Born Rich

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Born Rich is a documentary by Jamie Johnson from the year 2003, which was purchased by HBO. The film was described as "a documentary about children of the immensely rich", " captured by one of their own ."

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The documentation consists mainly of interviews, which leads Johnson freely with his friends. It is here talking about the experience - how it is when you are born into wealth and lives a life without financial constraints.

Johnson conducted interviews with:

  • Georgina Bloomberg, jumper, daughter and heiress of the New York mayor and media mogul Michael Bloomberg
  • Ivanka Trump, daughter and heiress of the real estate tycoon Donald Trump
  • Carlo of Zeitschel, supposedly a great-grandson of the last German Kaiser Wilhelm II
  • Cody Franchetti, heir to Milliken & Company
  • Luke Weil, son and heir of A. Lorne Weil ( Scientific Games )
  • Samuel Irving "SI" Newhouse IV, heir of Condé Nast and grandson of Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr.
  • Josiah Hornblower, of the Vanderbilt and Whitney Family
  • Stephanie Ercklentz, " finance heiress "
  • Christina Floyd, daughter of golfer Raymond Floyd
  • Juliet Hartford, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company heiress, daughter of Huntington Hartford

Background

The film was produced by Johnson's uncle, the screenwriter and novelist Dirk Wittenborn, who encouraged Johnson to the documentation.

Awards

Born Rich was nominated for two Emmy Awards: 'Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming ' and 'Outstanding Nonfiction Special'.

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