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Charles Newirth Biography

Birth Name:Charles Newirth

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Production manager, Producer, Location management, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Co-produced with Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, and Steve Starkey "Forrest Gump," for which he received a DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, in addition to a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  • Attended Ohio State University, at which he received a bachelor's degree in photography and cinema
  • After graduating from college, he worked as a location manager on films such as "Flashdance," "Pretty in Pink," and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off․"
  • Worked with Marvel Studios as the Executive Producer of "Iron Man 3․"
  • Joined Revolution Studios in 2000, and with them he produced over 47 films including "Anger Management," "Daddy Daycare," and "Across the Universe," before leaving to work independently in 2007

Awards

  • 1995DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
  • 1995PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
  • 2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated