Charles Roven

Charles Roven
Charles Roven
	Roven in 2017
Born	August 2, 1949 (age 75)
Occupation	Film producer
Spouses	; Dawn Steel (m. 1985; died 1997) Stephanie Haymes;
Children	1

Charles "Chuck" Roven (born August 2, 1949)^[1] is an American film producer and the president and co-founder of Atlas Entertainment.

Quick Facts Born, Occupation ...

Close

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.^[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.

Remove ads

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.

Film

More information Year, Film ...

Year	Film	Credit	Notes	Ref.
1973	Some Call It Loving	Assistant producer
1983	Heart Like a Wheel
1987	Made in U.S.A.
1989	Johnny Handsome
1989	The Blood of Heroes
1990	Cadillac Man
1992	Final Analysis
1995	Angus
1995	12 Monkeys
1998	Fallen
1998	City of Angels
1999	Three Kings
2002	Rollerball
2002	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
2013	American Hustle		Nominated — Academy Award for Best Picture
2016	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
	The Whole Truth	Executive producer
	Warcraft
	Suicide Squad			^[11]
	The Great Wall
2017	Wonder Woman			^[12]
2017	Justice League
2019	Triple Frontier			^[13]
2020	Scoob!	Executive producer
2020	Wonder Woman 1984			^[14]
2021	Zack Snyder's Justice League			^[15]
2021	The Suicide Squad
2022	Uncharted
2023	Oppenheimer		Academy Award for Best Picture	^[16]
2024	The Killer
2025	Mercy

Close

Thanks

More information Year, Film ...

Year	Film	Role
1989	The Rainbow	The producers wish to thank
2015	No Escape	Special thanks
2016	The Hollow Point	Special thanks
2016	The Monster	The producers wish to thank
2018	Alpha	Special thanks

Close

Television

More information Year, Title ...

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

Close

[1]
"Biographical Summaries of Notable People: Charles Roven". MyHeritage.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
[2]
"THR's Producer of the Year: Charles Roven on the Future of DC Films and What Really Happened Between George Clooney and David O. Russell". The Hollywood Reporter. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
[3]
"'American Hustle' Oscars: Star-Studded Film Majorly Snubbed". Huffington Post. March 3, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
[4]
Piper-Shimizu, Stephane (January 22, 2018). "Charles Roven". Variety. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
[5]
Busch, Anita (January 21, 2018). "Charles Roven: A Q&A With The PGA's David O. Selznick Honoree Reveals When He Knew He Really Made It In Hollywood". Deadline. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
[6]
"Oppenheimer". Golden Globes. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
[7]
"Obituary: Dawn Steel". Independent.co.uk. October 22, 2011.
[8]
Weinraub, Bernard (December 22, 1997). "Dawn Steel, Studio Chief And Producer, Dies at 51". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
[9]
Finke, Nikki (April 3, 2006). "2nd Update: Film Director Accused of Lying to FBI in Pellicano Scandal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
[10]
Grimes, William (December 20, 2016). "Fran Jeffries, an Actress Who Performed a Sexy Samba in 'The Pink Panther,' Dies at 79". The New York Times. p. A19. Retrieved April 28, 2017. ...she is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Haymes-Roven...
[11]
Kroll, Justin (December 2, 2014). "'Suicide Squad' Cast Revealed: Jared Leto to Play the Joker, Will Smith is Deadshot". Variety. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
[12]
Kroll, Justin (November 24, 2014). "Michelle MacLaren Set as Director of 'Wonder Woman'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 19, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
[13]
Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 19, 2018). "'Triple Frontier' Finally Going: Affleck, Isaac, Pascal, Hunnam, Hedlund, Arjona In JC Chandor's Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
[14]
D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 22, 2018). "'Wonder Woman 1984' Flies To Summer 2020". Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
[15]
"HBO Max to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut". WarnerMedia Group. May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
[16]
Kroll, Justin (October 8, 2021). "Cillian Murphy Confirmed to Star As J. Robert Oppenheimer In Christopher Nolan's Next Film At Universal, Film Will Bow in July 2023". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

Remove ads

Charles Roven at IMDb

[myheritage-1] [1]
"Biographical Summaries of Notable People: Charles Roven". MyHeritage.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

[2] [2]
"THR's Producer of the Year: Charles Roven on the Future of DC Films and What Really Happened Between George Clooney and David O. Russell". The Hollywood Reporter. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[3] [3]
"'American Hustle' Oscars: Star-Studded Film Majorly Snubbed". Huffington Post. March 3, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[4] [4]
Piper-Shimizu, Stephane (January 22, 2018). "Charles Roven". Variety. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[5] [5]
Busch, Anita (January 21, 2018). "Charles Roven: A Q&A With The PGA's David O. Selznick Honoree Reveals When He Knew He Really Made It In Hollywood". Deadline. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[6] [6]
"Oppenheimer". Golden Globes. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

[7] [7]
"Obituary: Dawn Steel". Independent.co.uk. October 22, 2011.

[8] [8]
Weinraub, Bernard (December 22, 1997). "Dawn Steel, Studio Chief And Producer, Dies at 51". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

[9] [9]
Finke, Nikki (April 3, 2006). "2nd Update: Film Director Accused of Lying to FBI in Pellicano Scandal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

[10] [10]
Grimes, William (December 20, 2016). "Fran Jeffries, an Actress Who Performed a Sexy Samba in 'The Pink Panther,' Dies at 79". The New York Times. p. A19. Retrieved April 28, 2017. ...she is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Haymes-Roven...

[11] [11]
Kroll, Justin (December 2, 2014). "'Suicide Squad' Cast Revealed: Jared Leto to Play the Joker, Will Smith is Deadshot". Variety. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

[12] [12]
Kroll, Justin (November 24, 2014). "Michelle MacLaren Set as Director of 'Wonder Woman'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 19, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

[13] [13]
Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 19, 2018). "'Triple Frontier' Finally Going: Affleck, Isaac, Pascal, Hunnam, Hedlund, Arjona In JC Chandor's Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

[14] [14]
D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 22, 2018). "'Wonder Woman 1984' Flies To Summer 2020". Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

[15] [15]
"HBO Max to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut". WarnerMedia Group. May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.

[16] [16]
Kroll, Justin (October 8, 2021). "Cillian Murphy Confirmed to Star As J. Robert Oppenheimer In Christopher Nolan's Next Film At Universal, Film Will Bow in July 2023". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

Charles Roven

Film

Television

Wikiwand in your browser!

Awards and nominations

Personal life

Filmography

References

External links

Charles Roven
Roven in 2017
Born	(1949-08-02) August 2, 1949 (age 75)
Occupation	Film producer
Spouses	Dawn Steel (m. 1985; died 1997) Stephanie Haymes
Children	1