Biography
Hannah Weinstein (née Dorner) was an American producer, journalist and political activist. Born in New York City on 23 June 1911, she worked as a journalist and speechwriter before moving to Europe in 1950. In London she founded Sapphire Films and executive produced the television series The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960) and several other period adventure series.
Returning to the United States in the early 1960s, Weinstein co-founded the Third World Cinema Corporation in 1971 to produce films featuring Black and Latino talent. She produced Claudine (1974), Greased Lightning (1977) and Stir Crazy (1980). In 1982 she received the Women in Film Crystal Award. She died in New York City on 9 March 1984.
