Robert W. Cort | |
|---|---|
 Robert W. Cort | |
| Born | January 13, 1951 |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | Rosalie Swedlin |
Robert W. Cort (born January 13, 1951) is an American film producer. Since 1985 he has produced forty-eight feature films which have grossed more than $2.5 billion in worldwide box office.[1] These include: On the Basis of Sex, Three Men and a Baby, Cocktail, Jumanji, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise,[2] The Cutting Edge,[3] Against the Ropes,[3] Runaway Bride,[4] and Save the Last Dance.[5][6]
Cort also produced Mr. Holland's Opus[7] and currently serves on the board of directors for The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation[8]
Cort’s HBO film, Something the Lord Made, won three Emmy Awards, including the 2004 Outstanding Film Made for Television.[9] The film also won the American Film Institute Award, the Director's and Writer's Guild Awards, the Christopher, NAACP Image Award and the prestigious Peabody Award.[10] His other television films have also won multiple honors, including the 1990 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program for A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story.[11][1]
His production of the family drama Im Winter ein Jahr (English Title: A Year Ago in Winter), won the Silver Lola for Best Picture at the 2009 German Academy Awards.[12]
- ^ a b "AFI Conservatory: Faculty". www.afi.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011.
- ^ "Robert Cort". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013.
- ^ a b Holden, Stephen (March 27, 1992). "Movie Review - The Cutting Edge - Review/Film; Hot Pursuit of Olympic Success on the Ice - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ A. O. Scott (February 20, 2004). "Movie Review - Against the Ropes - FILM REVIEW; Fearlessly Going Where The Punches Are Flying - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (July 30, 1999). "Movie Review - Runaway Bride - FILM REVIEW; Pretty Woman Is Back, But Now She's Cautious - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ Mitchell, Elvis (January 12, 2001). "Movie Review - Save the Last Dance - FILM REVIEW; A Young Ballerina Discovers Hip-Hop, and Yo! - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (January 19, 1996). "FILM REVIEW;A Teacher Who Once Had Dreams". The New York Times.
- ^ "Mr Holland's Opus Foundation – Keeping Music Alive in Our Schools".
- ^ "Something the Lord Made".
- ^ "Test". The New York Times.
- ^ "A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story the Magi".
- ^ "Bruce Lee Biopic & German 'Schindler's List' + World War I Disaster & Mafia Thugs: Award Winners".