Charles "Chuck" Roven (born August 2, 1949) is an American film producer and the president and co-founder of

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. He is known for producing

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s such as ''

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'', '' Man of Steel'', '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'', and ''

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''.

Awards and nominations

His film ''

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'' was nominated for the

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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

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. and he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama for his producing in ''Oppenheimer'', along with

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and

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. He also received the

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

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Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Roven was also producer of the ill-fated '' Atuk'' with comedian

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as the lead. The film was shut down in its first week of production.

Film

;Thanks

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roven, Charles 1949 births American film production company founders American television producers Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award Golden Globe Award–winning producers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award