Charles Newirth

Charles Newirth most recently Executive Produced the blockbuster films Ant Man and the Wasp (2018), Doctor Strange (2016) and Iron Man Three (2013) for Marvel Studios. Newirth was also responsible for overseeing the physical production of all of Revolution Studios' motion pictures starting in 2001. He continued with Revolution Studios until he returned to working as an independent producer on the films Hugo (2011) and Zookeeper (2010). . During his tenure, 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), Click (2006) and Rocky Balboa (2006). At Revolution Studios, Newirth also 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). Prior to joining Revolution Studios, Newirth produced 1999's sleeper hit Galaxy Quest (1999). He also produced the popular Robin Williams hit Patch Adams (1998) and Home Fries (1998) starring Drew Barrymore. In addition, Newirth co-produced Robert Zemeckis' Academy Award-winning blockbuster Forrest Gump (1994). Newirth's other credits as an Executive Producer include: 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 B.A. in 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 Andrew Davis' The Package (1989).