Harvey Weinstein CBE (born March 19, 1952) is an American former film producer. He 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 garnered seven Tony Awards for a variety of plays and musicals, including The Producers, Billy Elliot the Musical, and August: Osage County. After leaving Miramax, Weinstein and his brother Bob founded The Weinstein Company, a mini-major film studio. He was co-chairman, alongside Bob, from 2005 to 2017.
Kate Beckinsale hits back at trolls’ criticism of Harvey Weinstein post
peoplemagazine.co.zaKate Beckinsale has hit back at trolls who made negative comments about her Instagram post condemning Harvey Weinstein. Hours after Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault on Wednesday, Beckinsale took to social media to reveal her own experiences with the shamed movie mogul.
Sharing snaps from the October 2001 premiere of Serendipity, the British actress revealed that shortly after the event, Weinstein had invited her to his home under the guise of their children having a playdate, only to begin screaming obscenities at her.
Although numerous fans and stars were supportive, some trolls tried to question Beckinsale’s actions. “Honestly, I don’t know why anyone would allow themselves to be put in one of
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