Weinstein, Harvey 1952–

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Weinstein, Harvey 1952–

(Harvey)

PERSONAL

Born March, 19, 1952, in Flushing, Queens, New York, NY; son of Max (a diamond cutter) and Miriam (a receptionist and secretary) Weinstein; brother of Bob Weinstein (a film producer and executive); married Eve Chilton, 1986 (divorced 2004); children: three. Education: Attended the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1969–73. Politics: Democrat.

Addresses: Office—The Weinstein Company, 375 Greenwich St., Tribeca Film Center, New York, NY 10013 and 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036. AgentWilliam Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Film executive and producer. Harvey & Corky Presents (production company), Buffalo, NY, cofounder and producer of rock concerts with Corky Burger and Bob Weinstein and operator of the Century Theatre, beginning 1970s; assistant to film executive Julian Schlossberg, beginning 1970s; Miramax Films, New York City, founder and chairperson (with Bob Weinstein), 1979–2005; affiliated with Miramax Books, beginning 1993; also associated with Dimension Films, beginning 1990s; The Weinstein Company (film distributor), cofounder (with Bob Weinstein), 2005–; Dragon Dynasty (film distributor), New York, NY, founder and chairperson (with Bob Weinstein), 2006–. Former partner in Miramax Records; associated with the magazine Talk, c. 1998–2002; and associated with Talk Miramax Books. Six Flags theme parks, member of the board of directors. Involved with the campaigns of Democratic Party political candidates.

Awards, Honors: Palme d'Or (with others), Cannes International Film Festival, 1994, for Pulp Fiction; Britannia Award (with Bob Weinstein), British Academy of Film and Television Arts/LA Britannia awards, 1996, for excellence in film; Academy Award (with others), best picture, 1997, for The English Patient; Producer Award (with Bob Weinstein and James Schamus), Gotham awards, Independent Feature Project, 1997, for lifetime achievement; Excellence in Media Award (with Bob Weinstein), GLAAD Media awards, Gay and Lesbian Alliance against Defamation (GLAAD), 1998; Academy Award (with others), best picture, Golden Globe Award, best motion picture (musical or comedy), Film Award (with others), best film, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award nomination (with others), PGA Golden Laurel awards, Golden Satellite Award (with others), best motion picture—comedy or musical, International Press Academy, and Florida Film Critics Circle Award (with others), best picture, all c. 1999, for Shakespeare in Love; honorary doctorate, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2000; Antoinette Perry Award, best revival of a play, and Drama Desk Award, outstanding revival of a play, both with others, 2000, for The Real Thing; Film Award nomination (with others), best film not in the English language, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2001, for Malena; Antoinette Perry Award, best musical, and Drama Desk Award, outstanding new musical, both with others, 2001, for The Producers; FilmFour Special Jury Prize (with Bob Weinstein), British Independent Film awards, 2001; named a Chevalier de L'Ordre Arts et Lettres, France, 2001; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding nonfiction program (reality), 2002, for Project Greenlight; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best musical, and Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding new musical, both with others, 2002, for Sweet Smell of Success; Academy Award (with others), best picture, 2003, for Chicago; Academy Award nomination (with Alberto Grimaldi), best picture, Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award nomination (with Alberto Grimaldi), PGA Golden Laurel awards, and Film Award nomination (with Alberto Grimaldi), best film, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, all 2003, for Gangs of New York; Producer Award (with Bob Weinstein), DVD Exclusive awards, 2003; Special Award (with Bob Weinstein), Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, 2003; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best revival of a musical, and Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding revival of a musical, both with others, 2003, for La Boheme; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best revival of a musical, and Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding revival of a musical, both with others, 2003, for Gypsy; Palme d'Or, Cannes International Film Festival, 2004, for Fahrenheit 9/11; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding reality program, 2004, for Project Greenlight 2; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best revival of a musical, and Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding revival of a musical, both with others, 2004, both for Wonderful Town; named one of the most powerful people in Hollywood, Premiere magazine, 2004 and 2005; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding reality program, 2005, for Project Greenlight 3; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best musical, and Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding new musical, both with others, 2005, for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 2005; Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding reality-competition program, 2005 and 2006, both for Project Runway; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best musical, and Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, outstanding Broadway musical, both with others, 2006, for The Color Purple.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Producer, White Rock, 1977.

