Sidney Kimmel (born 1929) is a film producer also working as such under the names Caesar Kimmel and Sydney Kimmel. Some of his many films include Death at a Funeral and The Kite Runner. He ranked number 655 in the Forbes list of the richest people alive, in 2010, and is a noted philanthropist who recently donated $25 million to Stand Up To Cancer.
Sidney Kimmel was born in 1929, in a Jewish family, and raised in Philadelphia. He attended Temple U...
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Sidney Kimmel (born 1929) is a film producer also working as such under the names Caesar Kimmel and Sydney Kimmel. Some of his many films include Death at a Funeral and The Kite Runner. He ranked number 655 in the Forbes list of the richest people alive, in 2010, and is a noted philanthropist who recently donated $25 million to Stand Up To Cancer.
Sidney Kimmel was born in 1929, in a Jewish family, and raised in Philadelphia. He attended Temple University. He now lives in California with his wife Caroline.
Kimmel founded Jones Apparel Group in 1970 while working at W. R. Grace and Company. Five years later, he purchased the company with a partner. Notable lines produced by Kimmel include: Jones New York, Evan-Picone, 9 West; licensing deals with Ralph Lauren. Stepped down as chief executive officer of Jones in 2002 but remains chairman of the board of directors; has sold most of his shares in the publicly-traded company. Today, he owns art, real estate, movie production outfit Sidney...
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