Production
Louis D'Esposito
EN cinema · 105 credits
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Louis D'Esposito is an Executive Producer and Co-President of Marvel Studios. D'Esposito was born in 1958 in the Bronx, New York, and began his film career in the early 1990s. He started his career as an associate producer and first assistant director on various Hollywood productions, including Another You (1991), Basic Instinct (1992), Dudley Do-Right (1999), S.W.A.T. (2003), and The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). In 2006, D'Esposito joined Marvel Studios, making his debut as unit production manager and executive producer on Iron Man (2008). He continued in these roles on Captain America: The First Avenger and various Marvel One-Shots. Over time, he became a central figure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's growth, executive producing virtually every MCU film since Iron Man (with the sole exception of The Incredible Hulk) and guiding franchises including Captain America, Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther, and Avengers, collectively earning over $29 billion at the global box office. Beyond production, D'Esposito has directed Marvel One-Shots—Item 47 (2012) and Agent Carter (2013)—the latter laying the groundwork for the Agent Carter TV series. He advanced to co-president of Marvel Studios in 2009, sharing leadership with Kevin Feige. In that capacity, he oversees feature film and streaming series development and production, including titles like WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, Ms. Marvel, Ironheart, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Daredevil: Born Again, and numerous other projects. He has received Primetime Emmy nominations for WandaVision in 2021 (Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series) and for What If…? in 2022 (Outstanding Animated Program). In 2024, he was nominated for Outstanding Animated Program again for X‑Men ’97 (Season 1 Episode 5, “Remember It”). Additionally, he earned nominations from the Television Academy for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, and Echo in technical categories, including costumes, sound mixing, and visual effects. Beyond industry awards, he was honoured in January 2024 with the inaugural “Renaissance Award” from the Russo Brothers’ Italian American Filmmaker Forum in recognition of his contributions to Italian‑American heritage and the entertainment world.
Known for
Filmography
Nova
Nova
Executive Producer
Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sequel
Executive Producer
Untitled X-Men Film
Executive Producer
Black Panther 3
Executive Producer
Ghost Rider
Producer
Avengers: Secret Wars
Executive Producer
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Executive Producer
The Punisher: One Last Kill
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
as Self - Executive Producer
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Executive Producer
Thunderbolts*
Executive Producer
Captain America: Brave New World
Executive Producer
Deadpool & Wolverine
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of X-Men '97
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2
Executive Producer
The Marvels
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Executive Producer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Executive Producer
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
Executive Producer
Werewolf by Night
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Executive Producer
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel
Executive Producer
Magnum Opus
Executive Producer
Groot Takes a Bath
Executive Producer
Groot's First Steps
Executive Producer
The Little Guy
Executive Producer
Groot's Pursuit
Executive Producer
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Executive Producer
Director by Night
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Executive Producer
Thor: Love and Thunder
Executive Producer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Executive Producer
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Executive Producer
Eternals
Executive Producer
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Executive Producer
Black Widow
Executive Producer
Avengers: Endgame
Executive Producer
Captain Marvel
Executive Producer
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Executive Producer
Avengers: Infinity War
Executive Producer
Team Darryl
Executive Producer
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Executive Producer
Black Panther
Executive Producer
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Executive Producer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Executive Producer
Thor: Ragnarok
Executive Producer
Doctor Strange
Executive Producer
Captain America: Civil War
Executive Producer
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Executive Producer
Ant-Man
Executive Producer
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
Executive Producer
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Executive Producer
Guardians of the Galaxy
Executive Producer
Iron Man 3
Executive Producer
Thor: The Dark World
Executive Producer
The Avengers
Executive Producer
Captain America: The First Avenger
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Thor
Executive Producer
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
Executive Producer
Iron Man 2
Executive Producer
Iron Man
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
The Pursuit of Happyness
Unit Production Manager
Zathura: A Space Adventure
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
S.W.A.T.
Executive Producer
Sweet Home Alabama
First Assistant Director
The Glass House
First Assistant Director
Hollow Man
First Assistant Director
Dudley Do-Right
First Assistant Director
Blast from the Past
First Assistant Director
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
First Assistant Director
Opposite Corners
Director
I Know What You Did Last Summer
First Assistant Director
The Shadow
First Assistant Director
Demolition Man
First Assistant Director
Super Mario Bros.
First Assistant Director
Basic Instinct
Associate Producer, First Assistant Director
Hero
First Assistant Director
Another You
Associate Producer
The Freshman
First Assistant Director
Major League
First Assistant Director
D.O.A.
First Assistant Director
The Secret of My Success
Second Assistant Director
Ishtar
Second Assistant Director
The Cotton Club
Second Assistant Director
Eddie and the Cruisers
as Guitar Player at El Marko