Charles Roven

Charles Roven (born August 2, 1949)[1] is an American film producer and the president and co-founder of Atlas Entertainment. He is known for producing the superhero films The Dark Knight Trilogy, Suicide Squad, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and more.[2]

Charles Roven
Roven in 2010
Born (1949-08-02) August 2, 1949
OccupationFilm producer
Spouse(s)Dawn Steel (1985–97; her death)
Stephanie Haymes

Awards and nominations

His film American Hustle was nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award 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]

Personal

He was married to producer Dawn Steel from 1985 until her death in 1997.[6] The two had a daughter, Rebecca, born in March 1987.[7] Roven later married restaurateur Stephanie Haymes,[8] the daughter of entertainers Dick Haymes and Fran Jeffries.[9]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film
Year Film Credit Notes Ref.
1973Some Call It LovingAssistant producer
1983Heart Like a Wheel
1987Made in U.S.A.
1989Johnny Handsome
The Blood of Heroes
1990Cadillac Man
1992Final Analysis
1995Angus
12 Monkeys
1998Fallen
City of Angels
1999Three Kings
2002Rollerball
Scooby-Doo
2003Bulletproof Monk
2004Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2005Kicking & ScreamingExecutive producer
Batman Begins
The Brothers Grimm
2006Idlewild
2007Live!
2008The Bank Job
Get Smart
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of ControlDirect-to-video
The Dark Knight
2009The International
2011Season of the Witch
2012The Dark Knight Rises
2013Man of Steel
American Hustle
2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
The Whole TruthExecutive producer
Warcraft
Suicide Squad
[10]
The Great Wall
2017Wonder Woman
[11]
Justice League
2019Triple Frontier
[12]
2020Scoob!Executive producer
Wonder Woman 1984
[13]
2021The Suicide Squad
Zack Snyder's Justice League
[14]
2022Uncharted

Television
Year Title Credit Notes
201612 Monkeys: Recap/FinaleExecutive producerTelevision film
2015−1712 MonkeysExecutive producer
2017The Brothers GrimmExecutive producer
2019What/IfExecutive producer
2018−20Dirty JohnExecutive producer

References
  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. 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. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-dawn-steel-1290471.html
  7. Weinraub, Bernard (December 22, 1997). "Dawn Steel, Studio Chief And Producer, Dies at 51". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  8. 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.
  9. 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...
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 22, 2018). "'Wonder Woman 1984' Flies To Summer 2020". Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  14. "HBO Max to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut". WarnerMedia Group. May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.


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