# Tom Rothman

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{{Short description|American film executive (born 1954)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Tom Rothman
| image              = Tom-Rothman-NCA.jpg
| alt                = Tom Rothman wearing a suit and red tie, posing for a professional photo.
| caption            = Tom Rothman in a formal portrait
| birth_name         = Thomas Edgar Rothman
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1954|11|21}}
| birth_place        = [Baltimore](/source/Baltimore), [Maryland](/source/Maryland), U.S.
| education          = [Brown University](/source/Brown_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))<br>[Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University) ([JD](/source/Juris_Doctor))
| occupation         = Film executive
| family             = [John Rothman](/source/John_Rothman) (brother)<br>[Glenn Shadix](/source/Glenn_Shadix) (second cousin)
| title              = Chairman & CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group
| spouse             = {{Marriage|[Jessica Harper](/source/Jessica_Harper)|1989}}
| years_active       = 1985–present
| children           = 2
}}

'''Thomas Edgar Rothman''' (born November 21, 1954) is an American film executive who serves as [chairman](/source/Chair_(officer)) and CEO of the [Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group](/source/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''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glennie |first=Jay |date=2025-10-16 |title=How Tom Rothman Won The War For Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood’ – Exclusive Book Excerpt |url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/how-sony-won-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-book-excerpt-1236587355/ |access-date=2025-10-27 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=2025-05-09 |title=Sony Pictures Extends Tom Rothman's Contract as Film Chairman, CEO |url=https://www.thewrap.com/tom-rothman-renews-contract-sony-film-chairman-ceo/ |access-date=2025-10-27 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref> He previously worked as CEO of [Fox Filmed Entertainment](/source/Fox_Entertainment_Group) and founded [Fox Searchlight Pictures](/source/Searchlight_Pictures) (now known as Searchlight Pictures).<ref>{{cite web |author=Lyons, Charles |date=November 29, 2011 |title=Gotham Awards + 9 |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/gotham-awards-9# |publisher=IndieWire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2025-05-09 |title=Tom Rothman Reups As Sony Pictures Motion Group Chairman & CEO In Multiyear Contract |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/sony-tom-rothman-1236391617/ |access-date=2025-08-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Rothman was born to a [Jewish](/source/American_Jews) family<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the Parents|url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/community_briefs/article/meet_the_parents_20020705|author=MICHAEL AUSHENKER|date=July 4, 2002|publisher=[JewishJournal.com](/source/JewishJournal.com)|access-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref> in [Baltimore](/source/Baltimore), [Maryland](/source/Maryland). Rothman attended [The Park School of Baltimore](/source/The_Park_School_of_Baltimore) and graduated in 1972.

He graduated from [Brown University](/source/Brown_University) with a degree in English and [American Literature](/source/American_Literature) and from [Columbia Law School](/source/Columbia_Law_School) in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.columbia.edu/magazine/162128/tom-rothman|title=TOM ROTHMAN The Blockbuster|author=IAN DALY|publisher=Columbia Law School|access-date=10 May 2013|archive-date=14 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214070834/http://www.law.columbia.edu/magazine/162128/tom-rothman|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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](/source/Jim_Jarmusch)'s ''[Down by Law](/source/Down_by_Law_(film))''.

In 1987, he joined [Columbia Pictures](/source/Columbia_Pictures) as an executive vice president. In 1989, he became president of Worldwide Production for the [Samuel Goldwyn Company](/source/Samuel_Goldwyn_Company), where he worked with filmmakers including [Ang Lee](/source/Ang_Lee), [Anthony Minghella](/source/Anthony_Minghella) and [Kenneth Branagh](/source/Kenneth_Branagh).

Rothman worked at Fox Filmed Entertainment for 18 years. In 1994, he founded [Fox Searchlight Pictures](/source/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](/source/Sony_Pictures) as chairman for [TriStar Pictures](/source/TriStar_Pictures) and would form [TriStar Productions](/source/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](/source/Amy_Pascal) following the [2014 Sony Pictures hack](/source/2014_Sony_Pictures_hack) where Rothman would continue to oversee the properties he greenlit for Columbia and TriStar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/tom-rothman-replaces-amy-pascal-sony-1201380416/|title=Tom Rothman Replaces Amy Pascal At Sony Pictures; Michael Lynton Contract Extended|first=Mike Fleming Jr, Anita|last=Busch|date=24 February 2015|access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref>

==Recognition==
Rothman has received the [Producers Guild of America Milestone Award](/source/Producers_Guild_of_America_Milestone_Award) (2017) and was nominated to serve on the [National Council on the Arts](/source/National_Council_on_the_Arts).<ref>{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2017-01-25|title=Tom Rothman Hits Three Decades in Hollywood With PGA's Milestone Award|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/tom-rothman-producers-guild-milestone-award-2-1201969029/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/13/obama-nominates-hollywood-exec-to-arts-council/|title=Obama Nominates Hollywood Exec to Arts Council|author= BROOKS BARNES|date=December 13, 2013|work=New York Times|access-date= 7 Jan 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Rothman is married to actress [Jessica Harper](/source/Jessica_Harper) and has two daughters. He is the brother of actor [John Rothman](/source/John_Rothman).

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0745257}}

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