Frank DeMartini
Frank T. DeMartini (born February 23, 1962) is a film producer, author, and attorney. He lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife.
Early life and education
DeMartini was born in Oyster Bay, New York and went to Syracuse University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1983. He then attended Touro Law Center and received his Juris Doctor Degree in 1986, then was admitted to the California Bar later that year.[1]
Career
Starting in the late 1980's he practiced tax and entertainment law in various law firms until 1997, at which point he began producing films. In 1997 he produced his first film Motel Blue which starred Sean Young, Robert Vaughn and Soleil Moon Frye[2]. DeMartini continued producing and accepted a three picture deal with Nu Image. The three films completed under this deal, included, The Alternate, Crocodile directed by Tobe Hooper, and Spiders.[3]In 1999 he joined the staff of Nu Image as general counsel, while still producing films.
In 2005, DeMartini produced the acclaimed film Mozart and the Whale which starred Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell, and directed by Academy Award nominee Petter Næss. It premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival[4]. In 2006, DeMartini produced Journey to the End of the Night with Brendan Fraser, Scott Glenn and Mos Def, it premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival[5]. 2008 saw the release of Mad Money which DeMartini produced The film starred Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes. DeMartini continued producing bigger films culminating in the biggest success of his producing career, Mechanic: Resurrection which was released in 2016 and was a big international hit.[6]
More recently, DeMartini has worked in a production capacity on the feature motion picture Reagan starring Dennis Quaid, Jon Voight and Penelope Ann Miller. He has also executive produced, Old Guy which was directed by Simon West and stars Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu which premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival in 2025.
DeMartini is also an author, having written for Breitbart from 2009 to 2011, and also his own blog A Hollywood Republican from 2008 until 2017. In 2017 DeMartini ran in the republican primary for the 43rd Congressional District in California and was eliminated in the primary.[7]
Personal Life
DeMartini resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Sirasuta.
References
- ↑ "My State Bar Profile :: The State Bar of California". members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ "Motel Blue | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0218172/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ↑ McCarthy, Todd (2006-02-07). "Mozart & The Whale". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ Scheib, Ronnie (2006-05-03). "Journey To The End Of The Night". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ "Mechanic: Resurrection". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Frank_DeMartini
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