Emma Tillinger Koskoff

Biography

Emma Tillinger Koskoff is an American film and television producer best known for her long-standing collaboration with legendary director Martin Scorsese. Through her work, she has become one of the most respected producers in Hollywood, celebrated for her ability to bring complex, character-driven stories to life with precision and vision.

She was born and raised in the United States, where she developed an early fascination with filmmaking and storytelling. Her determination to work behind the camera led her to enter the entertainment industry in the late 1990s, starting from the ground up and steadily working her way to the top ranks of production.

Career

Emma Tillinger Koskoff began her career working as an assistant to producer Ted Demme and later to Uma Thurman, gaining valuable experience in film development and production. Her major career breakthrough came when she joined Martin Scorsese’s production company, Sikelia Productions, where her professionalism and creative instincts quickly earned her the position of President of Production.

Since then, she has been a key producing partner on many of Scorsese’s most acclaimed films, including:

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) – earning her Academy Award, BAFTA, and Producers Guild of America nominations for Best Picture.

Silence (2016) – a deeply spiritual and visually stunning drama.

The Irishman (2019) – another Oscar-nominated epic, praised for its scope and artistry.

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) – a critically acclaimed historical crime drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.

In addition to her work with Scorsese, Koskoff has produced or executive-produced numerous other films and television projects that showcase her wide-ranging creative sensibilities, including Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), Joker (2019), and Vinyl (2016).