Age: 60
Occupation: Hollywood titan
The remarkably successful producer who co-founded Miramax Studios and now oversees the Weinstein Co. has been behind the scenes of more than 200 movies, including the 2012 Best Picture winner The Artist. It's the second year in a row a Weinstein film has grabbed top honors The King's Speech won the statue in 2011 helping silence the critics who doubted this movie mogul's second act.