Robert Michael John Fox (25 March 1952 – 20 March 2026) was an English theatre and film producer, whose work included the 2002 film The Hours, a film for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.
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Early life
Robert Michael John Fox was born in Cuckfield, West Sussex, on 25 March 1952, the third son of theatrical agent Robin Fox and actress Angela Worthington. He is the younger brother of actors Edward Fox and James Fox. The actress Emilia Fox is his niece and the actors Laurence Fox and Freddie Fox are his nephews. His maternal grandfather was playwright Frederick Lonsdale. Fox was educated at Harrow School.
Career
Fox was a theatrical producer in the West End and on Broadway for over four decades forming Robert Fox Ltd in 1980. His productions include Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus; 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 Fox productions include 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 Boy from Oz starring Hugh Jackman; The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh starring Billy Crudup and Jeff Goldblum.; The Vertical Hour by David Hare starring Julianne Moore and Bill Nighy, on Broadway and in the West End; Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan with Frank Langella and Michael Sheen at the Gielgud Theatre; and David Bowie's musical Lazarus in New York and London.