Adam Somner

Director

Adam Somner (1967 – November 27, 2024) was a British-born American assistant director and film producer, known for working with Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Ridley Scott. He produced Anderson’s Licorice Pizza (2021), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and a BAFTA Award for Best Film.

Born in London in 1967, Somner died from anaplastic thyroid cancer in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, on November 27, 2024, at the age of 57.

One Battle After Another was his final work and is dedicated to his memory.

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Known For

Licorice Pizza Not in library

Licorice Pizza

2021

Spielberg Not in library

Spielberg

2017

Blitz Not in library

Blitz

2024

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' Not in library

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

2005

The Path to Redemption Not in library

The Path to Redemption

2006

Acting

2024 Blitz as Station Inspector
2021 Licorice Pizza as Tiny Toes Photographer
2017 Spielberg as Self
2006 The Path to Redemption as Self
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' as Self

Directing

2025 One Battle After Another First Assistant Director
2024 Blitz First Assistant Director
2024 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More First Assistant Director
2023 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar First Assistant Director
2023 The Rat Catcher First Assistant Director
2023 Poison First Assistant Director
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon First Assistant Director
2023 The Swan First Assistant Director
2021 Licorice Pizza First Assistant Director
2021 West Side Story First Assistant Director
2019 Ford v Ferrari First Assistant Director
2018 Ready Player One First Assistant Director
2017 Phantom Thread First Assistant Director
2017 The Post First Assistant Director
2017 HAIM / Valentine First Assistant Director
2017 All the Money in the World First Assistant Director
2017 First They Killed My Father First Assistant Director
2015 Bridge of Spies First Assistant Director
2015 The Revenant First Assistant Director In Library
2014 Inherent Vice First Assistant Director
2014 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) First Assistant Director
2013 The Wolf of Wall Street First Assistant Director
2012 The Master First Assistant Director
2012 Loom First Assistant Director
2012 Lincoln First Assistant Director
2011 War Horse First Assistant Director
2011 Rango First Assistant Director
2011 The Adventures of Tintin First Assistant Director
2010 Unstoppable First Assistant Director
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull First Assistant Director
2007 There Will Be Blood Assistant Director
2007 Lions for Lambs First Assistant Director
2005 War of the Worlds First Assistant Director
2005 Munich First Assistant Director
2004 Man on Fire Assistant Director
2003 Seabiscuit First Assistant Director
2003 Johnny English First Assistant Director
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen First Assistant Director
2001 Black Hawk Down Second Unit First Assistant Director
2001 Spy Game Second Assistant Director
2001 Just Visiting Second Assistant Director
2001 Hannibal Second Assistant Director
2001 Zoe First Assistant Director
2000 Gladiator Second Assistant Director
1999 The Mummy Second Assistant Director
1998 The Avengers Second Assistant Director
1997 G.I. Jane Second Assistant Director
1997 Event Horizon Second Assistant Director
1997 The Hunger Second Assistant Director
1996 101 Dalmatians Second Assistant Director
1996 Mary Reilly Second Assistant Director
1996 White Squall Second Assistant Director
1995 The Governor Second Assistant Director
1994 The Jungle Book Second Second Assistant Director
1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Second Assistant Director
1994 MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis Second Assistant Director
1994 The Wanderer Second Assistant Director
1993 A Foreign Field Second Assistant Director
1993 Shadowlands Second Unit First Assistant Director
1993 Son of the Pink Panther Second Assistant Director
1992 Ruby Cairo Second Assistant Director
1992 1492: Conquest of Paradise Assistant Director
1992 City of Joy Third Assistant Director
1992 The Power of One Second Assistant Director
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Third Assistant Director
1990 The Russia House Third Assistant Director
1990 Havana Third Assistant Director
1990 3 Men and a Little Lady Third Assistant Director
1990 Memphis Belle Third Assistant Director
1990 The Old Man and the Sea Third Assistant Director
1990 Treasure Island Second Unit First Assistant Director
1989 Henry V Third Assistant Director
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Third Assistant Director
1989 Great Balls of Fire! Third Assistant Director

Production

2026 Disclosure Day Executive Producer In Library
2025 One Battle After Another Producer
2024 Blitz Producer
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Executive Producer
2021 Licorice Pizza Producer
2021 West Side Story Executive Producer
2019 Ford v Ferrari Executive Producer
2018 Ready Player One Executive Producer
2017 First They Killed My Father Executive Producer
2017 Phantom Thread Executive Producer
2017 The Post Executive Producer
2016 The BFG Co-Producer
2015 Bridge of Spies Executive Producer
2014 Inherent Vice Executive Producer
2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings Co-Producer
2013 The Wolf of Wall Street Co-Producer
2012 The Master Executive Producer
2012 Lincoln Co-Producer
2011 The Adventures of Tintin Associate Producer
2011 Rango Production Manager
2011 War Horse Co-Producer
2010 Unstoppable Co-Producer
1990 Nuns on the Run Assistant Location Manager
1988 Consuming Passions Production Runner
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Production Runner
1988 Madame Sousatzka Assistant Location Manager
1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Production Runner
1986 Strong Medicine Production Runner
1986 Duet for One Production Runner

Crew

2025 One Battle After Another In Memory Of