Louis D'Esposito is an American film producer and director who is known for executive producing every Marvel Cinematic Universe film with the exception of The Incredible Hulk (2008). He also directed two Marvel One-Shots: Item 47 and Agent Carter, the latter of which inspired a spin-off TV show on ABC. D'Esposito currently serves as Marvel Studios' co-president alongside Kevin Feige.
Known For
The Marvels
(2023)
Executive Producer
Spider-Man: No Way Home
(2021)
Executive Producer
Avengers: Infinity War
(2018)
Executive Producer
Thor: Ragnarok
(2017)
Executive Producer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(2023)
Executive Producer
Iron Man 2
(2010)
Executive Producer
Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
Executive Producer
Avengers: Endgame
(2019)
Executive Producer
Thor: Love and Thunder
(2022)
Executive Producer
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(2022)
Executive Producer
The Avengers
(2012)
Executive Producer
Spider-Man: Homecoming
(2017)
Executive Producer
Captain Marvel
(2019)
Executive Producer
Captain America: Civil War
(2016)
Executive Producer
Avengers: Age of Ultron
(2015)
Executive Producer
Black Panther
(2018)
Executive Producer
Full Filmography
Production
Another You
(1991)
Associate Producer
Basic Instinct
(1992)
Associate Producer
S.W.A.T.
(2003)
Executive Producer
Zathura: A Space Adventure
(2005)
Executive Producer and Unit Production Manager
The Pursuit of Happyness
(2006)
Unit Production Manager
Iron Man
(2008)
Executive Producer and Unit Production Manager
Iron Man 2
(2010)
Executive Producer
Captain America: The First Avenger
(2011)
Executive Producer and Unit Production Manager
Thor
(2011)
Executive Producer
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
(2011)
Executive Producer
The Avengers
(2012)
Executive Producer
Iron Man 3
(2013)
Executive Producer
Thor: The Dark World
(2013)
Executive Producer
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
(2014)
Executive Producer
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
(2014)
Executive Producer
Guardians of the Galaxy
(2014)
Executive Producer
Avengers: Age of Ultron
(2015)
Executive Producer
Ant-Man
(2015)
Executive Producer
Doctor Strange
(2016)
Executive Producer
Captain America: Civil War
(2016)
Executive Producer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
(2017)
Executive Producer
Thor: Ragnarok
(2017)
Executive Producer
Spider-Man: Homecoming
(2017)
Executive Producer
Avengers: Infinity War
(2018)
Executive Producer
Black Panther
(2018)
Executive Producer
Ant-Man and the Wasp
(2018)
Executive Producer
Team Darryl
(2018)
Executive Producer
Captain Marvel
(2019)
Executive Producer
Spider-Man: Far From Home
(2019)
Executive Producer
Avengers: Endgame
(2019)
Executive Producer
Black Widow
(2021)
Executive Producer
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
(2021)
Executive Producer
Eternals
(2021)
Executive Producer
Spider-Man: No Way Home
(2021)
Executive Producer
Thor: Love and Thunder
(2022)
Executive Producer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
(2022)
Executive Producer
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(2022)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
(2022)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
(2022)
Executive Producer
Werewolf by Night
(2022)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
(2022)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
(2022)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel
(2022)
Executive Producer
Magnum Opus
(2022)
Executive Producer
Groot Takes a Bath
(2022)
Executive Producer
Groot's First Steps
(2022)
Executive Producer
The Little Guy
(2022)
Executive Producer
Groot's Pursuit
(2022)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
(2022)
Executive Producer
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
(2022)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
(2022)
Executive Producer
Director by Night
(2022)
Executive Producer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(2023)
Executive Producer
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
(2023)
Executive Producer
The Marvels
(2023)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(2023)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
(2023)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2
(2023)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(2023)
Executive Producer
Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Echo
(2024)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
(2024)
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of X-Men '97
(2024)
Executive Producer
Blade
(2025)
Executive Producer
Thunderbolts*
(2025)
Executive Producer
Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
Executive Producer
The Fantastic Four
(2025)
Executive Producer
Avengers 5
(2026)
Executive Producer
Avengers: Secret Wars
(2027)
Executive Producer
Acting
Eddie and the Cruisers
(1983)
Guitar Player at El Marko
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
(2007)
Self
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
(2014)
Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
(2014)
Self
Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years
(2016)
Self
Directing
The Cotton Club
(1984)
Second Assistant Director
Ishtar
(1987)
Second Assistant Director
The Secret of My Success
(1987)
Second Assistant Director
D.O.A.
(1988)
First Assistant Director
Major League
(1989)
First Assistant Director
The Freshman
(1990)
First Assistant Director
Basic Instinct
(1992)
First Assistant Director
Hero
(1992)
First Assistant Director
Demolition Man
(1993)
First Assistant Director
The Shadow
(1994)
First Assistant Director
Opposite Corners
(1997)
Director
I Know What You Did Last Summer
(1997)
First Assistant Director
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
(1998)
First Assistant Director
Dudley Do-Right
(1999)
First Assistant Director
Blast from the Past
(1999)
First Assistant Director
Hollow Man
(2000)
First Assistant Director
The Glass House
(2001)
First Assistant Director
Sweet Home Alabama
(2002)
First Assistant Director
Marvel One-Shot: Item 47
(2012)
Director
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
(2013)
Director