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Tom Ortenberg

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Tom Ortenberg
Tom Ortenberg served as CEO at Open Road Films, a theatrical distribution company founded in 2011 by AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group, the two largest exhibition companies in the United States.

Born and raised in Briarcliff Manor, New York, he graduated from Penn State University in 1982. It was while at Penn State that Tom recognized his passion for film, showing recent theatrical movies on campus to raise money for non-profit student organizations.

He spent over 12 years at Lionsgate Entertainment, opening their Los Angeles office in 1996 and serving as President of Theatrical Films until he left in 2009 to take the same position at The Weinstein Company.

Tom began his film career with Columbia Pictures in 1985, and joined Hemdale Film Corporation in 1989, where he served as President of Distribution and Marketing before joining Lionsgate.

Tom is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and is a Trustee of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). He was named by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the most influential people in Independent Film.

Tom and his family reside in Santa Monica, California.
BornAugust 8, 1960
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BornAugust 8, 1960
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    • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Forest Whitaker and Tom Ortenberg at an event for Dope (2015)
Tia Lessin, Michael Moore, Tom Ortenberg, Carl Deal, Basel Hamdan, and Meghan O'Hara at an event for Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
Michael Keaton, Jason Cassidy, Brian d'Arcy James, Tom McCarthy, Tom Ortenberg, and Mark Ruffalo at an event for Spotlight (2015)
Michael Keaton, Jason Cassidy, Tom McCarthy, Tom Ortenberg, and Mark Ruffalo at an event for Spotlight (2015)
Bill Murray, Kelly Lynch, Steve Bing, Mitch Glazer, and Tom Ortenberg
Tom Ortenberg
Tom Ortenberg
Tom Ortenberg
Tom Ortenberg
Tom Ortenberg at an event for The Oscars (2015)
Tom Ortenberg at an event for 30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (2015)
Rene Russo, Dan Gilroy, and Tom Ortenberg

Known for

Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)
Spotlight
8.1
  • Producer
  • 2015
Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Girl with a Pearl Earring
6.9
  • Producer
  • 2003
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Snowden (2016)
Snowden
7.3
  • Producer
  • 2016
Keke Palmer in Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Akeelah and the Bee
7.4
  • Producer
  • 2006

Credits

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Producer

  • Kent State
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Reue
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • When I'm Ready
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
  • Black Flies (2023)
    Black Flies
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Sweetwater (2023)
    Sweetwater
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Liam Neeson, Alan Cumming, Jessica Lange, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Danny Huston, Diane Kruger, and François Arnaud in Marlowe (2022)
    Marlowe
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Pete Davidson, Colson Baker, Gata, Megan Fox, Boo Johnson, Whitney Cummings, Becky G, Zach Villa, Dove Cameron, and Mod Sun in Good Mourning (2022)
    Good Mourning
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Liam Neeson in Memory (2022)
    Memory
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Foo Fighters, and Rami Jaffee in Studio 666 (2022)
    Studio 666
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Liam Neeson in Blacklight (2022)
    Blacklight
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Toby Huss, and Alexis Louder in Copshop (2021)
    Copshop
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Separation (2021)
    Separation
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Liam Neeson in The Marksman (2021)
    The Marksman
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Liam Neeson in Honest Thief (2020)
    Honest Thief
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Alex Neustaedter in A-X-L (2018)
    A-X-L
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Alan Cumming, Stanley Tucci, Will Arnett, Gabriel Iglesias, Ludacris, and Jordin Sparks in Show Dogs (2018)
    Show Dogs
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Chadwick Boseman in Marshall (2017)
    Marshall
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Jamie Foxx in Sleepless (2017)
    Sleepless
    • executive producer
    • 2017

Additional Crew

  • Saw V (2008)
    Saw V
    • marketing: Lionsgate
    • 2008
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    • marketing: Lionsgate
    • 2008
  • Saw IV (2007)
    Saw IV
    • marketing: Lionsgate
    • 2007
  • Dina Meyer, David A. Armstrong, Angus Macfadyen, Donnie Wahlberg, Tobin Bell, Lyriq Bent, Shauna Black, Timothy Burd, Mark Burg, Mike Butters, Charlie Clouser, Darrell Dennis, Barry Flatman, Kevin Greutert, Paul Gutrecht, David Hackl, Zoe Heath, Kelly Jones, Sandy Kellerman, Oren Koules, J. LaRose, Jane Luk, Costas Mandylor, Christopher Marren, Brian Paul, Mark Poyser, Kim Roberts, Betsy Russell, Shawnee Smith, Sean Sullivan, Dylan Trowbridge, Alan Van Sprang, Larry Yachimec, Billy Parrott, Bill Vibert, Darren Lynn Bousman, Leigh Whannell, Debra McCabe, James Wan, Niamh Wilson, Bahar Soomekh, Vincent Rother, Dan Sudek, and Stefan Georgiou in Saw III (2006)
    Saw III
    • marketing: Lionsgate
    • 2006
  • Dina Meyer, David A. Armstrong, Beverley Mitchell, Donnie Wahlberg, Tobin Bell, Lyriq Bent, Timothy Burd, Mark Burg, Charlie Clouser, Conrad Coates, John Fallon, James Gallanders, Kevin Greutert, David Hackl, Gretchen Helbig, Noam Jenkins, Kelly Jones, Erik Knudsen, Oren Koules, Sam Malkin, Tony Nappo, Glenn Plummer, Linette Doherty, Shawnee Smith, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Robin Ward, Franky G, Darren Lynn Bousman, Leigh Whannell, Kofi Payton, and Vincent Rother in Saw II (2005)
    Saw II
    • marketing: Lions Gate Films
    • 2005
  • Beyond the Sea (2004)
    Beyond the Sea
    • theatrical releasing: Lions Gate Films
    • 2004

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tom Ortenburg
  • Born
    • August 8, 1960
    • Freeport, New York, USA

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    In general, female markets have been under-served, and the over-25 female audience is one that's dramatically under-served in the market-place. I don't know why that is. You could speculate that it's because Hollywood is a male-driven world, with people green-lighting the movies they feel most close to.

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