Chair, Chief Executive, Motion Pictures Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rothman oversees Sony studio’s motion picture businesses worldwide including that of Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Animation, among others. Rothman joined Sony Pictures in 2013, first as chair of TriStar Pictures before getting two promotions. Under his leadership, the company launched franchises such as “Spiderman,” “Venom” and “Uncharted” as well as new installments of “Jumanji,” “Ghostbusters” and “Insidious,” among others. Previously, Rothman was chair and chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment. In this capacity he oversaw Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Fox Searchlight, which Rothman founded in 1994, and Twentieth Century Fox Television. During his tenure, Fox films garnered over 150 Academy Award nominations, won three Best Picture Oscars, and earned in excess of $40 billion at the worldwide box office. Rothman received a lifetime achievement award from the Producers Guild of America, the IFP East, and the Academy of Science Fiction Films. Rothman is a longstanding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is active arts and education nonprofits. He serves on the board of California Institute of the Arts and of Booking Holdings Inc. one of the world’s largest online travel agencies..
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