Gargotta joins Relativity EuropaCorp Distribution following 13 years at Sony Pictures Entertainment, most recently serving as president of worldwide creative advertising. At Sony, Gargotta oversaw and conceived marketing campaigns for films and franchises such as “S.W.A.T.,” “50 First Dates,” “The Da Vinci Code,” “Click,” “Vantage Point,” “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” “Salt,” “Bad Teacher,” “The Other Guys,” “21 and 22 Jump Street,” “Grown Ups,” “Hotel Transylvania,” “American Hustle” and “The Amazing Spider Man 1 & 2.”
In addition, he created advertising materials for Sony’s lucrative James Bond franchise including “Casino Royale,” “Quantum of Solace” and “Skyfall,” which grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide.
Prior to joining Sony, Gargotta worked on the ad agency side of the business. He served as VP and creative director at Intralink Film Graphic Design, and as head editor/producer at Trailer Park.
“Relativity and EuropaCorp are forward thinking studios that bring diverse and well-rounded slates to a wide range of audiences. This is a very exciting time to be joining the company. I look forward to working closely with Tucker, Christophe and their teams on marketing their respective films,” added Gargotta.