Charles H Joffe
Encyclopedia
Charles H. Joffe was an American
film producer
. He is most well known as being, in partnership with Jack Rollins
, the producer, and sometimes also executive producer
, of virtually all of the films directed by Woody Allen
. Joffe won the 1977
Academy Award for Best Picture
as producer of Allen's Annie Hall
. Joffe was the stepfather of director
Nicole Holofcener
.
He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
in Los Angeles, California
, after suffering from a long illness. He was married to art director Carol Joffe
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He is most well known as being, in partnership with Jack Rollins
Jack Rollins (producer)
Jack Rollins is an American film producer and former manager of numerous successful comedians and television personalities.He was born on March 23, 1915, and is best known for his successful partnership with Charles H...
, the producer, and sometimes also executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
, of virtually all of the films directed by Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
. Joffe won the 1977
50th Academy Awards
The 50th Academy Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on April 3, 1978. The ceremonies were presided over by Bob Hope, who hosted the awards for the eighteenth and last time....
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to artists working in the motion picture industry. The Best Picture category is the only category in which every member of the Academy is eligible not only...
as producer of Allen's Annie Hall
Annie Hall
Annie Hall is a 1977 American romantic comedy directed by Woody Allen from a screenplay co-written with Marshall Brickman and co-starring Diane Keaton. One of Allen's most popular and most honored films, it won four Academy Awards including Best Picture...
. Joffe was the stepfather of director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Nicole Holofcener
Nicole Holofcener
Nicole Holofcener is an American film and television director. She has directed four feature films, most recently Please Give.-Career:...
.
He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Originally established as Kaspare Cohn Hospital in 1902, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a non-profit, tertiary 958-bed hospital and multi-specialty academic health science centre located in Los Angeles, California, US. Part of the Cedars-Sinai Health System, the hospital employs a staff of over...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, after suffering from a long illness. He was married to art director Carol Joffe
Carol Joffe
Carol Joffe is an American art director. She was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction for the films Hannah and Her Sisters and Radio Days. She was married to film producer Charles H. Joffe.-External links:...
.