Robert Irwin Chartoff (August 26, 1933 – June 10, 2015) 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.Jewish Journal: "Seder by the Sea" by Melanie Chartoff Jewishjournal.com, March 29, 2010Erens, Patricia The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press, August 1988 . p. 392. 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.Younes and Soraya Israel Studies Center: Community Advisory Board International.ucla.edu
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.Obituary, Cnn.com; accessed June 14, 2015.
Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Credit Notes 1967 Point Blank 1968 The Split 1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1970 Leo the Last The Strawberry Statement 1971 Believe in Me The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight 1972 The New Centurions Thumb Tripping The Mechanic Up the Sandbox 1974 Busting S*P*Y*S The Gambler 1975 Breakout Peeper 1976 Rocky Nickelodeon 1977 New York, New York Valentino Executive producer 1978 Comes a Horseman Uncle Joe Shannon 1979 Rocky II 1980 Raging Bull 1981 True Confessions 1982 Rocky III 1983 The Right Stuff 1985 Beer Rocky IV 1990 Rocky V 1992 Straight Talk 2004 In My Country 2006 Rocky Balboa Executive producer 2010 The Tempest 2011 The Mechanic Executive producer 2013 Ender's Game 2014 A Midsummer Night's Dream Executive producer The Gambler 2015 Creed Final film
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