Charles H. Joffe (July 16, 1929 – July 9, 2008) was an American film producer and comedy talent manager. He is best known as, in partnership with Jack Rollins, the producer or executive producer of most of Woody Allen's films. Joffe won the 1977 Academy Award for Best Picture as producer of Allen's Annie Hall.
Annie Hall was listed as "A Jack Rollins and Charles H. Joffe Production", though only Joffe took producer credit and received the Academy Award for Best Picture. Both were Allen's longtime managers and had that credit on all his films from 1969 to 1993. Joffe focused more on Allen, with Rollins focusing on others. Their clients also included Robert Klein and David Letterman.
Biography Joffe was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Esther (Gordon) and Sid Joffe, a pharmacist. He worked as a booking agent for bands at local nightclubs while studying journalism at Syracuse University. He then worked under Rollins as a junior agent at Music Corporation of America. In 1953, he and Rollins left MCA and formed their own agency in Manhattan.
Personal life Joffe was married to set decorator Carol Joffe (former wife of sculptor Lawrence Holofcener) with whom he has an adopted son, Cory Joffe, and two stepdaughters, Suzanne Holofcener and director Nicole Holofcener. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, a week before his 79th birthday, after a long illness.
Filmography Producer Year Title Notes1969 The Woody Allen Special Comedy Special Don't Drink the Water Take the Money and Run 1969-1971 The Dick Cavett Show 8 episodes1971 Bananas 1972 Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story Short Play It Again, Sam Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) 1973 Sleeper 1975 Love and Death 1976 1977 Annie Hall Oscar : 1977 Best Picture 1978 Interiors 1979 Manhattan 1980 Stardust Memories Arthur Good Time Harry Episode: Harry Part 11982 The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell Television documentaryStar of the Family Episode: Pilot 1983 Zelig 1984 Broadway Danny Rose 1985 1986 Hannah and Her Sisters 1987 Radio Days September 1988 Another Woman 1988 Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special Television Special 1989 Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special Television Special 1989 New York Stories (segment: Oedipus Wrecks) Crimes and Misdemeanors 1990 Alice 1991 Shadows and Fog 1992 Husbands and Wives 1993 Manhattan Murder Mystery 1993 Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny Television Special 1994 Bullets over Broadway 1995 Mighty Aphrodite 1996 Everyone Says I Love You 1997 Deconstructing Harry 1998 Celebrity 1999 Sweet and Lowdown 2000 Small Time Crooks 2001 2002 Hollywood Ending 2003 Anything Else 2004 Melinda and Melinda 2005 Match Point 2006 Scoop 2007 Cassandra's Dream 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona 2009 Whatever Works
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1977 Academy Award Academy Award for Best Picture Annie Hall 1994 CableAce Award Best Stand-Up Comedy Special Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny
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