Michael De Luca

De Luca lahir dan tumbuh di Brooklyn, New York. Ibunya adalah imigran Jerman Yahudi immigrant, dan ayahnya berlatar belakang Katholik Roma dari Italia yang bekerja di ConEdison. De Luca mengawali kariernya dengan terjun ke dunia bisnis pertunjukan pada tahun1986. Originally tapped to work as a story editor, he rose fairly quickly through the ranks, thanks in part to his mentor, chair and co-founder Robert Shaye. De Luca did complete his degree from Tisch School of the Arts of New York University in 1995.