Harvey Weinstein
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03/18/1952
Queens, NY |
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| Made his acting debut in 1997's An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn. |
| Was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2000 from University at Buffalo. |
| Founded the Weinstein Company with brother Bob in 2005 after Disney bought out the brothers and retained the Miramax name. |
| Started Miramax with his younger brother in 1979 with money they made from a film they acquired at the Cannes Film Festival. The company was named for their parents, Miriam and Max. |
| Was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute. |
| Started a concert-promotion company, Harvey & Corky Productions, with his friend Corky Burger in the 1960s. |
