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Film production and distribution company Miramax was founded in 1979 by brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein. The two left the company in 2005 to start The Weinstein Company. Miramax is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
The company remains an important production and distribution studio for independent film.
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Fast Facts
- Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
- Founder(s): Harvey and Bob Weinstein
- Year Established: 1979
- Acquired by Disney in 1993
- Industry: Film production and distribution
- Phone: 917.606.5500
- Fax: 917.606.5535
- HQ: New York City
- President: Daniel Battsek
- EVP Business Affairs and Operations: Michael Luisi
- SVP and General Sales Manager: Elliot Slutzky
- Family division: Miramax Family Films
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Key Dates
- 1979: Founded
- 1992: Partnered with Paramount Pictures for VHS and TV distribution
- 1993: Purchased by The Walt Disney Company for $70 million
- 2005: Bob and Harvey Weinstein left Miramax to form The Weinstein Company
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Select Miramax Films
- 1989: sex, lies, and videotape
- 1989: My Left Foot
- 1992: Bob Roberts
- 1992: Reservoir Dogs
- 1992: The Crying Game
- 1994: Clerks
- 1994: Pulp Fiction
- 1995: Kids
- 1997: Good Will Hunting
- 1998: Shakespeare in Love
- 1999: The Talented Mr. Ripley
- 2003: Chicago
- 2003: Kill Bill
- 2007: No Country for Old Men
- 2007: There Will Be Blood
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quentin needs to get back to his old miramax days & make a gritty street cycling movie set in sf . like a critical mass underground special
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had no idea about the miramax cuts & the trouble with indie film houses...interesting time article: http://bit.ly/yLPJ7 #miramax #thinkfilm
@yarrhanna | November 08, 2009 04:21 PM
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Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film - $39.25
In the late 1980s, a generation of filmmakers inspired by the directors of the 1970s began to flower outside the studio system. In the following decade, the independent movement bloomed. Steven Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino, and dozens of l...
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Committed: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture - $51.99
Japanese release of very hard to find soundtrack for the 2000 film starring Heather Graham and directed by Lisa Krueger. Featuring an original score by Calexico (17 tracks), it also includes a handful of seven classic tracks that lead off t...
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A true motion picture phenomenon, this triumphant story was nominated for 9 Academy Awards(R) -- winning Oscars for Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor) and hot newcomers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (Best Original Screenplay). The most bri...
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Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film - $17.00
Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin engines -- the Sundance Film Festival and Miramax Films -- that have powered them. As he did in his acclaimed Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Pet...
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View All Miramax Questions (1) | Ask a QuestionWhere can I find a copy of The Theif and the Cobbler, the 2007 Recobbled cut? (2 Answers)It looks like it's still up on Google Video. Google has said that they're not going to remove anything (legal anyway), only stop allowing uploads soon. So, for now, toss ... read more
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quentin needs to get back to his old miramax days & make a gritty street cycling movie set in sf . like a critical mass underground special
@pedalingtwit | November 09, 2009 01:15 AM -
Miramax always there for you when you want to watch a classy picture.
@johnmulhern | November 08, 2009 10:38 PM -
@glitterandtwang nevermind. i found a really great @ from miramax using a hashtag. i'm all good.
@jniehof | November 08, 2009 07:49 PM -
Furious D called it long ago, James Berardinelli now laments it: RIP Miramax http://bit.ly/2SvY7I !film #movies
@DeejF | November 08, 2009 07:44 PM -
had no idea about the miramax cuts & the trouble with indie film houses...interesting time article: http://bit.ly/yLPJ7 #miramax #thinkfilm
@yarrhanna | November 08, 2009 04:21 PM
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Miramax on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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quentin needs to get back to his old miramax days & make a gritty street cycling movie set in sf . like a critical mass underground special
@pedalingtwit | November 09, 2009 01:15 AM -
Miramax always there for you when you want to watch a classy picture.
@johnmulhern | November 08, 2009 10:38 PM -
@glitterandtwang nevermind. i found a really great @ from miramax using a hashtag. i'm all good.
@jniehof | November 08, 2009 07:49 PM -
Furious D called it long ago, James Berardinelli now laments it: RIP Miramax http://bit.ly/2SvY7I !film #movies
@DeejF | November 08, 2009 07:44 PM -
had no idea about the miramax cuts & the trouble with indie film houses...interesting time article: http://bit.ly/yLPJ7 #miramax #thinkfilm
@yarrhanna | November 08, 2009 04:21 PM
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Miramax on Amazon | View All
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Committed: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture - $51.99
Japanese release of very hard to find soundtrack for the 2000 film starring Heather Graham and directed by Lisa Krueger. Featuring an original score by Calexico (17 tracks), it also includes a handful of seven classic tracks that lead off t...
Amazon -
Good Will Hunting (Miramax Collector's Series) - $14.99
A true motion picture phenomenon, this triumphant story was nominated for 9 Academy Awards(R) -- winning Oscars for Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor) and hot newcomers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (Best Original Screenplay). The most bri...
Amazon -
Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film - $39.25
In the late 1980s, a generation of filmmakers inspired by the directors of the 1970s began to flower outside the studio system. In the following decade, the independent movement bloomed. Steven Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino, and dozens of l...
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Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film - $17.00
Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin engines -- the Sundance Film Festival and Miramax Films -- that have powered them. As he did in his acclaimed Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Pet...
Amazon
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Miramax Divisions or Affiliates
- Note: Many of the links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- Parent Company Official Site: The Walt Disney Company | Mahalo
- Wikipedia: Miramax Family (Family Film Division)
- IMDb: Miramax International (International Distribution)
- IMDb: Miramax Television (Television Production Company)
- IMDb: Miramax Records (Soundtrack Production Company)
- Wikipedia: Miramax Books
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