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Joshua Donen (born August 10, 1955) [1] is an American film producer. He is the son of director Stanley Donen and actress Marion Marshall. [2]

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Donen dated Cher from 1984 to 1985. [3] [4] From 1995 to 2017, he was married to Nicolette Bret and raised her son, Cooper Mount (born 1987). [5]

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References

  1. Casper, Joseph Andrew (January 1, 1983). Stanley Donen. Scarecrow Press. p. 258.
  2. Silverman, Stephen M. (1996). Dancing on the Ceiling: Stanley Donen and his films. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 176.
  3. "Cher's lover goes". Manchester Evening News. December 7, 1985. p. 17.
  4. Cassata, Mary Anne (2002). The Cher Scrapbook. Citadel Press. p. 85. ISBN   978-0-8065-2343-9.
  5. Flemming, Jack (August 17, 2018). " ‘House of Cards’ producer Joshua Donen moves on from Midcentury home in Malibu". Los Angeles Times.