Robert Chartoff


Robert Irwin Chartoff was an American film producer and philanthropist.

Early life and education

Chartoff was born on August 26, 1933, in New York City, the son of Bessie and William Chartoff. His family was Jewish. He graduated from Union College in 1955, followed by Columbia University Law School.

Career

Chartoff produced more than 30 movies, including the Rocky film series. He and fellow producer Irwin Winkler won an Academy Award for Best Picture for its 1976 debut installment, Rocky.

Philanthropy

Chartoff established the RC Charitable Foundation in 1990 to award grants to international schools and other child agencies. He served as its President. The RC Charitable Foundation gives grants awards to the Buddha Educational Trust. He served on the Community Advisory Board of the Younes and Soraya Israel Studies Center at UCLA.

Personal life

Chartoff's first wife was Phyllis Raphael, with whom he had three children - Jenifer, William and Julie - before divorcing. In 1970, he married British actress Vanessa Howard, with whom he had one son, Charley. That marriage also ended in divorce. He last married Jenny Weyman, with whom he had one daughter, Miranda. He died at his home in Santa Monica, California, in 2015 from pancreatic cancer, leaving a widow.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
YearFilmCreditNotes
1967Point Blank
1968The Split
1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1970Leo the Last
1970The Strawberry Statement
1971Believe in Me
1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1972The New Centurions
1972Thumb Tripping
1972The Mechanic
1972Up the Sandbox
1974Busting
1974S*P*Y*S
1974The Gambler
1975Breakout
1975Peeper
1976Rocky
1976Nickelodeon
1977New York, [New York (1977 film)|New York, New York]
1977ValentinoExecutive producer
1978Comes a HorsemanExecutive producer
1978Uncle Joe Shannon
1979Rocky II
1980Raging Bull
1981True Confessions
1982Rocky III
1983The Right Stuff
1985Beer
1985Rocky IV
1990Rocky V
1992Straight Talk
2004In My Country
2006Rocky BalboaExecutive producer
2010The Tempest
2011The MechanicExecutive producer
2013Ender's Game
2014A Midsummer Night's DreamExecutive producer
2014The Gambler
2015CreedFinal film

;Thanks
YearFilmRole
2015CreedIn memory of