Charles Roven | |
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 Roven in 2017 | |
| Born | August 2, 1949 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
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| Children | 1 |
Charles "Chuck" Roven (born August 2, 1949) [1] is an American film producer and the president and co-founder of Atlas Entertainment.
He is known for producing the superhero films The Dark Knight Trilogy , Man of Steel , Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , Suicide Squad and more. [2]
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] and he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama for his producing in Oppenheimer, along with Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan. [6] He also received the Academy Award for Best Picture for Oppenheimer alongside Nolan and Thomas.
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]
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.
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12 Monkeys: Recap/Finale | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2015−17 | 12 Monkeys | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | The Brothers Grimm | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | What/If | Executive producer | |
| 2018−20 | Dirty John | Executive producer |
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...she is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Haymes-Roven...
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