Distributor, Good-bye, Emmanuelle, 1977, dubbed version released by New World-Mutual, 1978, dubbed version released by Miramax, 1980.

Screenplay consultant, Spaced Out, Miramax, 1979.

Distributor, The Secret Policeman's Ball (also known as The 1979 Amnesty International Comedy Gala), Tigon/Amnesty International/Island, 1979.

Producer, The Burning, Filmways Pictures, 1981.

Producer, The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, United International Pictures, 1981.

Director, producer, and executive music producer, Playing for Keeps, Universal, 1986.

Director, The Gnomes' Great Adventure (animated), c. 1987.

(English version) Director, Light Years (also known as Gandahar), Miramax/Image Entertainment, 1988.

Distributor, The Thin Blue Line (documentary), Miramax, 1988.

Executive producer, Animal Behavior, Cinestar, 1989.

Co-executive producer, Scandal, Miramax, 1989.

Distributor, My Left Foot (also known as My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown), Miramax, 1989.

Distributor, Sex, Lies, and Videotape (also known as Sex, Lies …), Miramax, 1989.

Distributor, The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (also known as The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Le cuisinier, le voleur, sa femme et son amant, and Spica), Palace Pictures, 1989, Miramax, 1990.

Distributor, Nuovo cinema Paradiso (also known as Cinema Paradiso), 1989, subtitled version released by Miramax, director's cut released as Cinema Paradiso: The New Version, Miramax, 2002.

Co-executive producer, The Big Man (also known as Crossing the Line), Miramax, 1990.

Executive producer, Hardware (also known as M.A.R.K. 13), Miramax, 1990.

Co-executive producer, The Lemon Sisters, Miramax, 1990.

Executive producer, Strike It Rich (also known as Loser Takes All and Money Talks), Millimeter Films, 1990.

Distributor, Atame! (also known as Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!), Miramax, 1990.

Distributor, The Grifters, Miramax, 1990.

Distributor, Paris Is Burning (documentary), Academy Entertainment, 1990, Off White Productions, 1991.

Executive producer, The Miracle, Miramax, 1991.

Executive producer, The Pope Must Die (also known as The Pope Must Diet), Miramax, 1991.

Executive producer, A Rage in Harlem, Miramax, 1991.

Distributor, Truth or Dare (documentary; also known as In Bed with Madonna and Madonna: Truth or Dare), Miramax, 1991.

Co-executive producer, Dust Devil (also known as Demonica), Miramax, 1992.

Co-executive producer, Into the West, Miramax, 1992.

Executive producer, Map of the Human Heart, Miramax, 1992.

Distributor, The Crying Game (also known as The Soldier's Wife), Miramax, 1992.

Distributor, Como agua para chocolate (also known as Like Water for Chocolate), 1992, subtitled version released by Miramax, 1993.

Executive producer, Benefit of the Doubt (also known as Im Bann des Zweifels), Miramax, 1993.

Executive producer, The Hour of the Pig (also known as The Advocate), Miramax, 1993.

Executive producer, Mother's Boys, Dimension Films, 1993.

Executive producer, The Night We Never Met, Miramax, 1993.

Executive producer, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Warner Bros., 1993.

Distributor, Ba wang bie ji (also known as Farewell My Concubine), 1993, subtitled version released by Miramax.

Distributor, The Piano (also known as The Black Keys, The Piano Lesson, Pleasure, and La lecon de piano), Miramax, 1993.

Distributor, Trois couleurs: Bleu (also known as Blue, Three Colors: Blue, Three Colours: Blue, Bleu, and Trzy kolory: Niebieski), 1993, subtitled version released by Miramax.

Executive producer, Ready to Wear (also known as Pret-a-Porter and Pret-a-Porter: Ready to Wear), Miramax, 1994.

Executive producer, The Road Killers (also known as Roadflower), LIVE Entertainment, 1994.

Co-executive producer, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994, alternate versions also released.

Distributor, Trzy kolory: Bialy (also known as Three Colors: White, Three Colours: White, White, and Trois couleurs: Blanc), 1994, subtitled version released by Miramax.

