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Robert Chartoff
Robert Chartoff
	Chartoff in 2003
Born	Robert Irwin Chartoff; August 26, 1933; New York City, U.S.
Died	June 10, 2015 (aged 81); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Education	Union College (BA); Columbia University Law School (JD)
Occupation	Film producer
Years active	1967–2015
Spouse(s)	Phyllis Raphael ; (m. ??; div. ??); Vanessa Howard; (m. 1970; div. 1983)[citation needed]; Jenny Weyman ; (m. 1992)
Children	5

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.^[1] His family was Jewish.^[2]^[3] 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 boxing series. He and fellow producer Irwin Winkler won an Academy Award for Best Picture for its 1976 debut film, 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.^[4]^[5]

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.^[6]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year	Film	Credit	Notes
1967	Point Blank
1968	The Split
1969	They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1970	Leo the Last
1970	The Strawberry Statement
1971	Believe in Me
1971	The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1972	The New Centurions
	Thumb Tripping
	The Mechanic
	Up the Sandbox
1974	Busting
	SPYS*
	The Gambler
1975	Breakout
1975	Peeper
1976	Rocky
1976	Nickelodeon
1977	New York, New York
1977	Valentino	Executive producer
1978	Comes a Horseman	Executive producer
1978	Uncle Joe Shannon
1979	Rocky II
1980	Raging Bull
1981	True Confessions
1982	Rocky III
1983	The Right Stuff
1985	Beer
1985	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
2014	The Gambler
2015	Creed		Final film as a producer