Mike Larocca

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Mike Larocca is an American film and television producer. [1] In 2016, he co-founded and was President and Vice Chairman of the Russo Brothers' AGBO Productions until he resigned in 2023. In January 2024, he launched Department M alongside Michael Schaefer. [2] [3]

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Filmography

Films

YearTitleCreditNotes
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Co-producer
2013 Oblivion
2014 The Drop
2015 Spy Executive producer
2019 Mosul
21 Bridges
2020 Relic Executive producer
Extraction
2021 Cherry
2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Gray Man
2023 Extraction 2
2025 The Electric State
Miscellaneous crew
YearFilmRole
2004 The Stepford Wives Executive assistant: Scott Rudin
The Manchurian Candidate
The Village
I Heart Huckabees
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2007 Balls of Fury Assistant: Derek Evans

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes
2019 Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy Executive producer
Deadly Class
2022 From
Captive AudienceDocumentary
2023 Citadel
TBA Quantum and Woody
The Warriors

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References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1692290/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB [ user-generated source ]
  2. Kit, Borys (March 27, 2015). "Russo Brothers Open Getaway Productions, Tap Mike Larocca as President (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. Donnelly, Matt (May 5, 2020). "Russo Brothers Name Jason Bergsman CEO of AGBO".