Distributor, Trois couleurs: Rouge (also known as Red, Three Colors: Red, Three Colours: Red, and Trzy kolory: Czerwony), 1994, subtitled version released by Miramax.

Distributor, Il postino (also known as The Postman and Le facteur), Cecchi Gori Group, 1994, subtitled version released by Miramax, 1995.

Distributor, Muriel's Wedding (also known as Muriel), 1994, Miramax, 1995.

Distributor, Clerks. (also known as Clerks and cLeRKs), Miramax, 1994, also released as Clerks X: Tenth Anniversary Edition, Miramax, 2004.

Executive producer, Blue in the Face (also known as Brooklyn Boogie), Miramax, 1995.

Executive producer, The Crossing Guard, Miramax, 1995.

Executive producer, The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain, Miramax, 1995.

Executive producer, The Journey of August King, Miramax, 1995.

Executive producer, A Month by the Lake, Miramax, 1995.

Executive producer, Smoke (also known as Smoke—Raucher unter sich), Miramax, 1995.

Executive producer, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, Miramax, 1995.

Co-executive producer, Victory, Miramax, 1995.

Coproducer, Restoration, Miramax, 1995.

Distributor, Cry, the Beloved Country, Miramax, 1995.

Executive producer, Beautiful Girls, Miramax, 1996.

Executive producer, Cosi, Miramax, 1996.

Executive producer and executive soundtrack producer, The Crow: City of Angels (also known as The Crow II), Miramax, 1996.

Executive producer, Emma, Miramax, 1996.

Executive producer, The English Patient, Miramax, 1996.

Executive producer, Flirting with Disaster, Miramax, 1996.

Co-executive producer, Jane Eyre (also known as Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"), Miramax, 1996.

Co-executive producer, The Last of the High Kings (also known as Summer Fling), Miramax/First Independent Films, 1996.

Executive producer, The Pallbearer, Miramax, 1996.

Executive producer, Robinson Crusoe (also known as Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe"), Miramax, 1996.

Executive producer, Scream (also known as Scary Movie), Miramax, 1996.

Executive producer, Sono pazzo di Iris Blond (also known as I'm Crazy about Iris Blond and Iris Blond), Miramax, 1996.

Distributor, Citizen Ruth (also known as The Devil Inside, Meet Ruth Stoops, and Precious), Miramax/New Films International, 1996.

Distributor, Marvin's Room, Miramax, 1996.

Distributor, Trainspotting, Miramax, 1996.

Executive producer, I Love You, I Love You Not, 1996, Avalanche Releasing, 1997.

Executive producer, Addicted to Love (also known as Forlorn), Warner Bros., 1997.

Executive producer, Air Bud (also known as Disney's "Air Bud," MVP (Most Valuable Pooch), and Tobby le joueur etoile), Buena Vista, 1997.

Executive producer, Cop Land (also known as Cop-Land), Miramax, 1997.

Executive producer, Good Will Hunting, Miramax, 1997.

Executive producer, Jackie Brown (also known as Rum Punch), Miramax, 1997.

Co-executive producer, Mimic (also known as Judus), Miramax, 1997.

Executive producer, Scream 2 (also known as Scream Again, Scream Louder, and Scream: The Sequel), Miramax, 1997.

Co-executive producer, She's So Lovely (also known as Call It Love and She's De Lovely), Miramax, 1997.

Executive producer, The Wings of the Dove, Miramax, 1997.

Executive producer, Wishful Thinking, Miramax, 1997.

Distributor, La vita e bella (also known as Life Is Beautiful), Cecchi Gori Group, 1997, subtitled version released by Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, The Cider House Rules, Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, The Faculty (also known as Feelers and Untitled Kevin Williamson/Robert Rodriguez Project), Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, 54 (also known as Fifty-Four), Miramax, 1998.

Co-executive producer, Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later (also known as Halloween: H20, Halloween H20: (20 Years Later), Halloween: The Revenge of Laurie Strode, Halloween 7, and Halloween 7: The Revenge of Laurie Strode), Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998.

Co-executive producer, Little Voice (also known as The Rise and Fall of Little Voice), Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, The Mighty, Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, Nightwatch, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998.

