Louis D'Esposito
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Louis D'Esposito
Biography
Louis D'Esposito is an executive producer and co-president of Marvel Studios.
Since joining Marvel Studios in 2006, D'Esposito has overseen and executive produced every MCU film (excluding The Incredible Hulk (2008), beginning with Iron Man (2008)—the blockbuster that launched the franchise. Working alongside President Kevin Feige, he has played a central role in expanding the interconnected universe across multiple phases, guiding critically acclaimed and commercially successful films including Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Panther (2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). His leadership has helped Marvel Studios generate over $29 billion at the global box office.
In addition to his executive producing work, D'Esposito directed the Marvel One-Shots Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 (2012) and Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013). The latter led to the successful television series Agent Carter, further expanding Marvel's storytelling into episodic formats.
Before his time at Marvel, D'Esposito built a successful career as an assistant director and producer, working on major studio projects including The Usual Suspects (1995), Annapolis (2006), and S.W.A.T. (2003).
Known For
Acting
(2016)
(2014)
(2014)
(2007)
(1983)
Eddie and the Cruisers
as Guitar Player at El Marko
Crew
Blade
Executive Producer
Thor 5
Executive Producer
Armor Wars
Executive Producer
Doctor Strange 3
Executive Producer
Untitled X-Men Film
Executive Producer
Black Panther 3
Executive Producer
Untitled The Punisher Special
Executive Producer
(2027)
Avengers: Secret Wars
Executive Producer
(2026)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Executive Producer
(2026)
Avengers: Doomsday
Executive Producer
(2025)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Executive Producer
(2025)
Thunderbolts*
Executive Producer
(2025)
Captain America: Brave New World
Executive Producer
(2024)
Deadpool & Wolverine
Executive Producer
(2024)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo
Executive Producer
(2024)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Executive Producer
(2024)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of X-Men '97
Executive Producer
(2024)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
Executive Producer
(2024)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Executive Producer
(2023)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2
Executive Producer
(2023)
The Marvels
Executive Producer
(2023)
(2023)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Executive Producer
(2023)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Executive Producer
(2023)
(2023)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Executive Producer
(2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
Executive Producer
(2022)
Werewolf by Night
Executive Producer
(2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
Executive Producer
(2022)
(2022)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Executive Producer
(2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel
Executive Producer
(2022)
Groot's First Steps
Executive Producer
(2022)
The Little Guy
Executive Producer
(2022)
Groot's Pursuit
Executive Producer
(2022)
Groot Takes a Bath
Executive Producer
(2022)
Magnum Opus
Executive Producer
(2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Executive Producer
(2022)
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Executive Producer
(2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Executive Producer
(2022)
Director by Night
Executive Producer
(2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Executive Producer
(2022)
Thor: Love and Thunder
Executive Producer
(2022)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Executive Producer
(2021)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Executive Producer
(2021)
Eternals
Executive Producer
(2021)
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Executive Producer
(2021)
Black Widow
Executive Producer
(2019)
Avengers: Endgame
Executive Producer
(2019)
Captain Marvel
Executive Producer
(2019)
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Executive Producer
(2018)
Avengers: Infinity War
Executive Producer
(2018)
Team Darryl
Executive Producer
(2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Executive Producer
(2018)
Black Panther
Executive Producer
(2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Executive Producer
(2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Executive Producer
(2017)
Thor: Ragnarok
Executive Producer
(2016)
Doctor Strange
Executive Producer
(2016)
Captain America: Civil War
Executive Producer
(2015)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Executive Producer
(2015)
Ant-Man
Executive Producer
(2014)
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
Executive Producer
(2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Executive Producer
(2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Executive Producer
(2013)
Iron Man 3
Executive Producer
(2013)
Thor: The Dark World
Executive Producer
(2013)
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Director
(2012)
The Avengers
Executive Producer
(2012)
Marvel One-Shot: Item 47
Director
(2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
(2011)
Thor
Executive Producer
(2011)
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
Executive Producer
(2010)
Iron Man 2
Executive Producer
(2008)
Iron Man
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
(2006)
The Pursuit of Happyness
Unit Production Manager
(2005)
Zathura: A Space Adventure
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
(2003)
S.W.A.T.
Executive Producer
(2002)
Sweet Home Alabama
First Assistant Director
(2001)
The Glass House
First Assistant Director
(2000)
Hollow Man
First Assistant Director
(1999)
Dudley Do-Right
First Assistant Director
(1999)
Blast from the Past
First Assistant Director
(1998)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
First Assistant Director
(1997)
Opposite Corners
Director
(1997)
I Know What You Did Last Summer
First Assistant Director
(1994)
The Shadow
First Assistant Director
(1993)
Demolition Man
First Assistant Director
(1993)
Super Mario Bros.
First Assistant Director
(1992)
Basic Instinct
Associate Producer, First Assistant Director
(1992)
Hero
First Assistant Director
(1991)
Another You
Associate Producer
(1990)
The Freshman
First Assistant Director
(1989)
Major League
First Assistant Director
(1988)
D.O.A.
First Assistant Director
(1987)
The Secret of My Success
Second Assistant Director
(1987)
Ishtar
Second Assistant Director
(1984)
The Cotton Club
Second Assistant Director