Charles Roven
American film producer
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Charles "Chuck" Roven (born August 1, 1949)[1] is an American film producer and the president and co-founder of Atlas Entertainment.
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Roven in 2017 | |
| Born | August 1, 1949 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
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.[2]
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.[3][4] In January 2018, Roven received the David O. Selznick Achievement Award for his body of work from the Producers Guild of America.[5] He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama for producing Oppenheimer, along with Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan.[6] 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.[7] The two had a daughter born in March 1987.[8] Roven later married restaurateur Stephanie Haymes,[9] the daughter of entertainers Dick Haymes and Fran Jeffries.[10]
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.
Producer
Executive producer
- Kicking & Screaming (2005)
- The Whole Truth (2016)
- 12 Monkeys: Recap/Finale (2016) (TV movie)
- 12 Monkeys (2015−17)
- The Brothers Grimm (2017)
- What/If (2019)
- Dirty John (2018−20)
- Scoob! (2020)
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Rainbow | The producers wish to thank |
| 2015 | No Escape | Special thanks |
| 2016 | The Hollow Point | |
| The Monster | The producers wish to thank | |
| 2018 | Alpha | Special thanks |
