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- Birth nameRobert Irwin Chartoff
- Robert Chartoff was born on August 26, 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Creed (2015), Rocky (1976) and Raging Bull (1980). He was married to Jenny Weyman-Cockle, Vanessa Howard and Phyllis Raphael. He died on June 10, 2015 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- SpousesJenny Weyman-Cockle(1992 - June 10, 2015) (his death, 1 child)Vanessa Howard(July 3, 1970 - 1983) (divorced, 1 child)Phyllis Raphael(1960 - 1970) (divorced, 3 children)
- 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.
- Educated at Union College and Columbia University. Worked frequently with Irwin Winkler.
- He and his wife, Jennifer Chartoff, have an adopted daughter Miranda. He has two other daughters, Julie and Jenifer Chartoff, and two sons, Billy and Charley Chartoff, from two previous marriages.
- Established the RC Charitable Foundation in 1990 to award grants to international schools and other child agencies.
- Father of William Chartoff and Charley Chartoff.
- 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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