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Charles Okun(1924-2005)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
  • Production Manager
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Producer Charles Okun
Charles Okun was born on 8 September 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an assistant director and producer, known for The Deer Hunter (1978), French Kiss (1995) and Dreamcatcher (2003). He died on 3 July 2005 in Florida, USA.
BornSeptember 8, 1924
DiedJuly 3, 2005(80)
BornSeptember 8, 1924
DiedJuly 3, 2005(80)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter
8.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1978
Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan in French Kiss (1995)
French Kiss
6.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1995
Susan Charest in Dreamcatcher (2003)
Dreamcatcher
5.6
  • Producer
  • 2003
Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
Silverado
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1985

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan in French Kiss (1995)
    French Kiss
    6.6
    • first assistant director
    • 1995
  • Soup for One (1982)
    Soup for One
    5.4
    • first assistant director
    • 1982
  • Klinton Spilsbury in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
    The Legend of the Lone Ranger
    5.0
    • first assistant director
    • 1981
  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    The Deer Hunter
    8.1
    • assistant director
    • 1978
  • Citizens Band (1977)
    Citizens Band
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • Jane Fonda and George Segal in Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
    Fun with Dick and Jane
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • The Sentinel (1977)
    The Sentinel
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • Joan Blondell, Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Art Carney, and Augustus von Schumacher in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
    4.8
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • Rancho Deluxe (1975)
    Rancho Deluxe
    6.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1975
  • Charles Bronson in Death Wish (1974)
    Death Wish
    6.9
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, and George Kennedy in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
    Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
    7.0
    • first assistant director
    • 1974
  • Lovin' Molly (1974)
    Lovin' Molly
    5.4
    • assistant director
    • 1974
  • Such Good Friends (1971)
    Such Good Friends
    6.0
    • assistant director
    • 1971
  • Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
    Diary of a Mad Housewife
    7.0
    • first assistant director
    • 1970
  • Come Spy with Me (1967)
    Come Spy with Me
    5.6
    • assistant director
    • 1967

Producer

  • Susan Charest in Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Dreamcatcher
    5.6
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Ted Danson, David Paymer, Martin Short, Elisabeth Moss, Alfre Woodard, Hope Davis, Zooey Deschanel, and Pruitt Taylor Vince in Mumford (1999)
    Mumford
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan in French Kiss (1995)
    French Kiss
    6.6
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp (1994)
    Wyatt Earp
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Danny Glover, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary McDonnell, and Alfre Woodard in Grand Canyon (1991)
    Grand Canyon
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Kevin Kline, River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, William Hurt, Tracey Ullman, and Joan Plowright in I Love You to Death (1990)
    I Love You to Death
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Geena Davis, William Hurt, and Kathleen Turner in The Accidental Tourist (1988)
    The Accidental Tourist
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Annette O'Toole and Martin Short in Cross My Heart (1987)
    Cross My Heart
    5.7
    • co-producer
    • 1987
  • Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
    Silverado
    7.2
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • Elizabeth McGovern and Dudley Moore in Lovesick (1983)
    Lovesick
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, and Kris Kristofferson in Heaven's Gate (1980)
    Heaven's Gate
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 1980

Production Management

  • Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan in French Kiss (1995)
    French Kiss
    6.6
    • unit production manager
    • 1995
  • Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp (1994)
    Wyatt Earp
    6.7
    • unit production manager
    • 1994
  • Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Danny Glover, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary McDonnell, and Alfre Woodard in Grand Canyon (1991)
    Grand Canyon
    6.8
    • unit production manager
    • 1991
  • Geena Davis, William Hurt, and Kathleen Turner in The Accidental Tourist (1988)
    The Accidental Tourist
    6.7
    • unit production manager
    • 1988
  • Annette O'Toole and Martin Short in Cross My Heart (1987)
    Cross My Heart
    5.7
    • unit production manager
    • 1987
  • Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
    Silverado
    7.2
    • production manager
    • 1985
  • Linda Fiorentino and Matthew Modine in Vision Quest (1985)
    Vision Quest
    6.7
    • unit production manager
    • 1985
  • Elizabeth McGovern and Dudley Moore in Lovesick (1983)
    Lovesick
    5.2
    • production manager
    • 1983
  • Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, and Kris Kristofferson in Heaven's Gate (1980)
    Heaven's Gate
    6.7
    • production manager
    • 1980
  • John Travolta and Lily Tomlin in Moment by Moment (1978)
    Moment by Moment
    3.3
    • unit production manager
    • 1978
  • Peter Fonda, Margot Kidder, and Warren Oates in 92 in the Shade (1975)
    92 in the Shade
    5.8
    • production manager
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 8, 1924
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 3, 2005
    • Florida, USA(cancer)

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