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Harvey Weinstein

Harvey WeinsteinBorn: 19-Mar-1952
Birthplace: Queens, NY

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Film/TV Producer
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Miramax and The Weinstein Co.

With brother Bob Weinstein, co-founder of Miramax. Sold Miramax to Disney for $80 million in 1993, and both brothers quit the company in 2005 to form The Weistein Company.

Father: Max Weinstein
Mother: Miriam
Brother: Bob Weinstein (Dimension Films, b. 1954)
Wife: Eve Chilton (Miramax employee, m. 1987, div., three children)
Wife: Georgina Chapman (designer, m. 15-Dec-2007)

    University: University at Buffalo

    The Weinstein Company Co-Founder (2005-)
    Miramax Co-Founder (1979)
    Disney (1993-2005)
    Member of the Board of Miramax (as Co-Chairman, 1979-2005)
    Member of the Board of Six Flags (2006-)
    Member of the Board of The Weinstein Company (as Co-Chairman, 2005-)
    Al Franken for Senate
    Dean for America
    Hillary Clinton for President
    International Academy of Humanism Laureate
    International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
    John Kerry for President
    Kerry Victory 2004
    Midwest Values PAC
    Robin Hood Foundation Board of Directors
    Commander of the British Empire 2004
    Risk Factors: Smoking

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    Playing for Keeps (3-Oct-1986)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Overnight (12-Jun-2003) Himself
    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (29-Sep-1997)
    Cannes Man (1996) Himself
    Forgotten Silver (28-Oct-1995) Himself

Appears in articles:
Time, 9-Feb-2004, DETAILS: 10 Questions for Harvey Weinstein (p.8, one page)


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