Executive producer, Phantoms (also known as Dean Koontz's "Phantoms"), Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998.

Executive producer, Playing by Heart (also known as Dancing about Architecture and If They Only Knew), Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, A Price above Rubies (also known as A Price below Rubies), Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, The Prophecy II (also known as Ashtown: The Prophecy II, God's Army II, and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Films, 1998.

Executive producer, Ride (also known as I-95), Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, Rounders, Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, Senseless, Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, Talk of Angels, Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, Velvet Goldmine, Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, Wide Awake, Miramax, 1998.

Producer, Shakespeare in Love, Miramax, 1998.

(English version) Executive producer, Mononoke-hime (anime; also known as Princess Mononoke), Miramax/Dimension Films, 1999, originally released in Japan by Toho Company, 1997.

Executive producer, Allied Forces, Miramax, 1999.

Co-executive producer, B. Monkey (also known as B. Monkey—Una donna da salvare), Miramax, 1999.

Executive producer, Guinevere, Miramax, 1999.

Executive producer, Holy Smoke (also known as Holy Smoke!), Miramax, 1999.

Executive producer, In Too Deep, Miramax, 1999.

Executive producer, Mansfield Park, Miramax, 1999.

Executive producer, Music of the Heart (also known as Fiddlefest, 50 Violins, and Music of My Heart), Miramax, 1999.

Executive producer, My Life So Far (also known as World of Moss), Miramax, 1999.

Executive producer, Outside Providence, Miramax, 1999.

Executive producer, She's All That, Miramax, 1999.

Executive producer, Teaching Mrs. Tingle (also known as Killing Mrs. Tingle), Miramax/Dimension Films, 1999.

Executive producer, About Adam (also known as All about Adam), Miramax, 2000.

Executive producer, Backstage (documentary; also known as Hard Knock Life Tour), Dimension Films, 2000.

Executive producer, Bounce, Miramax, 2000.

Executive producer, Boys and Girls, Dimension Films, 2000.

Executive producer, Chocolat, Miramax, 2000.

Executive producer, Committed (also known as Non Stop Girl), Miramax, 2000.

Executive producer, The Crow: Salvation (also known as The Crow III—Toedliche Erloesung), Dimension Films, 2000.

Executive producer, Down to You, Miramax, 2000.

Executive producer, Dracula 2000 (also known as Dracula 2001 and Wes Craven Presents: "Dracula 2000"), Miramax, 2000.

Executive producer, Hellraiser: Inferno (also known as Hellraiser V, Hellraiser V: Inferno, and Inferno), Dimension Films, 2000.

Executive producer, Highlander: Endgame (also known as Highlander: A New World Order, Highlander IV, Highlander 4: The Search for Connor, and Highlander IV: World without End), Dimension Films, 2000.

Executive producer, Love's Labour's Lost (also known as Peines d'amour perdues), Miramax, 2000.

Executive producer, The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (also known as God's Army III), Dimension Films, 2000.

Executive producer, Reindeer Games (also known as Deception), Dimension Films, 2000.

Executive producer, Scary Movie (also known as Last Summer I Screamed because Halloween Fell on Friday the 13th and Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween), Dimension Films, 2000.

Executive producer, Scream 3 (also known as Ghostface and Scream 3: Ghostface Killer), Miramax, 2000.

Executive producer, Takedown (also known as Track Down), Dimension Films, 2000.

Executive producer, The Yards, Miramax, 2000.

Producer, Malena, Miramax, 2000.

Executive producer, Iris (also known as Iris: A Memoir of Iris Murdoch), Miramax, 2001.

Executive producer, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (also known as VA5 and View Askew 5), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001.

Executive producer, Kate & Leopold (also known as Kate and Leopold), Miramax, 2001.

Executive producer, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (also known as The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture), New Line Cinema, 2001.

Executive producer, Mimic 2 (also known as Mimic 2: Hardshell), Miramax, 2001.

Executive producer, The Others (also known as Les autres and Los otros), Dimension Films, 2001.

Executive producer, Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scary Movie II and Scarier Movie), Miramax, 2001.

Executive producer, The Shipping News (also known as Noeuds et denouements), Miramax, 2001.

