Tom Rothman

Tom Rothman
Born
Thomas Edgar Rothman

(1954-11-21) November 21, 1954 (age 70)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materBrown University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)
Occupation(s)Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group
Years active1985–present
Spouse
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(m. 1989)​
Children2
FamilyJohn Rothman (brother)
Glenn Shadix (second cousin)

Thomas Edgar Rothman (born November 21, 1954) is an American businessman, film producer, film executive and current chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group. In this role, Rothman oversees all of the studio's motion picture production and distribution activities worldwide, including Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Classics, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures International Productions, Stage 6 Films and AFFIRM Films.[1][2] Rothman joined Sony Pictures in late 2013 as chairman of TriStar and in 2015 was promoted to Chairman of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, followed by the release in 2017 and 2018 of titles such as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Venom, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, Peter Rabbit, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.[3][4][5][6] Under Rothman's leadership, the Motion Picture Group was returned to strong profitability and experienced several of its most profitable years in history with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Little Women. Driven by tentpoles such as Spider-Man: Far From Home, Jumanji: The Next Level, and Bad Boys for Life, fiscal year 2020 (April 2019 through March 2020) was the film studio's best in over a decade in terms of both ultimate profitability and operating income.[7][8]

Previously, he was chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Filmed Entertainment with Jim Gianopulos until his resignation on September 14, 2012, effective January 1, 2013.[5][9] Rothman began at Fox in 1994 as the founder and President of Fox Searchlight Pictures and served the company for 18 years.[10] During Rothman's tenure, Fox films were nominated for over 150 Academy Awards and won three Best Picture statuettes.[11] The company also earned over $30 billion in the box office and made the then two highest-grossing films, Titanic and Avatar.[12][13][14][15] Rothman also hosted Fox Legacy, a television series in which he provided background and behind-the-scenes information regarding the making of films.[16]

  1. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2018-09-21). "Tom Rothman Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension As Sony Motion Picture Group Chairman". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-07-28). "Sony Pictures Re-Ups Tom Rothman's Contract, Adds CEO To Motion Picture Group Chairman Title". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  3. ^ MICHAEL CIEPLY (August 1, 2013). "Sony Hires Rothman to Head Revived TriStar Unit". New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jan 2014.
  4. ^ "Co-chair and CEO of 20th Century Fox Resigns". The Daily Beast. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  5. ^ a b TAD FRIEND (June 25, 2012). "FUNNY IS MONEY, Ben Stiller and the dilemma of modern stardom". New Yorker. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  6. ^ Guerrasio, Jason. "Sony movie boss Tom Rothman explains why he bet big on Quentin Tarantino's new movie and sets the record straight about a rumored deal term". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  7. ^ McClintock, Pamela (2021-07-28). "Sony Movie Chairman Tom Rothman Extends Contract, Adds CEO to Title". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  8. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (2020-05-12). "Sony Pictures' Full-Year Profit Rises to $628 Million, But Pandemic Downturn Looms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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  10. ^ Lyons, Charles (November 29, 2011). "Gotham Awards + 9". IndieWire.
  11. ^ "Sundance Institute Announces Jury Members for 2013 Sundance Film Festival". Sundance. Dec 19, 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  12. ^ Anthony Breznican (January 25, 2013). "Sundance 2013: Juror Tom Rothman on the legacy of indie film and the future of robot revolution". Inside Movies. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  13. ^ Jeff Labrecque (Dec 19, 2012). "Ed Burns, Tom Rothman headline Sundance Film Festival juries". Inside Movies. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  14. ^ Chris Kaltenbach (Dec 2, 2007). "Growing up Rothman meant that a connection to performing was almost inevitable". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  15. ^ Hugh Hart. "The Player". Brown Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  16. ^ Barnes, Brooke (June 7, 2008), "Rare Hollywood Type: Camera-Ready Executive", The New York Times