Chip Rosenbloom

Rosenbloom was born July 3, 1964, in New York City.[1] His father, Carroll Rosenbloom, was a businessman who, first with the Baltimore Colts and then the Los Angeles Rams, was the winningest owner in NFL history.[4] Following his father's death in 1979, Rosenbloom's mother Georgia Frontiere became majority owner of the Rams. She later moved the team to St. Louis.[6] Frontiere died in 2008, at which time Rosenbloom became controlling owner of the team.[4] The family sold the majority interest in the team to Stan Kroenke at the end of the 2010 season.[4] Rosenbloom remains a part owner of the Rams, and serves as the team's vice-chairman.[4]

After graduating the USC Film School (now the USC School of Cinematic Arts) Rosenbloom began his career at Aaron Spelling Studios, followed by working in development for Mace Neufeld Productions.[7] He began his career as an independent filmmaker in 1990.[4] Among his films in the early 1990s were Across the Tracks, Nails, and the ABC movie Ride With the Wind.[4] In 1997, he wrote, produced, and directed the multi-award-winning feature film Shiloh which tells the story of a young boy who rescues an abused dog.[4]

Rosenbloom produced the WB Keri Russell vehicle Eight Days a Week.[8] From here Rosenbloom began making documentary films.[9] Notably, Reckless Indifference, is the true story of a teenage fight gone wrong and the sentencing injustice that followed.[9] It won the International Press Academy Award, and is taught in several law schools.[9]

In 2007, Rosenbloom produced the Weinstein Group film The Girl in the Park.[10] That same year he was nominated for a Tony Award for producing the August Wilson play Radio Golf.[4]

In 2008, he produced the documentary Fuel which was short-listed for an Oscar.[11][12]

In 2013, Rosenbloom executive-produced The Call.[13] Rosenbloom also executive-produced the film Careful What You Wish For.[14]

Rosenbloom is producing the untitled Ryan Ferguson documentary, the story of a young man who was convicted of a murder based on the dream of a friend.[15] A controversial case, it is being examined by director Andrew Jenks, and Rosenbloom is partnering with journalist Dylan Ratigan on this project, which explores the injustices of the justice system.[15]

Additionally, he has written a number of songs for musical artists including Dayna Lane, Sheena Easton, and Rita Coolidge, and is the composer of the theatrical musical based on the Clint Eastwood movie Bronco Billy, set to premiere in 2015.[2]

Rosenbloom has recently been active in social justice, and was among the people who signed Russell Simmons' letter to the President calling on the Federal Government to reform the mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines.[16] He and his wife Kathleen were the seed financers behind the awareness campaign to help change these laws with Families Against Mandatory Minimums.[16] Rosenbloom and his wife are also on the President's Council for Feeding America, the United States' largest hunger relief organization.(ANN) Additionally, he serves on the advisory boards of the Clinton Foundation Health Access Initiative, the Fulfillment Fund, the Veteran Jobs Corps, the Variety Club, Urban Farming, and Earth Justice.[17][18][19]

Rosenbloom's productions have been honored with several awards, including the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Best Documentary Audience Award for Fuel, a 2007 Tony nomination of Best Play for his Broadway stage production of August Wilson's play Radio Golf, and then a 1997 Humanities Award and 1998 Genesis Award of Best Feature Film for his film Shiloh.[4][5][20]

In 1988, he married Kathleen Melville in the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church.[24] He resides in Los Angeles with his wife and their son Alexander and daughter Olivia.[1][4]

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