Executive producer, Shu shan zheng zhuan (also known as The Legend of Zu and Zu Warriors), Miramax, 2001.

Executive producer, Spy Kids, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001.

Executive producer, Texas Rangers, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001.

Distributor, In the Bedroom, Miramax, 2001.

Executive producer, Heaven, Miramax, c. 2002.

Executive producer, Below (also known as Proteus), Miramax, 2002.

Executive producer, Chicago (musical; also known as Chicago: The Musical), Miramax, 2002.

Executive producer, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (also known as Confessions d'un homme dangereux), Miramax, 2002.

Executive producer, Darkness (also known as The Dark), Miramax, 2002.

Executive producer, Equilibrium (also known as Cubic), Miramax, 2002.

Executive producer and studio executive, Full Frontal (also known as The Art of Negotiating a Turn and How to Survive a Hotel Room Fire), Miramax, 2002.

Co-executive producer, Halloween: Resurrection (also known as Hall8ween, Halloween 8, Halloween: Evil Never Dies, Halloween: Homecoming, Halloween: The Homecoming, Halloween H2K, Halloween H2K: Evil Never Dies, and Halloween: MichaelMyers.com), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2002.

Co-executive producer, Imposter, Dimension Films, 2002.

Executive producer, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (also known as The Two Towers and Der Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Tuerme), New Line Cinema, 2002.

Executive producer, Only the Strong Survive (documentary), Miramax, 2002.

Executive producer, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (also known as Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2002.

Executive producer, Waking Up in Reno, Miramax, 2002.

Producer and studio executive, Gangs of New York, Miramax, 2002.

Distributor, Ararat, Miramax, 2002.

Distributor, 40 Days and 40 Nights (also known as 40 jours et 40 nuits), Miramax, 2002.

Distributor, The Four Feathers, Miramax/Paramount, 2002.

Distributor, Frida (also known as Frida Kahlo), Miramax, 2002.

Distributor, The Hours, Miramax, 2002.

Distributor, The Importance of Being Earnest (also known as L'importance d'etre constant), Miramax, 2002.

Distributor, Tadpole, Miramax, 2002.

Distributor, Cidade de Deus (also known as City of God, God's Town, and La cite de Dieu), 2002, subtitled version released by Miramax, 2003.

Distributor, The Magdalene Sisters, 2002, Miramax, 2003.

Executive producer, Cold Mountain, Miramax, 2003.

Executive producer, Dracula II: Ascension (also known as Wes Craven Presents "Dracula II: Ascension"), 2003.

Executive producer, Duplex (also known as Our House and Der appartement-Schreck), Miramax, 2003.

Executive producer, The Human Stain (also known as Der Menschliche Makel and La couleur du mensonge), Miramax, 2003.

Executive producer, The I Inside, Dimension Films, 2003.

Executive producer, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (also known as Kill Bill, Kill Bill 1, and Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill: Volume One"), Miramax, 2003.

Executive producer, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (also known as The Return of the King and Der Herr der Ringe: Die Rueckkehr des Koenigs), New Line Cinema, 2003.

Executive producer, My Boss's Daughter, Dimension Films, 2003.

Executive producer, Scary Movie 3 (also known as Scary Movie 3: Episode I—Lord of the Brooms and Scary Movie 3.5), Dimension Films, 2003.

Executive producer, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (also known as Spy Kids 3: Game Over), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2003.

Co-executive producer, Bad Santa, Dimension Films, 2003, longer version known as Badder Santa.

(Uncredited) Executive producer, The Aviator, Miramax, 2004.

Executive producer, Cursed (also known as Wes Craven's "Cursed" and Verflucht), Dimension Films, 2004.

Executive producer, Fahrenheit 9/11 (documentary; also known as Fahrenheit 911), IFC Films/Lions Gate Films, 2004.

Executive producer, Finding Neverland (also known as J. M. Barrie's "Neverland"), Miramax, 2004.

Executive producer, Jersey Girl (also known as Fatherhood Project and Untitled Kevin Smith Project), Miramax, 2004.

Executive producer, Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (also known as Kill Bill and Kill Bill 2), Miramax, 2004.

Co-executive producer, Mindhunters, Dimension Films, 2004.

