Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein at Cannes, 2002
Born	March 19, 1952 (1952-03-19) (age 56) Flushing, New York
Spouse(s)	Eve Chilton (1986-2004) Georgina Chapman (2007-)

Harvey Weinstein, CBE (Hon) (born March 19, 1952) is an American film producer and movie studio chairman. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Filmmaking is the process of making a Film, from an initial story idea or commission through scriptwriting shooting editing and finally distribution to an audience

Contents 1 Education and career 2 Criticism of Weinstein 3 Personal life 4 Trivia 5 Selected filmography 5.1 Executive Producer 5.2 Producer 5.3 Director 6 References 7 External links

Education and career

Born in Flushing, New York, Weinstein and his younger brother, Bob Weinstein, grew up in New York City, residing in a housing co-op named Electchester. Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan For the Mayor of Ketchikan Alaska, see Bob Weinstein (Mayor. Robert Weinstein (born 1954 is an American film The City of New York A housing cooperative is a legal entity—usually a Corporation —that owns Real estate, consisting of one or more residential buildings Electchester is a cooperative housing unit which is located in Fresh Meadows Queens and established by Harry Van Arsdale Jr He attended and graduated from John Bowne High School, and then the State University of New York at Buffalo. State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as University at Buffalo (UB is a Coeducational public research University, which He currently lives in Westport, Connecticut. Westport is a coastal town located on Long Island Sound in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 47 miles north of New York City in the United

Weinstein, along with his brother Bob Weinstein, and Corky Burger independently produced rock concerts as Harvey & Corky Productions in Buffalo through most of the 1970s. For the Mayor of Ketchikan Alaska, see Bob Weinstein (Mayor. Robert Weinstein (born 1954 is an American film Both Weinstein brothers had grown up with a passion for movies and they nurtured a desire to enter the film industry. In the late 1970s, using profits from their concert promotion business, the brothers created a small independent film distribution company called Miramax, named after their parents - Miriam and Max. The company's first releases were primarily music-oriented concert films such as Paul McCartney's Rockshow. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Rockshow is a 1980 Concert film by Paul McCartney & Wings, filmed during his 1976 North American tour In the early 1980s Miramax acquired the rights to two British films of benefit shows filmed for human rights organization Amnesty International. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to Working closely with Martin Lewis, the producer of the original films, the Weinstein brothers edited the two films into one movie tailored for the American market. This article is about Martin Lewis - the British-born humorist/writer/producer/TV and radio host The resulting film was released as The Secret Policeman's Other Ball in May 1982 and it became Miramax's first hit. * This article is about the 1981 Amnesty International benefit show (and resulting movies and albums &mdash the sequel to the original 1979 show The movie raised considerable sums for Amnesty International and was credited by Amnesty with having helped to raise its profile in the US. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to

The Weinsteins slowly built upon this success throughout the 1980s with arthouse films that achieved critical attention and modest commercial success. Harvey Weinstein and Miramax gained wider attention in 1988 with the release of Errol Morris's documentary The Thin Blue Line which detailed the struggle of Randall Adams, a wrongfully convicted inmate sentenced to death row. Errol Morris (born February 5, 1948) is an American Academy Award winning Documentary film director The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 Documentary film concerning the November 28 1976 murder of Dallas police officer Robert W Randall Dale Adams (born 1949 is a man convicted of a Murder that he did not commit Death row is a term that refers to the section of a Prison that houses individuals awaiting execution. The publicity that soon surrounded the case resulted in the release of Adams and nationwide publicity for Miramax. The following year, their successful launch release of Steven Soderbergh's Sex, Lies, and Videotape propelled Miramax to become the most successful independent studio in America. Steven Andrew Soderbergh (born January 14 1963 is an American Film producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, editor, and Sex Lies and Videotape (the film's publicity materials always display the title in Lowercase letters is a 1989 Independent film that

