Matt Tolmach
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| Born | Matthew Tolmach 1964 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | Beloit College |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse(s) | Paige Goldberg |
| Parent(s) | Judith Jaffe Tolmach Silber |
| Family | Sam Jaffe (grandfather) Adeline Schulberg (great-aunt) B.P. Schulberg (great-uncle) |
Matthew Tolmach (born 1964) [1] is an American film producer and former co-president of production at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Biography
Tolmach first became interested in film after hearing stories from his grandfather, producer and film executive Sam Jaffe. [1] He is of Jewish descent. After moving to Los Angeles, he landed a job with Frank Marshall to make a documentary about Lance Armstrong that was directed by Alex Gibney. [1] In 2008, he was named co-president of production at Sony Pictures Entertainment with Doug Belgrad (whom he had been working with since 2003) where he managed the Spider-Man franchise. [1] [2] [3] In 2010, he left Sony Pictures Entertainment to produce the next installment of Spider-Man . [2] [3] Belgrad was named as sole president of the studio and Hanna Minghella was named president of production. [2] [3]
Personal life
Tolmach is married to director Paige Goldberg. [4] and has one child
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Production company | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Producer | Hollywood Pictures | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | |
| 1995 | Coldblooded | Producer | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Propaganda Films | IRS Media | |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Producer | Columbia Pictures Marvel Entertainment Laura Ziskin Productions Arad Productions, Inc. Matt Tolmach Productions | Sony Pictures Releasing | |
| 2013 | The Armstrong Lie | Producer | Kennedy/Marshall Productions Jigsaw Productions Matt Tolmach Productions | Sony Pictures Classics | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Producer | Columbia Pictures Marvel Entertainment Arad Productions, Inc. Matt Tolmach Productions | Sony Pictures Releasing | |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Producer | Columbia Pictures LStar Capital | ||
| 2016 | Sausage Party | Columbia Pictures Annapurna Pictures Point Grey Pictures Nitrogen Studios | Special thanks | ||
| 2017 | Rough Night | Producer | Columbia Pictures LStar Capital Matt Tolmach Productions Paulilu Productions | ||
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | Executive Producer | Columbia Pictures Marvel Studios Pascal Pictures | |||
| Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Producer | Columbia Pictures Matt Tolmach Productions Seven Bucks Productions Radar Pictures | |||
| 2018 | Venom | Producer | Columbia Pictures Marvel Entertainment Tencent Pictures Arad Productions, Inc. Matt Tolmach Productions Pascal Pictures | ||
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Executive Producer | Columbia Pictures Marvel Studios Pascal Pictures | ||
| Jumanji: The Next Level | Producer | Columbia Pictures Matt Tolmach Productions Seven Bucks Productions Radar Pictures | |||
| 2020 | Morbius | Producer | Columbia Pictures Marvel Entertainment Arad Productions, Inc. Matt Tolmach Productions | Upcoming | |
| Venom 2 | Producer | Columbia Pictures Marvel Entertainment Arad Productions, Inc. Matt Tolmach Productions | |||
| TBA | The Rosie Project | Producer | TriStar Pictures |
Television
| Title | Role | First aired | Last aired | Season | Episode(s) | Co-production | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Man | Executive producer | November 14, 2017 | Present | 2 | 26 | Point Grey Television Matt Tolmach Productions Turkeyfoot Productions Sony Pictures Television | Hulu |
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Deadline: "Matt Tolmach Discusses Exit As Sony Pics Prez And Segue To Producing 'Spider-Man'" by Mike Fleming Jr October 29, 2010
- 1 2 3 Borys Kit Matt Tolmach Steps Down From Columbia Pictures to Produce Spider-Man hollywoodreporter.com, Retrieved on November 27, 2013
- 1 2 3 "Longtime Columbia Pictures Chiefs Matt Tolmach And Doug Belgrad Transition Into New Roles". Moviecitynews.com. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ↑ Deadline: "‘What Haunts Us’ Documentary Director On Sexual Predators: “We Can Stop This From Happening”" by Anita Busch October 23, 2017
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