Tom Rothman
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Thomas Edgar Rothman (born November 21, 1954) is an American film executive who serves as chairman and CEO of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group. He is known for his work on major films such as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Jumanji, and Spider-Verse.[1][2] He previously worked as CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment and founded Fox Searchlight Pictures (now known as Searchlight Pictures).[3][4]
Early life and education
Rothman was born to a Jewish family[5] in Baltimore, Maryland. Rothman attended The Park School of Baltimore and graduated in 1972.
He graduated from Brown University with a degree in English and American Literature and from Columbia Law School in 1980.[6] He worked as a law clerk and attorney before entering the film industry.
Film career
Rothman began his film career in 1986 co-producing Jim Jarmusch's Down by Law.
In 1987, he joined Columbia Pictures as an executive vice president. In 1989, he became president of Worldwide Production for the Samuel Goldwyn Company, where he worked with filmmakers including Ang Lee, Anthony Minghella and Kenneth Branagh.
Rothman worked at Fox Filmed Entertainment for 18 years. In 1994, he founded Fox Searchlight Pictures. He served as chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment from 2000 to 2012.
In 2013, After Rothman left Fox, he joined Sony Pictures as chairman for TriStar Pictures and would form TriStar Productions as a joint venture with existing Sony Pictures executives. In 2015, he became chairman for Sony Pictures' Motion Picture Group, replacing Amy Pascal following the 2014 Sony Pictures hack where Rothman would continue to oversee the properties he greenlit for Columbia and TriStar.[7]
Recognition
Rothman has received the Producers Guild of America Milestone Award (2017) and was nominated to serve on the National Council on the Arts.[8][9]
Personal life
Rothman is married to actress Jessica Harper and has two daughters. He is the brother of actor John Rothman.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Glennie, Jay (2025-10-16). "How Tom Rothman Won The War For Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood' – Exclusive Book Excerpt". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fuster, Jeremy (2025-05-09). "Sony Pictures Extends Tom Rothman's Contract as Film Chairman, CEO". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.D'Alessandro, Anthony (2025-05-09). "Tom Rothman Reups As Sony Pictures Motion Group Chairman & CEO In Multiyear Contract". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.MICHAEL AUSHENKER (July 4, 2002). "Meet the Parents". JewishJournal.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.IAN DALY. "TOM ROTHMAN The Blockbuster". Columbia Law School. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Busch, Mike Fleming Jr, Anita (24 February 2015). "Tom Rothman Replaces Amy Pascal At Sony Pictures; Michael Lynton Contract Extended". Retrieved 27 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McNary, Dave (2017-01-25). "Tom Rothman Hits Three Decades in Hollywood With PGA's Milestone Award". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.BROOKS BARNES (December 13, 2013). "Obama Nominates Hollywood Exec to Arts Council". New York Times. Retrieved 7 Jan 2014.
