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Harvey Weinstein is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded the entertainment company Miramax. He at present is in jail.

Relationship Facts of Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

Is Harvey Weinstein Married Twice?

Harvey Weinstein has been married twice.

In 1987, he married his assistant Eve Chilton. They divorced in 2004.

The pair had three children: Remy (previously Lily) (born 1995), Emma (born 1998), and Ruth (born 2002) from the marriage.

He exchanged vows with an English fashion designer and actress Georgina Chapman in 2007.

They have a daughter, India Pearl, and a son, Dashiell from the marriage.

On October 10, 2017, Chapman announced she was leaving Weinstein after the sexual harassment accusations.

Relationship History With?

Previously married to

  • Georgina Chapman (2007 – 2017)
  • Eve Chilton (1987 – 2004)

Dated

  • Jennifer Lawrence (2010)
  • Natassia Malthe (2008)

Encounters with

  • Alexandra Vino (2019)
  • Dominique Huett (2010)
  • Paz de la Huerta (2010)
  • Miriam Haley (2006)
  • Lucia Evans (2004)
  • Rose McGowan (1997)
  • Asia Argento (1997)
  • Hope Exiner d’Amore

Hook up with

  • Annabella Sciorra (1990)
  • Lysette Anthony
  • Illeana Douglas

Relationship Timeline

TypeTotalTime Duration
Married217 years
Dating2
Encounter83 years, 10 months
Rumored3

Who is Harvey Weinstein?

Harvey Weinstein is an American film producer. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded the entertainment company Miramax.

This company has produced several successful independent films, including ‘Sex, Lies, and Videotape’, ‘The Crying Game, ‘Pulp Fiction, ‘Heavenly Creatures’, ‘Flirting with Disaster’, and ‘Shakespeare in Love’ among others.

Harvey Weinstein and COVID-19

On March 23, Harvey Weinstein was kept under quarantine as he tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic.

Harvey Weinstein was released from medical isolation after his recovery at Wende Correctional Facility, New York.

In Nov 2020, he was kept in isolation as he was suffering from a fever. These may be the possible symptoms of Coronavirus, so he is closely monitored in the prison.

Harvey Weinstein: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Weinstein was born in Flushing, New York City, New York on March 19, 1952, to parents Max Weinstein and Miriam. As of 2023, he is 71 years old.

Throughout his early life, he grew up with his younger brother, Bob Weinstein, in a housing co-op named Electchester in New York City.

He grew up with a passion for films since his childhood years.

He is of American nationality. Furthermore, Harvey Weinstein belongs to the Ashkenazi Jewish ethnic background.

Education

Talking about his education,  Harvey Weinstein graduated from John Bowne High School and later attended the University at Buffalo.

He was awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) by the University at Buffalo.

Harvey Weinstein: Career, Professional life

Harvey Weinstein along with his brother initially created a small independent film distribution company named Miramax, named after their parents, Miriam and Max.

In the early 1980s, Miramax acquired the rights to two British films of benefit shows filmed for the human rights organization Amnesty International.

The Weinsteins slowly built upon this success throughout the 1980s with arthouse films.

Additionally, the Weinstein brothers left Miramax on September 30, 2005, to form their own production company, The Weinstein Company.

Furthermore, Weinstein has been active on issues such as poverty, AIDS, juvenile diabetes, and multiple sclerosis research.

Additionally, Harvey Weinstein serves on the Board of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City-based non-profit that targets poverty, and co-chaired one of its annual benefits.

In addition, he was also active in the fashion industry.  He produced Project Runway, the fashion reality show.

All in all, he has over 300 credits as a producer, 3 credits as an actor, and 2 credits as a director.

Awards

Harvey Weinstein won the Academy Awards in 1999 for ‘Gangs of New York’. He also garnered a nomination for the same award in 2003.

Additionally, he has also garnered the nomination for Primetime Emmy Awards a total of 15 times.

He has also won the Britannia Awards, Gotham Awards, GLAAD Media Awards, British Independent Film Awards, and Saturn Awards among others.

Harvey Weinstein: Salary, Net Worth

Harvey Weinstein has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $25 million at present.

Harvey Weinstein’s Rumors, Controversy

In October 2017, The New York Times reported that more than a dozen women accused Harvey Weinstein of sexually harassing, assaulting, or raping them.

Additionally, many other women in the film industry subsequently reported similar experiences with Weinstein.

As a result of these accusations, Weinstein was fired from his production company, suspended from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Furthermore, Harvey Weinstein has also been criticized by some for the techniques he has allegedly applied in his business dealings.

He has also cultivated a reputation for ruthlessness and fits of anger.

Recently, Ashley Judd sued this producer for sexual assault. He was sentenced to 23 years of jail in March 2020.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about his body measurement, Harvey Weinstein has a height of 6 feet (1.83 m) and weighs 112 kg.

Additionally, his hair color and eye color are dark brown.

Social Media

Harvey Weinstein is partially active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Twitter. He has more than 14k followers on Twitter.

Furthermore, he does not have an official Instagram account. However, his company’s Facebook page The Weinstein Company has over 200k followers.

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