Wendy Finerman
Wendy Finerman | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 2, 1960 California, United States |
| Occupation | producer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) |
David Peterson |
| Relatives | Karen Finerman (sister) |
| Awards |
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Wendy Finerman is an American film producer of nearly a dozen feature films.
Biography
[edit]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]
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. Finerman was formerly married to producer Mark Canton and now is married to David Peterson. The mother of four children, she is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and runs her own company, Wendy Finerman Productions.[4]
Filmography
[edit]In the films listed she was producer unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hot to Trot | |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | |
| I Like It Like That | Executive producer | |
| 1996 | The Fan | |
| 1997 | FairyTale: A True Story | |
| 1998 | Stepmom | |
| 2001 | Sugar & Spice | |
| 2002 | Drumline | |
| 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | |
| 2007 | P.S. I Love You | |
| 2012 | One for the Money | |
TBA |
Rouge |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | In a Class of His Own | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2002 | One for the Money | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2006 | Surrender, Dorothy | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2014 | Drumline: A New Beat | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2017 | Love by the 10th Date | Executive producer | Television film |
| TBA | Guilty Pleasures | Executive producer | Television film |
References
[edit]- ^ Spiro, Amy (October 18, 2010). "Jewish Girls And Money". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths FINERMAN, JANE" March 28, 2012
- ^ MSNBC: "An excerpt from Karen Finerman’s “Finerman’s Rules”" June 5, 2013
- ^ "Wendy Finderman". Variety.
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