Harvey Weinstein was not only known as the co-founder of Miramax Films and the Weinstein Company. He was also a famous film producer and former film director. Harvey Weinstein was born in New York City on March 19, 1952. He was born in Queens, New York. He attended to the State University of New York at Buffalo where he bought a theater that was located in downtown Buffalo, this is where he started airing concert films. Within a decade, the theater had several success such as “My Left Foot and Sex”, “Lies”, “Videotape” and several more. Miramax became the most award winning and countless classic film company of the 90’s. Not only was Harvey good at filming and making his company rise, but he started to influence far beyond the films. He did Broadway production, television, magazine publishing, and political activism. Harvey Weinstein Elevated to the top of the food chain by fashioning himself as a champion of progressive cause. Harvey as others have been top supporters of Democratic presidential candidates. He has a supporter for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton including Gloria Steinem who was the chair for the …show more content…
Macbeth hurted the town or country that he was ruling, while harvey affected the company that the founded with his brother. Angelina Jolie admits that Harvey never touched or had the intentions to do anything to her. Weinstein, in turn, brought in a team of lawyer to combat the charges. Among them was Lisa Bloom, daughter allred, who rejected many of the claims as “penalty false”. Unlike the other women harvey weinstein would lie to them just for the victim to innocently go to his hotel room believing that they would meet up with good entrepreneurs. Harvey weinstein is now in the eye of the hurricane knowing that he can be in prison for many years due to the accusation and the statements that more women are doing against
73-year-old Lawrence Covieo was limited in his ability to go places. "I was on Oxygen for 9 years and unable to go anywhere because of a hose that was attached to me."
Erin Brockovich is an environmental activist and writer who became well known after she won a 330 million-dollar lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric in 1996. In 2000 the film Erin Brockovich came out and made her even more recognized. Erin has made many accomplishments in her life. I think the three key accomplishments in her life are overcoming being a single mother of three, winning the lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and becoming and environmental activist.
June 6, 1952, Harvey Fierstein, the American actor and playwright is birthed to Jacqueline Harriet and Irving Fierstein of Brooklyn, New York. Harvey Fierstein’s screen success came in a few highly acclaimed films: “Mulan”, “Independence Day”, and “Mrs. Doubtfire”, just to name a few. These lists of movies have captured the attention of many, but his initial claim to fame is his playwriting ability. The playwright turned actor began his writing career in high school, where he enrolled in creative writing. It was at this time his frankness for being gay was no secret. He performed in numerous drag events growing up. These events ultimately pushed him into his Broadway success and being an activist for the gay population.
"Makers Profile- Feminist Activist." Makers. Video file, 04:13. Posted by AOL and PBS, February 26, 2013. Accessed April 5, 2014. http://www.makers.com/gloria-steinem.
1947, Steven Spielberg was born in 18 December in Cincinnati, Ohio, eldest child of Arnold and Leah Posner Spielberg of Jaws that a 1975 American thriller film directed
Despite his inexperience, Evans was able to turn the studio into a good company that would be known throughout the US. “Do we need three sides to do a full portrait, or can we immerse ourselves in a singular reality?”(98) He made Paramount the most successful studio in Hollywood and transformed it into a very profitable studio for Hollywood. During his tenure at Paramount, the studio turned out films such as Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Rosemary's Baby, The Italian Job, True Grit, Love Story, Harold and Maude, The Godfather.“I wanted the movie to evoke the same sentiments as the book on tape”(87) The Godfather was the most profitable for hollywood at that time, that movie made him known throughout the US; and he inspire a lot of people and other studios in those
One of the most prominent and influential directors in New Hollywood was Italian-American Martin Scorsese. His first major critical success, and what is often considered his “breakthrough” film, was 1973’s Mean Streets. This film helped to establish Scorsese’s signature style in regards to narrative and thematics as well as aesthetically. Scorsese developed a unique and distinct directorial flair to his films, with reoccurring themes, settings, cinematography, and editing techniques, among other elements. This led a number of film critics to declare Scorsese an “auteur,” similar to Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, and other auteur directors of the French New Wave.
