Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Emma Tillinger Koskoff (born 1972) is an American film producer. She is best known for her collaborations with Martin Scorsese, including acting as a producer on his films The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Silence (2016) and The Irishman (2019).
Emma Tillinger Koskoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emma Tillinger 1972 (age 50–51) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Nick Koskoff (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | John Tillinger Dorothy Lyman |
She is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award and a Hollywood Film Award, as well as nominations for two BAFTA Film Awards and three Academy Awards, among other accolades.
Life and career edit
Tillinger is the daughter of actors John Tillinger and Dorothy Lyman. Her paternal grandfather was a German Jew.[1][2] Her younger brother, Sebastian Tillinger, has also been an actor.[3]
Tillinger started her career at Artist Management Group, where she worked for co-founder Rick Yorn.[4] She worked as an assistant for actress Uma Thurman and director Phil Joanou. Afterwards she was assistant to the late Ted Demme, working on Demme's pictures Blow and A Decade Under the Influence.[4]
In January 2003, she joined Martin Scorsese's production company Sikelia Productions.[4] Originally, Tillinger was Scorsese's assistant before she was promoted to Production President in 2006.[4]
Tillinger Koskoff and her fellow producers Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Joey McFarland were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street.[5] She was featured in The Hollywood Reporter in April 2019, with the article covering much of her work with Scorsese and filming in New York City.[6]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Executive producer
| Producer
|
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Heaven's Prisoners | Assistant: Phil Joanou |
| The Truth About Cats & Dogs | Assistant: Uma Thurman | |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | |
| Gattaca | ||
| 1998 | Les Misérables | |
| The Avengers | ||
| 2001 | Blow | Assistant: Ted Demme |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Assistant: Martin Scorsese |
- As an actress
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Departed | Woman with Dog |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lymelife | Special thanks |
| 2017 | Good Time | Gratitude |
| 2021 | Midnight in the Switchgrass | The director would like to thank |
Television edit
Associate producer
- Boardwalk Empire (2010)
Executive producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows | Documentary |
| 2009 | POV | |
| 2013 | Glickman | |
| 2016 | Vinyl | |
| 2021 | Pretend It's a City | Documentary |
| TBA | An Afternoon with SCTV |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993−94 | The Nanny | Production staff | |
| 2003 | The Blues | Assistant: Martin Scorsese | Documentary |
| 2004 | Lady by the Sea: The Statue of Liberty | ||
| 2005 | American Masters |
- Thanks
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dinner for Five | Very special thanks | |
| 2017 | American Masters | Documentary | |
| Five Came Back | The producers wish to thank |
Awards edit
- 2012: Emmy – Outstanding Nonfiction Special for George Harrison: Living in the Material World (with Margaret Bodde, Blair Foster, Olivia Harrison, Nigel Sinclair, Martin Scorsese)[8]
- 2014: AFI Award – Movie of the Year for The Wolf of Wall Street (with Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland)
- 2014: 86th Academy Awards nomination – Best Picture for The Wolf of Wall Street (with Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland)
- 2020: 92nd Academy Awards nomination – Best Picture for The Irishman (with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal)
- 2020: 92nd Academy Awards nomination – Best Picture for Joker (with Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper)
References edit
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (February 23, 2017). "The complex, tragic story behind Martin Scorsese's 'Silence'". Screen Daily.
- ^ "Director relishes the humor in 'What the Butler Saw' at Taper". Jewish Journal. November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Sebastian Tillinger". IMDb. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Tillinger named production president at Scorsese's Sikelia, screendaily.com, retrieved 19 February 2014
- ^ The Wolf of Wall Street, oscar.com, retrieved 19 February 2014
- ^ "Meet Martin Scorsese's Secret Weapon in New York: "It's Emma's City. She Knows Everybody"". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-06-28). "Vertical Acquires Crime Thriller Mother's Milk Starring Hilary Swank, Olivia Cooke & Jack Reynor". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ George Harrison: Living in the Material World, emmys.com, retrieved 19 February 2014
External links edit
- Emma Tillinger Koskoff at IMDb