Tom DeSanto

Tom DeSanto

Tom DeSanto (born January 1, 1968) is an American film producer and screenwriter. DeSanto is a founding writer/producer behind several of the biggest franchises in movie history (X-Men, Transformers). DeSanto's films have grossed more than $5 billion worldwide, with a per-film average of more than $746 million at the box office, in addition to billions more in home video, merchandising, and video games. After the success of X-Men, DeSanto began working on a reboot of Battlestar Galactica to be developed for Universal Television. The show eventually returned in 2003 but under the direction of Ronald D. Moore. DeSanto then became part of the creative team for X2: X-Men United, including the continuation of the Phoenix storyline that DeSanto set up in the first film. That same year, he moved towards Transformers, another dormant property. DeSanto brought the idea to his friend and fellow producer Don Murphy. Hasbro gave them the rights for free. After being rejected by the major studios, DeSanto made a second pass at DreamWorks Pictures. After Steven Spielberg read his treatment, he decided his studio would do the film. DeSanto set the project up with DreamWorks and Paramount, selling his story line and attaching to produce. The first film grossed over $700 million worldwide. Transformers was the first live-action franchise for DreamWorks and Paramount's largest moneymaking series in its history. DeSanto returned as producer of Revenge of the Fallen in 2009, and the film became the biggest moneymaker of the year with over $800 million in box office alone. DeSanto also produced Dark of the Moon and Age of Extinction, both grossing over $1.1 billion worldwide. The Last Knight, produced by DeSanto as well, earned over $600 million at the box office. After the Transformers saga had been released, DeSanto then produced Bumblebee, an origin story for one of the characters from the franchise, earning a total of $470 million in box office. DeSanto has produced several social issue documentaries, including Lost in America, which deals with youth homelessness, and Kidnapped for Christ, which puts a spotlight on abusive evangelical camps for children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom DeSanto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Tom DeSanto
  • Popularity: 4.22
  • Known For: Production
  • Birthday: 1968-01-01
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Tom DeSanto Movies

  • 2012
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    The We and the I

    The We and the I

    5.5 2012 HD

    The We and the I is the heartfelt and comical story of the final bus ride home for a group of young high school students and graduates.

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  • 2008
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    Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

    Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

    6.8 2008 HD

    From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspiration. In this Starz Inside documentary,...

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  • 2000
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    X-Men: The Mutant Watch

    X-Men: The Mutant Watch

    6.993 2000 HD

    While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men.

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  • 2014
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    Marvel Renaissance

    Marvel Renaissance

    5.571 2014 HD

    Documentary about the rise of Marvel Studios after their near-bankruptcy in the mid-1990s.

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  • 2024
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    (Iconic)

    (Iconic)

    5 2024 HD

    Makeup guru Rose faces hate mail from a rival artist, in addition to dealing with a violent stalker. After falling into a toxic love spiral with...

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  • 2003
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    Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

    Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

    7 2003 HD

    A four part documentary on the making of the first X-Men film, from pre-production, to principal photography, to post-production, and reflections on...

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  • 2003
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    The Secret Origin of X-Men

    The Secret Origin of X-Men

    5.167 2003 HD

    This title, about the creation of the comic book X-Men, is featured on the DVD for X2.

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  • 2000
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    X-Men

    X-Men

    7.005 2000 HD

    Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist...

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  • 2007
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    Transformers

    Transformers

    6.81 2007 HD

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  • 2000
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    X-Men

    X-Men

    7.005 2000 HD

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  • 2011
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    Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    6.208 2011 HD

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  • 2009
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    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    6.2 2009 HD

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  • 2014
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    Transformers: Age of Extinction

    Transformers: Age of Extinction

    5.9 2014 HD

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  • 2023
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    Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

    Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

    7.3 2023 HD

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  • 1970
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    Untitled Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie

    Untitled Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2024
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    Transformers One

    Transformers One

    8.1 2024 HD

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  • 2000
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    X-Men

    X-Men

    7.005 2000 HD

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  • 2017
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    Transformers: The Last Knight

    Transformers: The Last Knight

    6.1 2017 HD

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  • 2018
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    Bumblebee

    Bumblebee

    6.726 2018 HD

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  • 2003
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    Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

    Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

    7 2003 HD

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  • 2003
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    X2

    X2

    7 2003 HD

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  • 1998
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    Apt Pupil

    Apt Pupil

    6.534 1998 HD

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  • 2009
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    Crisis: New York Under Water

    Crisis: New York Under Water

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2005
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    Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    6.3 2005 HD

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  • 1970
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    Unmerciful Good Fortune

    Unmerciful Good Fortune

    1 1970 HD

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