Harvey Weinstein, an American film producer and former film studio executive, was born in 1952 in Flushing, New York. He was raised in a Jewish family by his parents Max Weinstein, a diamond cutter, and Miriam, who worked as a receptionist. Alongside his younger brother, Bob Weinstein, Harvey grew up in the Electchester housing cooperative in Queens. He graduated from John Bowne High School and later attended the University at Buffalo.
Together with his brother Bob, Harvey Weinstein co-founded Miramax Films in 1979, a company named after their parents, Miriam and Max. Miramax gained prominence in the independent film industry before being sold to Disney in 1993. In 2005, the Weinstein brothers launched The Weinstein Company, which they co-chaired until 2017.
Harvey Weinstein achieved notable success in the entertainment industry. He won an Academy Award for producing the film Shakespeare in Love and garnered seven Tony Awards for producing acclaimed Broadway productions, including August: Osage County, Billy Elliot the Musical, and The Producers.
Weinstein married his first wife, Eve Chilton, an assistant at Miramax, and together they had three children: Remy (formerly known as Lily), Emma, and Ruth. The couple divorced in 2004. In 2007, he married English fashion designer and actress Georgina Chapman. They have two children together: a daughter, India Pearl, and a son, Dashiell, born in 2013.
Throughout his career, Weinstein was active in various charitable endeavors, particularly those related to health research in areas such as multiple sclerosis, juvenile diabetes, and AIDS. He served on the board of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City-based nonprofit organization focused on addressing poverty.
Weinstein was known for his support of the Democratic Party and vocal advocacy for gun control and universal healthcare. He supported Hillary Clinton during the 2008 presidential campaign and hosted a fundraiser for President Obama in 2012 in Westport, Connecticut. Despite his support for Obama, he later criticized the launch of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Additionally, Weinstein publicly expressed favorable opinions about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
| Birth Date: | 19 Mar, 1952 |
| Age: | 68 yrs |
| Occupations: | Film producer Executive producer Actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Queens |
| Education: | University at Buffalo John Bowne High School |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American film producer and convicted sex offender |
| Spouse: | Georgina Chapman[2007-2017] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 25 million |
