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Harvey Weinstein

Born on March 19, 1952 in Flushing, Queens, NY

Alternately praised as the savior of modern film for his role in bringing such contemporary classics as Pulp Fiction (1994) and Chicago (2002) to the screen, and decried by fans of foreign film for his poor handling of foreign titles on domestic soil ... Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2002	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Picture	Gangs of New York	Nominated
1998	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Picture	Shakespeare in Love	Won

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Harvey Weinstein Thanked Five More Times Than God In Acceptance Speeches
by Jessie Heyman
Last year, when Meryl Streep took to the stage to accept her Best Actress Oscar for "Iron Lady" she said, "I want to thank God -– Harvey Weinstein. ...

Oscars 2013: Is There Still Time to Campaign?
by Gary Susman
If you search the Academy Awards acceptance speech database, you'll find that, over the past four decades or so, winners have thanked Jesus three time...

'Butter' Trailer: Jennifer Garner Channels Michele Bachmann (VIDEO)
by Jessie Heyman
After months of gestating and a political call-to-arms, the trailer for "Butter" has hit the web. The satirical comedy stars Jennifer Garner as La...

Has 'Bully's Ratings Victory Broken the MPAA?
by Gary Susman
Everyone can breathe easy now. After a months-long public battle over the R-rating for "Bully," in which outrage over the standards of the MPAA rating...

Harvey Weinstein Awarded France's Top Honor
by Christopher Rosen
It was quite the week for Harvey Weinstein. On Sunday night, he guided "The Artist" to five Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and helped get Mer...

'Bully' Ratings Battle: Student Petitions the MPAA to Soften R-Rating
by Gary Susman
Despite the R-rating given to the forthcoming movie "Bully" over its sometimes profane language, a multitude of people would really like teens not to ...