Louis D’Esposito is one of the primary producers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the co-president of Marvel Studios. His family is originally from Torre del Greco, Naples, and two of the franchise’s greatest directors, Joe and Anthony Russo, are also of Italian heritage.

Along with their sister, Angela Russo-Otstot, they have conceived and organized the Renaissance Award and the Russo Brothers Italian-American Filmmaker Forum (RBIAFF), with support from the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) and the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian-American Organizations (COPOMIAO), led by their father, Judge Basil M. Russo.