Thomas Rothman
| Thomas Rothman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas Edgar Rothman November 21, 1954 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Occupation | Media executive |
| Years active | 1985—present |
| Spouse(s) | Jessica Harper (m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | John Rothman (brother) |
Thomas Edgar "Tom" Rothman (born November 21, 1954) is an American film executive. He is Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group. In that role, Rothman oversees all of the studio’s motion picture production and distribution activities worldwide, including Columbia Pictures. Rothman joined Sony Pictures in late 2013 as Chairman of TriStar Productions. Prior to that, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Filmed Entertainment with Jim Gianopulos until his resignation on September 14, 2012, effective January 1. Rothman began at Fox in 1994 as the founder and President of Fox Searchlight and served the company for 18 years. Under his leadership, Fox had the best profit margins of any film studio.
During Rothman's tenure, Fox films were nominated for over 150 Oscars and won three Best Picture Awards. The company also earned over $30 billion in the box office and made the two highest grossing films of all time, Titanic and Avatar. Rothman also hosted Fox Legacy, a television series in which he provided background and behind-the-scenes information regarding the making of films.
Rothman was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Jewish parents. In 1976, He attended the Park School of Baltimore prior to entering college. Rothman graduated from Brown University with Honors in English and American Literature, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and was an All New England selection in Division 1 Lacrosse.
In 1977, he worked as an English Teacher at the Salisbury School in Connecticut and coached varsity soccer. He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1980 as a James Kent Scholar, the school's highest academic honor. In 1981, he served on The United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit as a law clerk for the Honorable Walter Mansfield. From 1982 to 1986, he worked as an attorney at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.
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