
      What If...?
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2024
    • Patti LuPone, Debra Jo Rupp, Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, Aubrey Plaza, Ali Ahn, and Sasheer Zamata in Agatha All Along (2024)
      Agatha All Along
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
      Deadpool & Wolverine
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Marvel Studios: Assembled (2021)
      Marvel Studios: Assembled
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2024
    • X-Men '97 (2024)
      X-Men '97
      8.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Vincent D'Onofrio and Alaqua Cox in Echo (2023)
      Echo
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023–2024
    • Owen Wilson, Tara Strong, Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Wunmi Mosaku in Loki (2021)
      Loki
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2023

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
      Sweet Home Alabama
      6.2
      • first assistant director
      • 2002
    • Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little 2 (2002)
      Stuart Little 2
      5.5
      • first assistant director
      • 2002
    • Leelee Sobieski in The Glass House (2001)
      The Glass House
      5.8
      • first assistant director
      • 2001
    • Kevin Bacon and Elisabeth Shue in Hollow Man (2000)
      Hollow Man
      5.9
      • first assistant director
      • 2000
    • Brendan Fraser in Dudley Do-Right (1999)
      Dudley Do-Right
      4.0
      • first assistant director
      • 1999
    • Alicia Silverstone and Brendan Fraser in Blast from the Past (1999)
      Blast from the Past
      6.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1999
    • Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mekhi Phifer, Brandy Norwood, and Freddie Prinze Jr. in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
      I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
      4.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1998
    • Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Freddie Prinze Jr. in I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
      I Know What You Did Last Summer
      5.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1997
    • The Shadow (1994)
      The Shadow
      6.1
      • first assistant director
      • 1994
    • Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man (1993)
      Demolition Man
      6.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins in Super Mario Bros. (1993)
      Super Mario Bros.
      4.2
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • Geena Davis, Dustin Hoffman, and Andy Garcia in Hero (1992)
      Hero
      6.5
      • first assistant director
      • 1992
    • Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992)
      Basic Instinct
      7.1
      • first assistant director
      • 1992
    • Another You (1991)
      Another You
      5.3
      • first assistant director
      • 1991
    • Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Laura San Giacomo, Danny Aiello, and Gena Rowlands in Once Around (1991)
      Once Around
      6.5
      • first assistant director
      • 1991

    Production Management

    • Ben Kingsley in Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
      Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
      7.2
      Video
      • unit production manager
      • 2014
    • Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
      Captain America: The First Avenger
      6.9
      • unit production manager (as Louis D' Esposito)
      • 2011
    • Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
      Iron Man
      7.9
      • unit production manager
      • 2008
    • Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
      The Pursuit of Happyness
      8.0
      • unit production manager
      • 2006
    • Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo in Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
      Zathura: A Space Adventure
      6.3
      • unit production manager
      • 2005

    Production Department

    • Michael Paré in Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
      Eddie and the Cruisers
      7.0
      • production assistant
      • 1983
    • Rodney Dangerfield in Easy Money (1983)
      Easy Money
      6.2
      • production assistant
      • 1983
    • Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt in Endless Love (1981)
      Endless Love
      4.9
      • production assistant
      • 1981
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      Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Members at-large) in 2006.

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