Bob Weinstein

:

Overview

Avg.User Rating: 
12 Ratings
Rate this person:
Producer, Executive Producer
Born:
October 18, 1954 in Flushing, Queens, NY
Biography:Like his older sibling Harvey, Miramax co-founder Bob Weinstein has an extended list of producer credits that reads like a greatest hits list of cinema from the 1990s and beyond. Unlike his more public-minded sibling, however, brother Bob has quietly minded the books of the enduring studio as the manager of Miramax's expenditures and revenue -- successfully building the company into one of the industry's largest and most powerful independent distributors. Serving as the perfect yin to his brother's yang, the harmonious balance of the Weinstein dynamic has helped to weather everything from the occasional controversy surrounding their films to frequent accusations of intimidation and questionable business tactics.

Born a year after his older brother, the Queens native's stealthy business tact served the duo well when they founded Miramax after purchasing the film The Secret Policeman's Ball at the... Full Biography

Photos
Bob Weinstein of Miramax, Robert Rodriguez, co-director, Rosario Dawson and Frank Miller,...
Bob Weinstein of Miramax, Rosario Dawson and Bruce Willis at the Sin City premiere in Los Angeles on...
Harvey Weinstein of Miramax, Robert Rodriguez, co-director and Bob Weinstein of Miramax at the Sin...
Harvey Weinstein of Miramax, Robert Rodriguez, co-director and Bob Weinstein of Miramax at the Sin...
Harvey Weinstein of Miramax, Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez, co-director and Bob Weinstein of...
Harvey Weinstein of Miramax, Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez, co-director and Bob Weinstein of...
Bob Weinstein of Miramax, Rosario Dawson and Frank Miller, writer/co-director at the Sin City...
Filmography
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) Fanboys (2009) Killshot (2009) The Promotion (2008) Rogue (2008) Superhero Movie (2008) Rambo (2008) The Great Debaters (2007)
News
Nov. 8, 2009, 1:48 PM EST
Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend; 'Precious' opens big in limited release
advertisement