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Hannah Weinstein (née Dorner; June 23, 1911 – March 9, 1984) was an American-British journalist, publicist and left-wing political activist who moved to Britain and became a television producer. She is best remembered for having produced The Adventures of Robin Hood television series in the mid-to-late 1950s.
Hannah Weinstein was a producer who worked on Stir Crazy, Claudine and The Adventures of Robin Hood. She was also a leftist activist and a co-founder of Third World Cinema Corporation.
- June 23, 1911
- March 9, 1984
Mar 11, 1984 · Hannah Weinstein, a Hollywood film producer and a political activist, died of a heart attack Friday at her home on Park Avenue. She was 72 years old.
Hannah Weinstein (1911–1984) was a pioneer in promoting diversity and social issues in filmmaking. She co-founded Third World Cinema, produced Claudine, Greased Lightning, and Stir Crazy, and was a liberal political leader and antiwar advocate.
Hannah Weinstein (1911-1984) was a producer of TV series and movies, such as The Adventures of Robin Hood, Claudine and Stir Crazy. She was born and died in New York City, and was the mother of producer Paula Weinstein.
- Producer, Additional Crew
- June 23, 1911
- Hannah Weinstein
- March 9, 1984
Finally--a book about Hannah Weinstein, who hired and supported blacklisted writers like Joan LaCour Scott, Adrian Scott, and Ring Lardner, and introduced the costume drama craze to England that influenced a generation of filmmakers (and comedians, like Monty Python).
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Before she became one of the more powerful independent production forces in 1950s British television, Hannah Weinstein (b. Hannah Dorner, New York, 1912. d. New York, 1984) had had a distinguished career as a journalist, publicist and left-wing political activist.
