Charles Newirth

Charles Newirth born August 22 1955 is an American film producer 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 Buellers 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 Newirth coproduced Robert Zemeckis multiple Academy Awardwinning blockbuster Forrest Gump 1994 He also coproduced the Barry Levinson films Toys 1992 and the numerous Oscarnominated Bugsy 1991 and as an associate producer on Barry Levinsons Avalon 1990 His other executive producing credits include Hugo 2011 Zookeeper 2011 Brad Silberlings City of Angels 1998 starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan Rob Reiners truelife 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 Turteltaubs Phenomenon 1996 starring John Travolta 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 before joining Revolution Studios in 2000 Newirth oversaw the physical production of Revolution Studios motion pictures Revolution Studios released 47 films including Americas 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 Americas Sweethearts 2001 He continued with Revolution Studios until June 2007 when he returned to working as an independent producer Newirth most recently executive produced the blockbuster films ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 2021 AntMan and the Wasp 2018 Doctor Strange 2016 and Iron Man 3 2013 for Marvel Studios and Disney Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Newirth licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia