Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein, CBEis an American film producer and film studio executive. He is best known as co-founder of Miramax. He and his brother Bob have been co-chairmen of The Weinstein Company, their film production company, since 2005. He won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love, and garnered seven Tony Awards for producing a variety of winning plays and musicals, including The Producers, Billy Elliot the Musical, and August: Osage County...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFilm Producer
Date of Birth19 March 1952
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Harvey Weinstein quotes about
I hope to continue my friendship with France and its filmmakers for many years to come.
I don't know, I'll probably make the first superhero movie that bombs.
I don't have to agree with everything a candidate does to support him.
First of all, I never make a movie for awards consideration.
Everybody who's played Marilyn Monroe before has gone down in flames. It's impossible to capture Marilyn Monroe.
I've had such a great track record in making a huge profit when the movies are smaller.
People love a true story and especially a true story where two people from opposite worlds come together.
You know, for years I used to read about myself. They'd say, 'He has a temper' or 'He's a bully' or something like that, and it always bothered me.
You know, I'm the tough guy with taste, good friends, you know, describe me that I'm the tough guy, period, the way others do. But, you know, I'll tell you, I'm a complete wuss when it comes to my own kids.
All my movies got screwed up because of my personality.
We've been able to access deals that under our former relationship with Disney - with tax advantages and strategic partners - that we just weren't able to do.
We in the independent sector more than anybody need Netflix, because they care about what we do.
You can spend all the money in the world. If you've got a bad product, it doesn't matter.
My movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis.