Forrest Gump
1994
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Wendy Finerman is an American film producer of nearly a dozen feature films. Biography. Finerman was born to a Jewish family [1] and raised in Beverly Hills, California. [2] . Her sister, Karen Finerman, is a hedgefund owner/trader in New York City and appears on CNBC's Fast Money. [3]
- producer
- August 2, 1960 (age 63), California, United States
- 1988–present
- Mark Canton, David Peterson
Wendy Finerman. Producer: Forrest Gump. Finerman was one of three producers who won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Forrest Gump in 1994 and a BAFTA Award for Fairy Tale in 1998. She has also produced such popular films as The Fan, Stepmom, Drumline, and The Devil Wears Prada.
- January 1, 1
- Producer
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Wendy Finerman
Jul 1, 2007 · Learn how Wendy Finerman, a Wharton graduate, persevered for nine years to make Forrest Gump, a film that won six Oscars, including hers. Read about her other successful productions, such as The Devil Wears Prada and P.S., I Love You.
Mini Bio. Wendy Finerman was born on August 2, 1961 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is a producer, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Drumline (2002) and One for the Money (2012). She was previously married to Mark Canton. Family. Spouse. Mark Canton (July 6, 1985 - 1999) (divorced, 3 children) Trivia. Sister of Karen Finerman and Mark Finerman.
- August 2, 1961
Mar 22, 2012 · Here’s how it works. Wendy Finerman on Staying in the Picture. The Hollywood hit-maker talks about breaking into the boys club, thriving in a cutthroat business, and banking some of the biggest...
Wendy Finerman. Independent film and television producer Wendy Finerman founded WENDY FINERMAN PRODUCTIONS in 1988. In 1994, she became the first solo female producer in the history of the Academy to have received an Oscar® for Best Picture for Forrest Gump. The film won a total of six Academy Awards®, a Golden Globe Award® for Best Picture ...
Oct 31, 2016 · Wendy Finerman is a movie producer with films like Forrest Gump and The Devil Wears Prada to her name. But pursuing her career has often meant being the only woman in a crew of men. In recent...
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