Charles Evans, Jr.
Biography
Charles Evans Jr. is an American film producer and documentary filmmaker known for his work on The Brave (1997), The Aviator (2004), and Addiction Incorporated (2011).
He is the son of fashion executive and producer Charles Evans and the nephew of Hollywood producer Robert Evans. After studying at Williston Northampton School, the University of California, Berkeley, and the USC School of Cinematic Arts, he began his film career as an assistant director on Monkey Shines (1988).
Evans received his first producing credit on The Brave (1997), directed by and starring Johnny Depp. He later founded Acappella Pictures and developed several film projects.
His most ambitious project was The Aviator, a biographical film about Howard Hughes. Evans began researching Hughes's life in the 1990s and helped develop the project that eventually became the 2004 film directed by Michael Mann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Evans also directed and produced the documentary Addiction Incorporated, which examines the tobacco industry's efforts to conceal how cigarettes were engineered to increase addiction.
His career has therefore encompassed both narrative filmmaking and documentary work, with a particular interest in complex real-life subjects.
