Dan Mintz started out as a director of photography shooting commercials for companies like Volkswagen and went on to become the founder of DMG Entertainment. DMG Entertainment is a global entertainment company that houses everything from films to live events. Mintz started the company in 1999 and later produced movies like Iron Man 3 (2013), Point Break (2015) and Looper (2012). Mintz has also directed films including Cooker (2001) and the short prologue to Iron Man 3. His 2020 releases include Bloodshot.