Chad A. Verdi is an American film producer from East Greenwich, Rhode Island.^[1][2]

Verdi's father owned a meat-packing company and he worked in the day-to-day operations of the family business. He started numerous side businesses, including: toy manufacturers, restaurants, an advertising franchise, a poultry company, a coffee company, and acquired real estate. ^[3]

By the time he was 25 years old he was a millionaire. He has said his real estate investments support his filmmaking, today.^[3]

In 2011, Verdi produced his first film, Inkubus starring Robert Englund, which won Best New England Film at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival.^[4][5][6] He went on to produce Loosies, with Peter Facinelli and Jamie Alexander that same year.^[7] The film secured a major distribution deal with IFC.^[8]

Verdi has executive produced more than thirty-one films, including Silence, The 50 Year Argument, and The Irishman directed by Martin Scorsese.^[9][10]

Other notable works include Bleed for This starring Miles Teller and Katey Sagal, Welles Crowther, and Wander starring Tommy Lee Jones and Aaron Eckhart.^[11][12]

Verdi Productions does not operate on a project-to-project basis, but functions like a west coast film studio with established offices, full time employees and a continuous stream of product. Verdi and his investment partners have invested over $100 million dollars into twenty feature films. His productions use mostly Rhode Island crews.^[8][9]