Executive producer, My Baby's Daddy (also known as My Baby's Mama), Miramax, 2004.

Executive producer, Paper Clips (also known as Paperclips), Miramax, 2004.

Executive producer, Shall We Dance (also known as Shall We Dance?), Miramax, 2004.

Executive producer, Alien Love Triangle (short film; also known as Change of Luck), Dimension Films, c. 2005.

Executive producer, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D, Dimension Films, 2005.

Executive producer, The Brothers Grimm, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2005.

Executive producer, Curandero, Miramax, 2005.

Executive producer, Derailed, The Weinstein Company, 2005.

Executive producer, Dracula III: Legacy (also known as Dracula: Resurrected and Dracula 3), Dimension Films, 2005.

Executive producer, Ella Enchanted, Miramax, 2005.

Executive producer, The Great Raid, Miramax, 2005.

Executive producer, Proof, Miramax, 2005.

Executive producer, The Prophecy: Forsaken, Dimension Films, 2005.

Executive producer, Sin City (also known as Frank Miller's "Sin City"), Dimension Films, 2005.

Executive producer, Stories of Lost Souls, 2005.

Executive producer, Underclassman, Miramax, 2005.

Executive producer, An Unfinished Life, Miramax, 2005.

Executive producer, Venom (also known as The Reaper), Miramax, 2005.

Stage producer, The Producers (musical; also known as The Producers: The Movie Musical), Universal, 2005.

Executive producer, Awake, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Executive producer, Breaking and Entering, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Executive producer, Clerks II (also known as Clerks 2 and The Passion of the Clerks), The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Executive producer, Factory Girl, The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Executive producer, Fast Track, The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Executive producer, Killshot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2006.

Executive producer, Pulse, Dimension Films, 2006.

Executive producer, Rogue, The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Executive producer, Scary Movie 4, The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Executive producer, School for Scoundrels (also known as The Better Man), The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Executive producer, Four Knights, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/The Weinstein Company, c. 2007.

Executive producer, The Nutty Professor (animated), c. 2007.

Executive producer, The Equalizer, The Weinstein Company, 2007.

Executive producer, Fahrenheit 9/11 1/2 (documentary), Miramax, 2007.

Executive producer, Grind House (also known as Grind-house, Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof," and Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror"), Dimension Films/The Weinstein Company, 2007.

Executive producer, Halloween (also known as Hall9ween, Halloween 9, Halloween: Retribution, and Untitled Rob Zombie Halloween Project), Dimension Films/Buena Vista, 2007.

Executive producer, Kung Fu High School, The Weinstein Company, 2007.

Executive producer, The Last Legion, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2007.

Executive producer, The Nanny Diaries, The Weinstein Company, 2007.

Executive producer, Sin City 2 (also known as A Dame to Kill For), The Weinstein Company, 2007.

Edited several films. Affiliated with other films, including My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure (also known as My Name Is Modesty), Buena Vista Home Video, 2003. Miramax released other films. Some sources cite Weinstein as the producer of a documentary about President Bill Clinton.

Film Appearances:

Himself, Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man and Con Man), Vine International Pictures, 1996.

(Uncredited) Himself, I Think I Cannes (also known as All Access), 1997.

Sam Rizzo, Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (also known as Burn Hollywood Burn), Buena Vista, 1997.

Himself, Waiting for Harvey: A Beginner's Guide to Cannes (documentary; also known as Waiting for Harvey), 1999.

(As Harvey) Himself, Overnight (documentary), 2003, ThinkFilm, 2004.

(Uncredited) Himself, Bride & Prejudice (musical; also known as Bride and Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical and Balle Balle! Amritsar to L. A.), Miramax, 2004.

Himself, In Search of Ted Demme (documentary), IFC Films, 2005.

Himself, The Kid Makes the Picture (documentary), Blue Sands Distribution, c. 2006.

Himself, There and Back Again (short documentary), 2006.

Television Work; Series:

Executive in charge of production, David el gnomo (animated; also known as David the Gnome), Nickelodeon, RTL (Europe), Television Espanola (TVE, Spain), and Portuguese television, beginning 1985.

Executive producer, Wasteland, ABC, 1999.

