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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]
Wendy Finerman. 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
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Wendy Finerman
Karen Lisa Finerman (born February 25, 1965) is an American businesswoman and television personality. Early life and education. Finerman was born to a Jewish family, [1] the daughter of Jane and Gerald Finerman. She was raised in Beverly Hills, California with sisters Wendy, Leslie, and Stacey, and a brother, Mark.
Jul 1, 2007 · Wendy Finerman’s dogged nine-year campaign to make Forrest Gump has become the stuff of Hollywood lore: While still in her 20s, Finerman found the story of the slow-witted Gump and knew she needed to bring it to the screen. But no one—not actors, directors, agents, or studios—shared her interest.
Wendy Finerman was born on 2 August 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.
- August 2, 1961
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.
Wendy Finerman Biography (1957?-) Full name, Wendy Joan Finerman; born 1957 (some sources say 1960) in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Irwin (an orthopedic surgeon) Finerman; married Mark Canton (a studio executive and producer), 1985 (divorced, 1999); married DavidPeterson (a financier); children: (first marriage) Dorothy, Henry, another child ...
