Search results
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. 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
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Wendy Finerman
2 days ago · WENDY FINERMAN: We knew we had great test screenings [but] didn't know it was going to become the phenomenon it [became]. Forrest Gump opened on July 6, 1994 to critical acclaim and a cultural ...
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.
Mar 22, 2012 · 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 movies in history.
Jun 24, 2019 · Wendy Finerman knows a thing or two about the challenges of getting Forrest Gump made, as it took her a grand total of nine years pitching the film through the 1980s and early 1990s to get...
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...
- 6 min
