Charles Roven (born August 2, 1949)
is an American film producer and the president and co-founder of
Atlas Entertainment
Atlas Entertainment is an American film financing and production company, started by Charles Roven, Bob Cavallo and Dawn Steel in 1995.
History
In 1990, Charles Roven and partner Bob Cavallo formed Roven/Cavallo Entertainment. At the same tim ...
. He is known for producing the
superhero films ''
The Dark Knight Trilogy
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'', ''
Suicide Squad
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'', ''
Man of Steel'', ''
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' and more.
Awards and nominations
His film ''
American Hustle'' was nominated for a
''Best Picture'' Academy Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
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
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.
Personal life
He was married to producer
Dawn Steel from 1985 until her death in 1997. The two had a daughter, Rebecca, born in March 1987. Roven later married restaurateur Stephanie Haymes, the daughter of entertainers
Dick Haymes
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and
Fran Jeffries
Fran Jeffries (born Frances Ann Makris; May 18, 1937 – December 15, 2016) was an American singer, dancer, actress, and model.
Early life
Jeffries was born Frances Ann Makris on May 18, 1937, in Palo Alto, California, the daughter of Esther A. ...
.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Roven was also producer of the ill-fated ''
Atuk ''Atuk'' (Inuit for "Grandfather") is the name of an unfilmed American screenplay, intended to be a film adaptation based upon the 1963 novel ''The Incomparable Atuk'', by Canadian author Mordecai Richler. It is essentially a fish out of water comed ...
'' with comedian
Sam Kinison
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as the lead. The film was shut down in its first week of production.
Film
;Thanks
Television
References
External links
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1949 births
American film producers
Living people
Golden Globe Award-winning producers
Place of birth missing (living people)
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