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HOLLYWOOD STAR AWARDS®
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CHARLES ROVEN
HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER AWARD® HONOREE
CHARLES ROVEN'S BIOGRAPHY
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Distinguished by almost three decades as a producer, Charles Roven is co-founder of Atlas Entertainment and its affiliated company ACE Media. Roven has developed a unique expertise in that he is equally comfortable producing tentpole films while never losing sight of his mission to make critically acclaimed, independent films. He has built a reputation of creative collaboration and innovation, garnering international acclaim for his slate of films which have generated billions of dollars in revenues. In 2008, Charles Roven was honored with the ShoWest Producer of the Year award for his prolific contributions to the film industry.
Roven is the force behind two of the summer's biggest films: Warner Bros. Studios' critically acclaimed "The Dark Knight" directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman, which has broken box-office records around the world and has grossed over $900 million worldwide so far; and the comedy blockbuster "Get Smart," inspired by the hit TV show, directed by Pete Segal, starring Steve Carrel, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Terence Stamp, and Alan Arkin. Earlier this year, Roven also produced the Lionsgate Film "The Bank Job," starring Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows, and directed by Roger Donaldson, which opened number one in the UK box office and is one of the best reviewed movies of 2008.
Roven is currently in post production on Sony Pictures' "The International" starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts, and directed by Tom Tykwer, which will be released in February 2009.
His distinguished credits include "Batman Begins," the prequel to "The Dark Knight," directed by Christopher Nolan and featuring an all- star cast including Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Katie Holmes, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, and Ken Watanabe, which had a worldwide gross of over $370 million. Roven also produced Universal/HBO Film's musical "Idlewild," directed by Bryan Barber and starring Outkast's Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000) and Antwan Patton (Big Boi), and the Terry Gilliam directed "Brothers Grimm," starring Matt Damon and Heath Ledger. Previously Roven produced the $275-million-plus worldwide box office hit "Scooby-Doo," as well as the sequel, "Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed."
After a successful career as a talent manager, Roven segued into producing on films such as "Final Analysis," the Oscar®-nominated "Twelve Monkeys," "Fallen," the $200 million fantasy romance "City Of Angels," and the highly-acclaimed post-Gulf War tale "Three Kings."
(October 2008)
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