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Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein (born March 19, 1952) is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. In 1979, Weinstein and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films including Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989); The Crying Game (1992); Pulp Fiction (1994); Heavenly Creatures (1994); Flirting with Disaster (1996); and Shakespeare in Love (1998). Weinstein won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love and also won seven Tony Awards for plays and musicals including The Producers, Billy Elliot the Musical, and August: Osage County.

Harvey Weinstein

PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Jane Lipsitz, Harvey Weinstein, Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn and Nina Garcia 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 16, 2008

Peabody Awards · Project Runway · CC BY 2.0

Name
Harvey Weinstein
Born
19 March 1952
Birthplace
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
Film producer
Nationality
United States
Fields
film production
Education
University at Buffalo · John Bowne High School · State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management
Honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour · Commander of the Order of the British Empire · Academy Award for Best Picture · British Academy of Film and Television Arts · Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Languages
English

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