Executive producer, Clerks: The Animated Series (animated; also known as Clerks, Clerks: The Cartoon, and Clerks: Uncensored), ABC, 2000, Comedy Central, 2002.

Executive producer, Project Greenlight, HBO, 2001–2002.

Co-executive producer, Glory Days (also known as Demontown), The WB, 2002.

Executive producer, Tokyo Pig (animated; also known as Sunny Pig), ABC, beginning 2002.

Executive producer, Project Greenlight 2, HBO, beginning 2003.

Executive producer, Project Runway (also known as Project Runway 2 and Project Runway 3), Bravo, 2004–.

Executive producer, Project Greenlight 3, Bravo, beginning 2005.

Executive producer, Project Catwalk, Sky One, 2006.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive producer, Since You've Been Gone (also known as Dogwater, Stepping in Dog Water, and Stepping in the Dog Water), ABC, 1998.

Executive producer, Daddy and Them, c. 2001.

Executive producer, Ice Bound (also known as Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole and Prison de glace), CBS, 2003.

Television Work; Specials:

Production consultant, David Blaine: Magic Man, ABC, 1998.

Executive producer, Project Jay, Bravo, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Forgotten Silver, [New Zealand], 1995.

Inside Hollywood: The Pictures, the People, the Academy Awards, ABC, 1999.

The Untitled Jay Lacopo Project (also known as The Untitled Jay Lacopo Film Project), Sundance Channel, 1999.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The Ninth Annual Gotham Awards, Metroguide, 1999.

The 71st Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1999.

Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (also known as The 18th Annual American Cinematheque Award), American Movie Classics, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, "Sharon Stone," The E! True Hollywood Story (also known as THS), E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Himself, "Sharon Stone," Style Star, Style Network, 2003.

Appeared in episodes of other programs, including Project Greenlight, HBO.

Stage Producer; with Others:

The Real Thing, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 1999, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 2000.

The Producers (musical), St. James Theatre, New York City, 2001–.

The Full Monty (musical), Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 2002.

The Sweet Smell of Success (musical), Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 2002.

La Boheme (opera), Broadway Theatre, New York City, 2002–2003.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical), London Palladium, London, 2002–2005, Hilton Theatre, New York City, 2005, also toured the United Kingdom, 2006–2007.

Gypsy (musical), Shubert Theatre, New York City, 2003–2004.

Never Gonna Dance (musical), Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 2003–2004.

Wonderful Town (musical), Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York City, 2003–2005.

All Shook Up (musical), Palace Theatre, New York City, 2005.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (musical), Imperial Theatre, New York City, 2005.

Sweet Charity (musical), Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 2005.

The Color Purple (musical), Broadway Theatre, New York City, 2005—U.S. cities, beginning 2007.

Worked on other productions, including London productions of An Inspector Calls, Lady Windermere's Fan, and The Royal Family.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Film-Fest DVD: Issue 2—Cannes, 1999.

Himself, Pulp Fiction: The Facts (short), Miramax Home Entertainment, 2002.

Himself, Snowball Effect: The Story of "Clerks," Miramax, 2004.

Himself, Finding Neverland: On the Red Carpet (short), 2005.

Video Work:

Producer, Pete Townsend's "Deep End" (also known as Deep End), Warner Vision Entertainment, 1985.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Playing for Keeps, Universal, 1986.

Screenplays; Stories for Films:

The Burning, Filmways Pictures, 1981.

Nonfiction:

Author of an autobiography.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, November/December, 1997 (special issue), p. 34; July 24, 1998, p. 42; March 7, 2003, pp. 30-37; March 18, 2005, p. 16; April 8, 2005, p. 14.

Film Comment, July, 1989, pp. 72-76.

Fortune, March 6, 2000, p. 169.

Newsweek, February 28, 2000.

New Yorker, December 16, 2002, p. 65.

New York Observer, February 28, 2005, pp. 1, 11, 13.

Time, February 24, 1997, p. 62.

Variety, May 12, 1997, p. 1; November 3, 1997, p. 7; March 23, 1998, p. 12; May 11, 1998, p. 184; January 4, 1999; December 20, 1999, p. 1; May 8, 2000, p. 4; April 4, 2005, p. 1; December 19, 2005, p. 6.

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