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Charles Roven

American film producer


Summary

American film producer

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Charles "Chuck" Roven (born August 1, 1949) is an American film producer and the president and co-founder of Atlas Entertainment.

He is known for producing superhero films such as The Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Suicide Squad.

Awards and nominations

His film American Hustle was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014, as well as in 9 other categories. In January 2018, Roven received the David O. Selznick Achievement Award for his body of work from the Producers Guild of America. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama for producing Oppenheimer, along with Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan. He also received the Academy Award for Best Picture for Oppenheimer alongside Nolan and Thomas.

Personal life

He was married to producer Dawn Steel from 1985 until her death in 1997. The two had a daughter born in March 1987. Roven later married restaurateur Stephanie Haymes, the daughter of entertainers Dick Haymes and Fran Jeffries.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Roven was also producer of the ill-fated Atuk with comedian Sam Kinison as the lead. The film was shut down in its first week of production.

Film

YearFilmCreditNotesRef.
1973Some Call It LovingAssistant producer
1983Heart Like a Wheel
1987Made in U.S.A.
1989Johnny Handsome
The Blood of Heroes
1990Cadillac Man
1992Final Analysis
1995Angus
12 Monkeys
1998Fallen
City of Angels
1999Three Kings
2002Rollerball
Scooby-Doo
2003Bulletproof Monk
2004Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2005Kicking & ScreamingExecutive producer
Batman Begins
The Brothers Grimm
2006Idlewild
2007Live!
2008The Bank Job
Get Smart
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of ControlDirect-to-video
The Dark Knight
2009The International
2011Season of the Witch
2012The Dark Knight Rises
2013Man of Steel
American HustleNominated — Academy Award for Best Picture
2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
The Whole TruthExecutive producer
Warcraft
Suicide Squad
The Great Wall
2017Wonder Woman
Justice League
2019Triple Frontier
2020Scoob!Executive producer
Wonder Woman 1984
2021Zack Snyder's Justice League
The Suicide Squad
2022Uncharted
2023OppenheimerAcademy Award for Best Picture
2024The Killer
2026Mercy
Ramayana: Part 1Co-produced along with Namit Malhotra and Yash
2027The Thomas Crown Affair
Ramayana: Part 2Co-produced along with Namit Malhotra and Yash
TBARoad House 2

;Thanks

YearFilmRole
1989The RainbowThe producers wish to thank
2015No EscapeSpecial thanks
2016The Hollow Point
The MonsterThe producers wish to thank
2018AlphaSpecial thanks

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes
201612 Monkeys: Recap/FinaleExecutive producerTelevision film
2015−1712 MonkeysExecutive producer
2017The Brothers GrimmExecutive producer
2019What/IfExecutive producer
2018−20Dirty JohnExecutive producer

References

References

  1. "Biographical Summaries of Notable People: Charles Roven". [[MyHeritage.com]].
  2. (December 22, 2016). "THR's Producer of the Year: Charles Roven on the Future of DC Films and What Really Happened Between George Clooney and David O. Russell".
  3. (2014-03-03). "'American Hustle' Oscars: Star-Studded Film Majorly Snubbed". Huffington Post.
  4. Piper-Shimizu, Stephane. (2018-01-22). "Charles Roven".
  5. Busch, Anita. (2018-01-21). "Charles Roven: A Q&A With The PGA's David O. Selznick Honoree Reveals When He Knew He Really Made It In Hollywood".
  6. "Oppenheimer".
  7. (October 22, 2011). "Obituary: Dawn Steel".
  8. Weinraub, Bernard. (December 22, 1997). "Dawn Steel, Studio Chief And Producer, Dies at 51". [[The New York Times]].
  9. Finke, Nikki. (April 3, 2006). "2nd Update: Film Director Accused of Lying to FBI in Pellicano Scandal".
  10. Grimes, William. (December 20, 2016). "Fran Jeffries, an Actress Who Performed a Sexy Samba in 'The Pink Panther,' Dies at 79". The New York Times.
  11. Kroll, Justin. (December 2, 2014). "'Suicide Squad' Cast Revealed: Jared Leto to Play the Joker, Will Smith is Deadshot". [[Variety (magazine).
  12. Kroll, Justin. (November 24, 2014). "Michelle MacLaren Set as Director of 'Wonder Woman'". Variety.
  13. (19 March 2018). "'Triple Frontier' Finally Going: Affleck, Isaac, Pascal, Hunnam, Hedlund, Arjona In JC Chandor's Lineup".
  14. (October 22, 2018). "'Wonder Woman 1984' Flies To Summer 2020". Deadline.
  15. (May 20, 2020). "HBO Max to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut".
  16. Kroll, Justin. (2021-10-08). "Cillian Murphy Confirmed to Star As J. Robert Oppenheimer In Christopher Nolan's Next Film At Universal, Film Will Bow in July 2023". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
  17. Valloppillil, Sindhya. "How Namit Malhotra Is Building the Future of AI Content Creation".
  18. Valloppillil, Sindhya. "How Namit Malhotra Is Building the Future of AI Content Creation".
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