Michael Disco
Michael Disco | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Michael Disco is an American film producer and the president of film at AGBO. He produced The Flash, and is producing the upcoming films The Whisper Man and The Bluff. He was formerly an executive at New Line Cinema.
Early life and education
Disco was born and raised in Vermont.[1] He attended Syracuse University, graduating in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in policy studies.[1]
Career
In 2000, Disco began working as an intern to producer Jon Peters.[1] That year, he started working at New Line Cinema in the marketing department, before becoming film executive Toby Emmerich's assistant.[1][2] Disco spent nearly two decades with New Line, ultimately being named executive vice president of production.[3] In 2010, he was named to The Hollywood Reporter Next Generation list of the film industry's top executives to watch under the age of 35.[1] As a New Line executive, he was responsible for 34 films that earned $4.5 billion worldwide, including Hairspray, Valentine's Day, He's Just Not That into You, San Andreas, Rampage, Central Intelligence, The Disaster Artist, Game Night, and the Horrible Bosses franchise.[3]
In 2019, Disco left New Line to transition into producing and to launch The Disco Factory, an independent production company. His first project there was The Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints of Newark, on which he served as an executive producer.[3][4] In 2019, it was announced that he would be producing The Flash, starring Ezra Miller, written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, directed by Andy Muschietti, and released in 2023.[2][5]
In 2023, Disco joined entertainment company AGBO as president of film, overseeing the creative and business strategy for the company's films.[5] He is a producer on the upcoming films The Bluff, starring Priyanka Chopra and directed by Frank E. Flowers,[6] The Whisper Man, starring Robert De Niro,[7] John Rambo, directed by Jalmari Helander, and the sixth film in the Rambo franchise,[8] and Tygo, a film in the Extraction universe set in South Korea and starring Don Lee, Lee Jin-wook and Lalisa Manobal.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hoot | Co-producer | |
| How to Eat Fried Worms | Co-producer | ||
| The Nativity Story | Co-executive producer | ||
| 2007 | Fracture | Associate producer | |
| Hairspray | Co-producer | ||
| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | Co-producer | |
| Four Christmases | Executive producer | ||
| Journey to the Center of the Earth | Co-producer | ||
| 2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Co-producer | |
| 2010 | Dear John | Associate producer | |
| Valentine's Day | Executive producer | ||
| Going the Distance | Executive producer | ||
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | Executive producer | |
| A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | Executive producer | ||
| New Year's Eve | Executive producer | ||
| 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Executive producer | |
| Rock of Ages | Executive producer | ||
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | Executive producer | |
| 2014 | Tammy | Executive producer | |
| Horrible Bosses 2 | Executive producer | ||
| 2015 | San Andreas | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | How to Be Single | Executive producer | |
| Keanu | Executive producer | ||
| Central Intelligence | Executive producer | ||
| Collateral Beauty | Executive producer | ||
| 2017 | Going in Style | Executive producer | |
| The House | Executive producer | ||
| The Disaster Artist | Executive producer | ||
| 2018 | Game Night | Executive producer | |
| Rampage | Executive producer | ||
| Life of the Party | Executive producer | ||
| 2019 | The Kitchen | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | Superintelligence | Executive producer | |
| 2021 | The Many Saints of Newark | Executive producer | |
| 2023 | The Flash | Producer | |
| TBA | The Bluff | Producer | |
| The Whisper Man | Producer | ||
| John Rambo | Producer | ||
| Untitled FBI Wedding Sting Comedy | Producer | ||
| Tygo | Producer |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Next Gen 2010: Film". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (28 February 2019). "New Line Executive Michael Disco Launches The Disco Factory Production Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (28 February 2019). "New Line Veteran Michael Disco Boogies To Producing Deal, Launches The Disco Factory". Deadline. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (26 March 2019). "Michela De Rossi Lands Final Lead In 'Sopranos' Prequel 'The Many Saints Of Newark'". Deadline. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (3 February 2023). "'The Flash' Producer Michael Disco Joins AGBO as President of Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (1 March 2024). "Amazon MGM Studios & AGBO's 'The Bluff' Sets Priyanka Chopra Jonas, With Karl Urban In Talks; 'Bob Marley's Frank E. Flowers Directing". Deadline. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (16 April 2025). "Michael Keaton Joins Robert De Niro In Crime Thriller 'The Whisper Man' From Netflix And AGBO". Deadline. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (5 November 2025). "AGBO Boards Lionsgate & Millennium Media's 'John Rambo'". Deadline. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (4 December 2025). "Blackpink's Lisa, Don Lee and 'Squid Game' Star Lee Jin-uk to Lead Netflix's 'Extraction' Universe Thriller 'Tygo'". Variety. Retrieved 10 December 2025.