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Robert Chartoff(1933-2015)

  • Producer
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Robert Chartoff
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in BennettÂ’s future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chanceÂ…
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Robert Chartoff was born on 26 August 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Creed (2015), Rocky (1976) and The Right Stuff (1983). He was married to Jenny Weyman-Cockle, Vanessa Howard and Phyllis Raphael. He died on 10 June 2015 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 26, 1933
DiedJune 10, 2015(81)
BornAugust 26, 1933
DiedJune 10, 2015(81)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed (2015)
Creed
7.6
  • Producer
  • 2015
Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)
Rocky
8.1
  • Producer
  • 1976
Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff
7.8
  • Producer
  • 1983
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull
8.1
  • Producer
  • 1980

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  • Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed (2015)
    Creed
    7.6
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler (2014)
    The Gambler
    6.0
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream (2014)
    Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream
    7.4
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld in Ender's Game (2013)
    Ender's Game
    6.6
    • producer
    • 2013
  • The Mechanic (2011)
    The Mechanic
    6.5
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Helen Mirren and Djimon Hounsou in The Tempest (2010)
    The Tempest
    5.3
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa (2006)
    Rocky Balboa
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • In My Country (2004)
    In My Country
    6.0
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Dolly Parton in Straight Talk (1992)
    Straight Talk
    5.7
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1992
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky V (1990)
    Rocky V
    5.4
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1990
  • Sylvester Stallone, Tony Burton, and Burt Young in Rocky IV (1985)
    Rocky IV
    6.9
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1985
  • Beer (1985)
    Beer
    5.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1985
  • Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
    The Right Stuff
    7.8
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky III (1982)
    Rocky III
    6.8
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1982
  • Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall in True Confessions (1981)
    True Confessions
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1981

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  • Alternative name
    • Bobby Chartoff
  • Born
    • August 26, 1933
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 2015
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jenny Weyman-Cockle1992 - June 10, 2015 (his death, 1 child)
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    • 1 Article

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    First worked for a theatrical agent in order to pay his way through medical school. However, he ended up abandoning medicine to study law at Columbia Law School. Upon graduation, he started his own law firm, specialising in talent management. Through this involvement he met Irwin Winkler, setting up the lucrative company Chartoff-Winkler Productions in 1965.
  • Quotes
    I kind of believed we had something special. I never believed we would capture the whole world's imagination the way we did. (His reaction to the success of 'Rocky,' starring Sylvester Stallone.)

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