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biography
The younger, quieter half of the Weinstein brothers who, as co-chairs of Miramax Film Corporation, have flourished amid a flurry of filmic fanfare surrounding their distribution of controversial cinema. While Harvey ("Mr. Outside") makes the deals and manages the three-ring circuses of publicity often surrounding Miramax product, Bob ("Mr. Inside") manages the company's expenditures and revenue, which, at $55 million in 1990, made it the largest of the independent distributors.Starting the company (named from a combination of the names of their parents, Miriam and Max) in 1979 with money they
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Produced rock concerts with his brother Harvey Weinstein during college career
Gained control of a movie theatre; began putting on second- and third-run features costing $50-$100
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 Harvey, founded Miramax Films, named for their parents, Miriam and Max Weinstein
1981
Scripted first feature (also editing consultant), "The Burning"
1981
Production supervisor for feature, "Spaced Out"
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