Robert Fox (born 25 March 1952) is a successful English theatre and film producer, whose work includes the 2002 film, The Hours.
He was born the third son of theatrical agent Robin Fox and actress Angela Worthington. He is a younger brother of actors Edward Fox and James Fox. He is also a paternal half-brother of actor Daniel Chatto and a brother-in-law of Lady Sarah Chatto. The actress Emilia Fox is his niece. His grandfather was playwright Frederick Lonsdale.
Robert was married to Celestia Spoborg Fox by whom he has three children, and to the actress Natasha Richardson (1984-1993) and to Fiona Golfar with whom he has two children.
Fox has been producing theatre in the West End and on Broadway for over two decades. His productions include: Another Country, Burn This starring John Malkovich; the world premiere of Arthur Miller's The Ride Down Mt. Morgan; Edward Albee's Three Tall Women; many plays by David Hare: Skylight with Michael Gambon and Lia Williams, Amy's View with Judi Dench, and The Breath of Life with Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. Other productions include the recent Olivier Award-winning Hedda Gabler, Closer by Patrick Marber, The Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett starring Maggie Smith and directed by Nicholas Hytner; a revival of Pinter's The Caretaker with Michael Gambon, Gypsy on Broadway; the Tony Award-winning production of The Boy From Oz starring Hugh Jackman which also recently finished a record-breaking tour of arenas in Australia; and The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh starring Billy Crudup and Jeff Goldblum. He is currently co-producing two new plays: on Broadway, The Vertical Hour by David Hare starring Julianne Moore and Bill Nighy, and in the West End, Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan with Frank Langella and Michael Sheen at the Gielgud Theatre.
Fox executive produced the film of Closer (Columbia Tristar) directed by Mike Nichols and starring Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Clive Owen and Natalie Portman. Before that he produced The Hours with Scott Rudin, directed by Stephen Daldry, starring Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore; and Iris (Miramax/Mirage) directed by Richard Eyre starring Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent, both of which garnered Oscars in 2003. Other credits include Executive Producer on Another Country; a television film of Suddenly Last Summer with Maggie Smith; and A Month by the Lake for Miramax starring Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox and Uma Thurman. He recently co-produced Notes on a Scandal for Fox Searchlight starring Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench.
Half-brother of the actor Daniel Chatto. His maternal grandfather was the dramatist Frederick Lonsdale and his father was the theatrical agent Robin Fox.
Brother of James Fox (I) and Edward Fox (I).
Ex-son-in-law of Tony Richardson (I) and Vanessa Redgrave.
Ex-brother-in-law of Joely Richardson.
Son of Angela Fox.