The witches can not be the most powerful characters in the play or the catalyst to all of Macbeth’s crimes since he has the power of his free will to decide what he does. The witches did not force him to do anything, they only influenced what he did by bringing out his “dark side” and true ambitions. “And Fortune, on his damned quarrel smiling, show’d like a rebel’s whore: But all’s too weak: for brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—disdaining Fortune, with his brandish’d steel, which smoked with bloody execution,” (Act 1 Scene 2 Lines 16-20) The Captain says that Macbeth should have been killed in battle but he was stronger than his fate is. This means that Macbeth has no one to blame but himself for his own death, actions and crimes.
Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants. Leonard's father, Samuel immigrated to America in 1908 at the age of sixteen from the Russian province of Volhynia where he came from a long line of rabbis. (Gradenwitz 1987: 20)
Wes craven is one of the most iconic figures in filmmaking. Mostly known for giving you and your parents nightmares. He revolutionized the horror genre with his terrifying characters and twisted plots the earned him the nickname the Sultan of Slash. But Wes didn't just walk into the film industry. After high school Wes went to Wheaton college in Illinois to earn an undergraduate degree in English and Psychology. He then went on to earn a master's degree in Philosophy and writing for John Hopkins University. His first real job was as an english teacher at Westminster college. He then went on to teach at a few more schools over the years. But nothing stuck, until he purchased a used 16mm camera as something to fill up his free time. He soon fell
Jerry has been a comedian, actor, screenwriter, and television producer. So how did this all start in 1954 he was born on april 29 in Brooklyn, New York and went to Queens college. He was always interested in comedy through the influence of his father Kálmán seinfeld who was a sign maker and
The presentations presented to the Administrative Board ranged from Lincoln Steffens to Alexander Berkman. I have chosen four astounding candidates who are perfect for our University: Booker T. Washington, William Jennings Bryan, Robert La Follete, and Eugene Debs. These are some of the most powerful, and influential people during the progressive era. They made their mark in our history; they helped protect the lives of Americans; they each took our country to the next level. These luminaries define true Progressives.
Her successful future started when she graduated from Columbia law school. She was the leading representative in the House of Representative when she ran for congress. She helped organize the women’s strike for peace in 1961.Gloria Steinem was yet another extremely important figure during the feminist movement. History.com writes, “Steinem found herself the subject of media scrutiny with her 1992 book Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem. To some feminists, the book’s focus on personal development to be a retreat from social activism. Steinem was surprised by the backlash, believing that a strong self-image to be crucial to creating change. “We need to be long-distance runners to make a real social revolution. And you can’t be a long-distance runner unless you have some inner strength,” she explained to People magazine. She considers the work to be “most political thing I’ve written. I was saying that many institutions are designed to undermine our self-authority in order to get us to obey their authority,” she told Interview magazine.”
“If you are a dreamer, come in” (Silverstein 9). The opening line in Where the Sidewalk Ends, the first book in his popular trilogy, Shel Silverstein offers the reader a seat by his fire and a few tales to hear. He sets out his theme, for this book and others, of adventure, imagination and creativity. Silverstein’s style of poetry is often referred to as peculiar or unconventional. Each of his poems, though off the wall, has an underlying message or advice on life, love, school, family and many other topics. Shel Silverstein teaches his readers life lessons through his quirky and eccentric poems.
The movie 'Wall Street' is a representation of poor morals and dissapointing business ethics in the popular world of business. This movie shows the negative effects that bad business morals can have on society. The two main characters are Bud Fox played by Charlie Sheen and Gordon Gekko played by Michael Douglas. Bud Fox is a young stockbroker who comes from an honest working-class family but on the other hand, Gordon Gekko is a millionaire who Bud admires and wants to be associated with. Greed seems to be a huge theme of this movie. This movie portrays the unethical society we live in. It shows how money oriented society has become and that people will do almost anything to get ahead. Competitiveness has become such a widespread game all over the country, especially in big cities.