Also in 1989, Miramax released two art-house films, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover and director Pedro Almodóvar's film Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, both of which the MPAA rating board gave an X-rating, effectively stopping nationwide release for these films. The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (punctuated onscreen as The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover) is a Film written and directed by Peter A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (ˈpeð̞ɾo almoˈð̞oβ̞̞aɾ kaβ̞aˈʝeɾo (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! ( ¡Átame!) is a 1990 film by Pedro Almodóvar, a Spanish drama starring Antonio Banderas and Victoria The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U Weinstein sued the MPAA over their rating system and while his lawsuit was thrown out, the MPAA agreed to introduce the new NC-17 rating following this episode. The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U

Miramax continued to grow its library of films and directors until, in 1993, after the success of The Crying Game, Disney offered Harvey and Bob $80 million for ownership of Miramax. The Crying Game is a 1992 film written and directed by Neil Jordan. Agreeing to the deal that would cement their Hollywood clout and ensure that they would remain at the head of their company, Miramax followed the next year with their first blockbuster, Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and the indie favorite Clerks by Kevin Smith. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and Clerks is a 1994 film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film in a minor role Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer

1996 brought Miramax its first Best Picture Academy Award with the victory of The English Patient. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The English Patient is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel by the same name by Michael Ondaatje. This started a string of critical successes that included Shakespeare in Love and Good Will Hunting. Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the

In 2000, Harvey Weinstein was bestowed an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters, from the State University of New York at Buffalo despite not completing his course of study there, having dropped out to form Miramax Films in 1979. State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as University at Buffalo (UB is a Coeducational public research University, which

On March 29, 2005, it was announced that the Weinstein brothers would leave Miramax on September 30 to form their own production company, named The Weinstein Co. with several other media executives as well as, reportedly, directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The Weinstein Company is an independent American Film studio founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 2005 after the pair left Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20 1968 is an American director, writer, producer, Cinematographer, editor and Musician The new studio immediately garnered Academy Award nominations for Transamerica and Mrs. Henderson Presents, and box office success through Hoodwinked and Scary Movie 4. Mrs Henderson Presents is a Academy Award nominated comedy film of 2005 directed by Stephen Frears. Hoodwinked! is a 2005 Computer-animated family comedy produced by Blue Yonder Films with Kanbar Entertainment Scary Movie 4 is the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams

Weinstein was awarded an Honorary CBE in November 2004 for services to the British Film Industry. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Many of his films, including Shakespeare in Love and The English Patient, were shot at least partially in British studios. Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright The English Patient is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel by the same name by Michael Ondaatje.

He serves on the board of the Robin Hood Foundation, a charitable organization which attempts to allieviate problems caused by poverty in New York City, New York. The Robin Hood Foundation is a charitable organization which attempts to alleviate problems caused by poverty in New York City, New York.

In 2006, Weinstein acquired a stake in the exclusive Web community aSmallWorld, and a DVD distributor, Genius Products. aSmallWorld is an online Social network service similar to Friendster. Genius Products (also known as Genius Entertainment) is a Home video company based in Santa Monica California.

Criticism of Weinstein

While lauded for opening up the independent film market and making it financially viable, Weinstein has been lambasted for some of the techniques he has applied in his business dealings. An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several He has been accused of purchasing some films solely to keep them off the market during the awards season. In Peter Biskind's book Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film, Weinstein is painted as a control freak, a slob, and a liar. Peter Biskind is a journalist former executive editor of Premiere magazine and the author of numerous books depicting life in Hollywood, including The most specific criticisms have come from his purchases of Asian films including Shaolin Soccer and Hero. Shaolin Soccer ( is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy Film co-written and directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the film Hero ( is a 2002 Chinese Martial arts film, directed by Zhang Yimou with music by Tan Dun. These films were huge critical successes in Asia and Hong Kong but languished on Miramax's shelves for years. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Shaolin Soccer specifically was redubbed into English and the soundtrack was altered. In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture.

