Charles Newirth
Charles Newirth | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1955 Scarsdale, New York, US |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse | Susan Newirth |
| Children | 2 |
Charles Newirth (born August 22, 1955) is an American film producer.[1]
Newirth most recently executive produced the blockbuster films Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Doctor Strange (2016) and Iron Man 3 (2013), for Marvel Studios and Disney.
Prior to that, Newirth had joined Revolution Studios in May 2000 and was responsible for overseeing the physical production of all Revolution Studios' motion pictures. He continued with Revolution Studios until June 2007, when he returned to working as an independent producer.
Revolution Studios released 47 films, including America's Sweethearts (2001), Black Hawk Down (2001), XXX (2002), Anger Management (2003), Daddy Day Care (2003), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), Hellboy (2004), 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Rocky Balboa (2006). At Revolution Studios, Newirth served as executive producer on The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007), Across the Universe (2007), Freedomland (2006), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), Peter Pan (2003), Maid in Manhattan (2002), The One (2001) and America's Sweethearts (2001).
Before joining Revolution Studios, Newirth produced the popular Robin Williams hit Patch Adams (1998), Home Fries (1998) starring Drew Barrymore, and the sleeper hit Galaxy Quest (1999), starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman.
Newirth co-produced Robert Zemeckis' multiple Academy Award-winning blockbuster Forrest Gump (1994). His other executive producing credits include: Zookeeper (2011) ; Brad Silberling's City of Angels (1998) starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan; Rob Reiner's true-life drama Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) with Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods; The American President (1995), also for director Rob Reiner, starring Michael Douglas and Annette Bening and Jon Turteltaub's Phenomenon (1996) starring John Travolta. He also served as a co-producer on the Barry Levinson films Toys (1992), the multiple Oscar-nominated Bugsy (1991) and as an associate producer on Barry Levinson's Avalon (1990).
Raised in Scarsdale, New York, Newirth received a BA in Photography and Cinema from Ohio State University. He broke into the film industry as a location manager on such films as Flashdance (1983), Pretty in Pink (1986) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). He later moved up to production manager on Throw Momma from the Train (1987) and RoboCop (1987) before getting his first producing credit as an associate producer on The Package (1989).
Filmography
[edit]He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Package | Associate producer | |
| 1990 | Avalon | Associate producer | |
| 1991 | Bugsy | Co-producer | |
| 1992 | Toys | Co-producer | |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Co-producer | |
| 1995 | The American President | Executive producer | |
| 1996 | Phenomenon | Executive producer | |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Executive producer | ||
| 1998 | City of Angels | Executive producer | |
| Home Fries | Producer | ||
| Patch Adams | Producer | ||
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | Producer | |
| 2001 | America's Sweethearts | Executive producer | |
| The One | Producer | ||
| 2002 | Maid in Manhattan | Executive producer | |
| 2003 | Peter Pan | Co-executive producer | |
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Executive producer | |
| 2006 | Freedomland | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | Perfect Stranger | Executive producer | |
| Across the Universe | Executive producer | ||
| The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | Executive producer | ||
| 2011 | Zookeeper | Executive producer | |
| Hugo | Executive producer | Uncredited | |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange | Executive producer | |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Producer | |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Executive producer |
- Production manager
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Parasite | Unit production manager | |
| 1984 | Fear City | Unit manager | |
| 1987 | RoboCop | Production manager | |
| Throw Momma from the Train | |||
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors | ||
| 1989 | The Package | ||
| 1990 | Avalon | Unit production manager | |
| 1991 | Bugsy | Production manager | |
| 1992 | Toys | Unit production manager | |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | ||
| 1995 | The American President | ||
| 1996 | Phenomenon | ||
| Ghosts of Mississippi | |||
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | ||
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Executive in charge of production | |
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | ||
| XXX | |||
| 2003 | Anger Management | ||
| Daddy Day Care | |||
| The Missing | |||
| Mona Lisa Smile | |||
| 2004 | Hellboy | ||
| 13 Going on 30 | |||
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | ||
| Rent | |||
| 2006 | Click | Uncredited | |
| Rocky Balboa | |||
| 2011 | Hugo | Unit production manager | |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange | ||
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | ||
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie |
- Location management
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Seduction | Location manager | |
| Cat People | Uncredited | ||
| 1983 | Flashdance | ||
| 1984 | Thief of Hearts | ||
| 1985 | Perfect | ||
| My Man Adam | |||
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | ||
| Ferris Bueller's Day Off | |||
| 1987 | Blind Date |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Can't Stop the Music | Production assistant |
| 1982 | Cat People |
- Second unit director or assistant director
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Freedomland | Second unit director |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kafka | Special thanks |
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love |
Television
[edit]- Thanks
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Movies That Made Us | Special thanks | Documentary |