Harvey Weinstein is a former Hollywood film producer who became notorious worldwide after being accused and later convicted of multiple sexual offenses, making him one of the central figures in the #MeToo movement.

Quick Scoop

  • Name: Harvey Weinstein.
  • Born: March 19, 1952, in New York City.
  • Fame: Co‑founded Miramax and later The Weinstein Company, producing influential films like Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love.
  • Downfall: Career collapsed after dozens of women accused him of sexual harassment and assault, leading to criminal trials and prison sentences.

Who He Was in Hollywood

  • Weinstein and his brother Bob created Miramax in 1979, a company that helped push independent films into the mainstream.
  • Miramax backed films such as sex, lies, and videotape , The Crying Game , Pulp Fiction , and Shakespeare in Love , the last of which won the Best Picture Oscar, giving Weinstein a powerful reputation in the industry.
  • In 2005, the brothers launched The Weinstein Company, further cementing him as a dominant figure in film production and distribution.

For years, Weinstein was viewed as a kingmaker: being on his good side could dramatically change a filmmaker’s or actor’s career.

Allegations and #MeToo

  • On October 2017, major reports in The New York Times and The New Yorker detailed long‑running allegations of sexual harassment, coercion, and assault against Weinstein, spanning decades and involving numerous women.