Another notable example cited by Biskind was The Quiet American, directed by Phillip Noyce. The Quiet American is a 2002 Film adaptation of Graham Greene 's bestselling novel. Phillip Noyce (born 29 April 1950 is an Australian Film director. The film tested relatively well on September 10, 2001. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Weinstein held the film until testing it again on October. This time, the scores were much lower, possibly due to the critical tone of the film towards America's past foreign policy. Noyce delivered the finished film in May 2002, but was unable to get a response from Weinstein. He refused to screen the film at the Toronto International Film Festival until he was lobbied by star Michael Caine, who threatened to boycott publicity for another film he had made for Miramax. The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Still, there were no press screenings. The movie was released in November and closed after two weeks. Miramax also made little effort to promote the film before the Oscars. Despite this, Caine was still nominated for an Academy Award. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. (Biskind 2004, pp. 463-464. )

Weinstein's demands to trim films' running times—sometimes drastically—earned him the nickname "Harvey Scissorhands", after the Tim Burton film Edward Scissorhands. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American Fantasy film, written by Tim Burton and Caroline Thompson, and directed by

In a 2002 piece in New York magazine, Weinstein appeared somewhat repentant for his often aggressive discussions with directors and producers. New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life culture politics and style of New York City. [1]

While Weinstein was head of Miramax, the company often produced controversial films. Priest told the story of a gay priest struggling with the problems of an inner-city parish. Priest is a 1994 British film made in Liverpool, which was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. Dogma lampooned many aspects of Catholicism. Dogma is a 1999 Comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars in the film along with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon The filmmakers, including Miramax and its parent company Disney, were heavily criticized for these films by some Catholics. Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 presented a detailed critique of the Bush Administration's response to the September 11 attacks, and generated much controversy. Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America In the end, the latter two films were distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. Lionsgate redirects here For other meanings see Lions' Gate (disambiguation‎.

In April 2008, Weinstein, a Clinton supporter, threatened to cut off contributions to congressional Democrats unless House Speaker Nancy Pelosi embraced his plan to finance revotes in Florida and Michigan^[1]. Weinstein also mentioned the possibility of some powerful Democrats defecting to John McCain if the Flordia and Michigan situations are not handled to Weinstein's satisfaction. Three officials familiar with the converstion say that Weinstein appeared determined to buy Clinton more time in her battle against Sen. Barack Obama by pushing for the revote. He tried to pressure Pelosi to back off her previous comments that superdelegates should support the candidate who's leading in pledged delegates in early June. Heated negative reaction followed despite Weinstein's defiant denials.

Personal life

In 2004, Weinstein divorced his wife of several years, Eve Chilton Weinstein. He is married to designer Georgina Chapman. Georgina Chapman (born 1 January 1976) is an English Fashion designer and Actress.

Trivia

Harvey Weinstein is parodied in the form of the character Harvey Weingard in the Entourage episodes "The Sundance Kids", "Malibooty", "Sorry, Harvey", and "The Cannes Kids", played by actor Maury Chaykin. Entourage is an Emmy Award -winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a Maury Chaykin (born July 27, 1949) is an American - Canadian actor In one episode, a character actually calls Weingard "Weinstein", and the directors either forgot to edit it, or deliberately left it in, in tribute to Weinstein. Also in the last episode of season four, Ari Gold makes a reference "wait till Harvey gets his scissors hands on it" in reference to Weinsteins nickname.

On hearing that Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein would try to cut animator Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke to make it more marketable, one of Studio Ghibli's producers sent an authentic katana with a simple message: "No cuts". is a is a 1997 Japanese Anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. A is a type of Japanese sword ( nihontō) and often is called a "samurai sword ^[2]

Selected filmography

Executive Producer

• Hardware (1990)
• Strike it Rich (1990)
• Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
• True Romance (1993)
• The Hour of the Pig (1993)
• Pulp Fiction (1994)
• Il Postino (1994)
• Kids (film) (1995)
• Smoke (1995)
• The Crossing Guard (1995)
• The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
• The English Patient (1996)
• Scream (1996)
• Jane Eyre (1996)
• Good Will Hunting (1998)
• Jackie Brown (1998)
• The Cider House Rules (1999)
• The Others (2001)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• Chicago (2002)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
• Cold Mountain (2003)
• Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 (2003/2004)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• The Aviator (2004)
• Finding Neverland (2004)
• Sin City (2005)
• Clerks II (2006)
• Grindhouse (2007)
• Sicko (2007)
• Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007)

Producer

• Shakespeare in Love (1998)
• Gangs of New York (2002)

Director

• Playing for Keeps (1986)
• The Gnomes' Great Adventure (1987)

References

External links

• Harvey Weinstein at the Internet Movie Database

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