Robert W. Cort

Robert W. Cort
Robert W. Cort
Born (1951-01-13) January 13, 1951 (age 73)
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
OccupationProducer
Years active1976–present
SpouseRosalie 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]

  1. ^ a b "AFI Conservatory: Faculty". www.afi.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Robert Cort". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Maslin, Janet (January 19, 1996). "FILM REVIEW;A Teacher Who Once Had Dreams". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "Mr Holland's Opus Foundation – Keeping Music Alive in Our Schools".
  9. ^ "Something the Lord Made".
  10. ^ "Test". The New York Times.
  11. ^ "A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story the Magi".
  12. ^ "Bruce Lee Biopic & German 'Schindler's List' + World War I Disaster & Mafia Thugs: Award Winners".