Charles Roven has enjoyed success as a distinguished producer of both independent and major motion pictures in a career spanning almost three decades. He is co-founder of Atlas Entertainment. Roven has developed a unique expertise in that he is comfortable producing tentpole films while never losing sight of his mission to make critically-acclaimed independent films. He has built a reputation for creative collaboration and innovation, with a filmography that has generated billions of dollars in revenues as well as international acclaim. In 2008, Roven was honored with the ShoWest Producer of the Year award as well as Filmmaker of the Year at the Dubai Film Festival for his prolific contributions to the film industry.
Roven produced two of 2008's biggest films: Warner Bros. Studios' critically acclaimed The Dark Knight, which broke box-office records around the world and grossed over a billion dollars worldwide, and the comedy blockbuster Get Smart, directed by Pete Segal.
Roven's other credits include Roger Donaldson's The Bank Job; Tom Tykwer's The International; Terry Gilliam's Brothers Grimm; Universal/HBO Film's musical Idlewild; David O. Russell's Three Kings; the Oscar®-nominated Twelve Monkeys; the $200 million fantasy romance City Of Angels; the $275-million-plus worldwide box office hit Scooby-Doo, and its sequel Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed and Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, which had a worldwide gross of over $370 million.
Roven's Atlas Entertainment currently has two significant production deals: a multi-year first look deal with Sony Pictures as well as an output arrangement with Relativity Media.
