Charles Roven facts for kids
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Charles Roven
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Roven in 2017
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| Born | August 2, 1949 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
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| Children | 1 |
Charles "Chuck" Roven (born August 2, 1949) is an American film producer and the president and co-founder of Atlas Entertainment.
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.
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. In January 2018, Roven received the David O. Selznick Achievement Award for his body of work from the Producers Guild of America. and he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama for his producing in Oppenheimer, along with Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan. 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. The two had a daughter born in March 1987. Roven later married restaurateur Stephanie Haymes, the daughter of entertainers Dick Haymes and Fran Jeffries.
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.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1973 | Some Call It Loving | Assistant producer | ||
| 1983 | Heart Like a Wheel | |||
| 1987 | Made in U.S.A. | |||
| 1989 | Johnny Handsome | |||
| The Blood of Heroes | ||||
| 1990 | Cadillac Man | |||
| 1992 | Final Analysis | |||
| 1995 | Angus | |||
| 12 Monkeys | ||||
| 1998 | Fallen | |||
| City of Angels | ||||
| 1999 | Three Kings | |||
| 2002 | Rollerball | |||
| Scooby-Doo | ||||
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk | |||
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | |||
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Executive producer | ||
| Batman Begins | ||||
| The Brothers Grimm | ||||
| 2006 | Idlewild | |||
| 2007 | Live! | |||
| 2008 | The Bank Job | |||
| Get Smart | ||||
| Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control | Direct-to-video | |||
| The Dark Knight | ||||
| 2009 | The International | |||
| 2011 | Season of the Witch | |||
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | |||
| 2013 | Man of Steel | |||
| American Hustle | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Picture | |||
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | |||
| The Whole Truth | Executive producer | |||
| Warcraft | ||||
| Suicide Squad | ||||
| The Great Wall | ||||
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | |||
| Justice League | ||||
| 2019 | Triple Frontier | |||
| 2020 | Scoob! | Executive producer | ||
| Wonder Woman 1984 | ||||
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | |||
| The Suicide Squad | ||||
| 2022 | Uncharted | |||
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Academy Award for Best Picture | ||
| 2024 | The Killer | |||
| 2025 | Mercy |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 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 |
Television
| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Charles Roven para niños
