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			'''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>
	'''Omar S. Amanat''' is a Muslim-American ] who founded a day-trading technology company called Tradescape and later went into the film industry as a financier.


	According to New York State court records, Amanat is married to Muslim-American dentist Sabiya Amanat, with whom he has 3 sons, and, according to the Czech press, with Czech model Helena Houdová, with whom he has one son.
			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 S. Amanat is a businessman and entrepreneur who founded several film and financial technology companies including Tradescape, a brokerage and technology firm that is reported to have processed 7% of NASDAQ's daily trading volume, and was named one of the "Top 100 Companies in the United States" by the Red Herring magazine with annual revenues of over $250 million. E*Trade acquired Tradescape for $276.2 million in total consideration including $96.2 million in initial consideration plus $180 million in contingent consideration.

He subsequently founded several film companies and became an Executive Producer of films including the Academy Award nominated The Visitor, George Clooney's documentary about the Darfur genocide entitled Darfur Now, Smart People starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid, and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh starring Sienna Miller and Nick Nolte among other movies.

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