Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Emma Tillinger Koskoff | |
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| Born | Emma Tillinger 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse |
Nick Koskoff (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | John Tillinger Dorothy Lyman |
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).
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
- Hugo (2011)
- Free Fire (2016)
- A Ciambra (2017)
- The Elephant and the Butterfly (2017)
- The Snowman (2017)
- Tomorrow (2018)
- The Souvenir (2019)
- Port Authority (2019)
- Vault (2019)
- Uncut Gems (2019)
- The Souvenir Part II (2021)
- Murina (2021)
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Producer
- The Departed (2006) (Associate producer)
- Shutter Island (2010) (Co-producer)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- Bad Hurt (2015)
- Bleed for This (2016)
- Silence (2016)
- Joker (2019)
- The Irishman (2019)
- The Good Mother[7] (2023)
- Daddio (2023)
- Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
- The Bride! (2025)
- 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)
Producer
- Pee-Wee as Himself (2025)
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
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