Harvey Weinstein - Milestones

• 2005: Miramax ended their 12-year exclusive relationship with Disney for a settlement worth $135 million; The Weinsteins will take Dimension Films, Miramax's genre label, with them to their new company
• 2000: Executive produced the box-office smash comedy spoof "Scary Movie"
• 2000: Served as executive producer on "Bounce", starring Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow
• 2000: Was an executive producer on "Chocolat", helmed by Lasse Hallstrom
• 1999: Miramax signed eight-film agreement with MGM
• 1999: Was executive producer of the Oscar-nominated Best Picture "The Cider House Rules", directed by Lasse Hallstrom
• 1998: Served as executive producer of the Oscar-winning "Shakespeare in Love"
• 1997: Made film acting debut in Arthur Hiller's "An Alan Smithee Film"
• 1996: Signed seven-year deal with Disney
• 1993: Miramax purchased by Disney
• 1992: Offshoot Dimension Films formed by Bob Weinstein
• 1991: Added new releasing branch to Miramax, Prestige Films
• 1991: Retained services of celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz to monitor the networks after ABC, CBS and NBC refused to run ads for "The Pope Must Die"
• 1990: Miramax sued the Motion Picture Association of America over X rating given to Pedro Almodovar's "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!"; Court dismissed case but new rating, NC-17, instituted by MPAA
• 1988: Became partners with Samuel Montagu Ltd (an investment concern), expanding Miramax
• 1986: With brother, co-directed first feature, "Playing For Keeps" (also co-produced, co-scripted, and co-executive produced music)
• 1979: Brothers journeyed to Cannes Film Festival with the proceeds from a music-producing business they ran in college; acquired rights to concert film, "The Secret Policeman's Ball" and achieved art-house hit on double bill with "The Secret Policeman's Other Ball"
• 1979: With brother Bob, founded Miramax Films, named for their parents, Miriam and Max Weinstein
• 1977: Produced first feature, "White Rock"
• Gained control of a movie theatre; began putting on second- and third-run features costing $50-$100
• Produced rock concerts with his brother Bob Weinstein during their college career