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| '''Omar Sharif Amanat''' is a Muslim-American ] who once headed a day-trading technology company called Tradescape which was later sold to E*Trade in a deal that involved a flurry of litigation between E*Trade and Amanat soon after the deal closed. Subsequently, Amanat claims to have gone into the film industry as a financier. | |||
| '''Omar S. Amanat''' is a ] and ] who founded several film and financial technology companies including Tradescape, a brokerage and technology firm<ref>http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/stocks/Tradescape-Becomes-a-Contender-7502/</ref> that is reported to have processed 7% of ]'s daily trading volume, and was named one of the "Top 100 Companies in the United States" by the ] magazine with annual revenues of over $250 million.<ref> http://www.redherring.com/Home/6220</ref> ] acquired Tradescape for $276.2 million in total consideration including $96.2 million in initial consideration plus $180 million in contingent consideration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shareholder.com/common/edgar/1015780/1012870-02-3391/02-00.pdf|format=PDF|title=E*Trade Shareholder Filing: S.E.C 10-Q Quarterly Report|date=June 30, 2002|publisher=shareholder.com}}</ref> | |||
| He subsequently founded several film companies and became an ] of films including the Academy Award nominated ]<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2713368/</ref><ref>http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&id=2471&reviewid=VE1117934660&cs=1&p=0</ref>, ]'s documentary about the Darfur genocide entitled ]<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0438341920071006</ref>, ] starring ] and ]<ref>http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936024.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=SMart+People</ref>, and ] starring ] and ]<ref>http://www.fandango.com/themysteriesofpittsburgh_v359295/cast</ref> among other movies. | |||
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Omar Sharif Amanat is a Muslim-American businessman who once headed a day-trading technology company called Tradescape which was later sold to E*Trade in a deal that involved a flurry of litigation between E*Trade and Amanat soon after the deal closed. Subsequently, Amanat claims to have gone into the film industry as a financier.