Tucker Tooley is an American film producer. He is the CEO of Tooley Productions LLC.
Early life and education Tooley was born in California.
Tooley earned his B.A. at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Career
Tucker Tooley is an American film producer. He is the CEO of Tucker Tooley Entertainment, a feature film and television finance and production company established by Tooley and Greg Renker. As of February 2024, Tooley’s films have earned more than $2.5 billion at the worldwide box office.
The company is set to release four feature films in 2024 including Arthur The King (March 15, 2024) with Lionsgate, starring Mark Wahlberg; The Deliverance with Netflix, director Lee Daniels’ elevated horror film starring Andra Day and Glenn Close; Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, starring Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. with director Christian Gudegast returning for the sequel to the successful heist thriller; and Finding Satoshi, a premium documentary that explores the mysterious founder of Bitcoin and the larger state of cryptocurrency with the help of best-selling author and financial journalist William D. Cohan.
Tooley began his film career as a creative executive at Interlight Pictures. The first film he financed was 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain, based on the memoir by Eric LeMarque. The film, starring Josh Hartnett, was released in October 2017. From 1997 to 2003, Tooley ran production company Newman/Tooley Films with Vincent Newman, producing a slate of independent and studio movies. He founded Tooley Productions in 2003, where he oversees the creative and financial aspects of all film development and production.
In 2007, Tooley joined Relativity as President of Worldwide Production at Relativity Studios where he played a role in the acquisition of Overture Films’ marketing and distribution operations, transforming Relativity from a slate financing entity into a full-fledged independent studio.
In 2011, Tooley was promoted to President of the company and was responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations. Under Tooley's leadership, the studio earned numerous Oscar and Golden Globe nominations and three of its releases opened number one at the box office.
While at Relativity, Tooley was an early advocate for and executive produced David O. Russell's The Fighter, which earned seven Oscar nominations and won two. Also, he produced or executive produced Neil Burger’s Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper, and the action-thriller Act of Valor which both opened number one at the domestic box office. Other credits include Dear John, starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried; Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven; and Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire.
In October 2015, Tooley left the company. In 2018, Tooley appeared in the documentary Making Montgomery Clift.
After leaving Relativity, Tooley returned to producing under his own banner.
Tooley produced Hulu's The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, starring Andra Day, for which Day was nominated for an Academy Award.
Tooley is a Member of the Producers Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the Producers Guild of America.
Recognition and awards In 2009 he was named “Executive of the Year” by the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival.
Other roles and affiliations Tooley is a Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as well as the Producers Guild of America.
Family and personal life In September 2012, Tooley married Tessa Menefee Benson in Santa Barbara, California.
Filmography
Producer Year Title Role Notes 1998 Soundman co-producer Only in New York Producer 1999 The Last Marshall producer 2001 In the Shadows producer 2003 Poolhall Junkies producer A Man Apart producer Rip It Off producer 2005 Shadowboxer executive producer 2006 .45 producer 2008 Felon producer 2009 A Perfect Getaway producer Nine executive producer Brothers executive producer 2010 The Spy Next Door executive producer Dear John executive producer MacGruber executive producer My Soul to Take executive producer Skyline executive producer The Fighter executive producer 2011 Season of the Witch executive producer Take Me Home Tonight executive producer Limitless executive producer Shark Night 3D executive producer Immortals executive producer 2012 Act of Valor executive producer Haywire executive producer Mirror Mirror executive producer The Courier producer House at the End of the Street executive producer 2013 Movie 43 executive producer Safe Haven executive producer 21 & Over executive producer We're the Millers producer Paranoia executive producerThe Family executive producer Out of the Furnace executive producer 2014Desert Dancer executive producerThe Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death executive producer2015Jane Got a Gunexecutive producer2016The First Monday in Mayexecutive producer The Disappointments Roomexecutive producer20176 Below: Miracle on the Mountainproducer3 Days to Kill executive producer Oculus executive producer Brick Mansions executive producer Earth to Echo executive producer The November Man executive producer Hector and the Search for Happiness executive producer The Best of Me executive producer Beyond the Lights executive producerMastermindsexecutive producerShot Callerexecutive producerThe Space Between Usexecutive producer 2018Den of Thieves producer Hunter KillerproducerHell Festproducer2019Maryproducer2020Concrete Cowboyproducer2021The United States vs. Billie Holidayproducer 2024Arthur the KingproducerThe Deliveranceproducer2025Den of Thieves 2: Panteraproducer
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