Robert W. Cort Biography

Fast Facts

• After producing "Mr․ Holland's Opus," he joined the board of directors for The Mr․ Holland's Opus Foundation, which donates instruments to student music programs that lack adequate resources to maintain necessary equipment
• Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B․A․ and M․A․ in history and the Wharton School with an MBA
• Worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company and worked as an analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency for two years
• While serving as executive vice president of production at 20th Century Fox, he oversaw the making of "Romancing the Stone," "Bachelor Party" and "Revenge of the Nerds․"
• Formed an independent feature production company in 2001 called Robert Cort Productions
• Wrote a bestselling novel called "Action!" that was published by Random House in 2003
• Has written articles and essays published in "The New York Times" and "The New Yorker․"