Michael Winner

Directing

Michael Winner

Born 1935-10-30 · London, England, UK

Michael Robert Winner was a British film director, producer and food critic. He is perhaps best known for directing several movies starring Charles Bronson, including three of the five Death Wish films.

Acting credits

Burke & Hare poster
6.1

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

Burke & Hare

2010

Calliope poster
8.0

A writer begins to discover that his femme fatale character has come to life in the real world.

Calliope

1994

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NR

Story of life on board HMS Victorious, Britain's most modern aircraft carrier. Shows various departments of the ship; jets landing on and take-offs from the flight-deck. Scenes in Gibraltar and Malta. Includes the first film credit for Michael Winner, as Associate Producer.

Floating Fortress

1959

No artwork available
6.5

Israeli Go-Go Boys Golan and Globus at the height of their careers - everybody is working for Cannon!

The Last Moguls

1986

Who Got Diana Dors's Millions? poster
8.5

British cinema's original sex symbol, Diana Dors, left her £2 million fortune in various bank accounts, their details and locations revealed by an apparently uncrackable cipher. In this documentary, everyone from her son Jason Dors Lake to the legendary code-breakers of Bletchley Park try to solve the mystery.

Who Got Diana Dors's Millions?

2003

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage poster
NR

The gloriously glamorous Dame Edna entertains a celebrity audience in this 1988 special.

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

1988

Blondes: Diana Dors poster
9.0

Celebrating the life and career of legendary British blonde bombshell Diana Dors, who died in 1984. Friends remember her affectionately and film clips illustrate her big screen movie roles.

Blondes: Diana Dors

1999

No artwork available
7.0

Documentary about television company ATV and its founder Lew Grade.

Just a Song and Dance

1987

Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s poster
7.0

Looking back to the 1980's at the celebrities in the press and on television for all the wrong reasons doing all the wrong things. It doesn't matter whether what they did was embarrassing, stupid, ridiculous, career ruining (or sometimes boosting), dangerous or illegal, they were all caught and filmed or photographed, and we will never forget them. Narrated by Isla Blair, with contributions by Simon Donald, Russell Grant, Christine Hamilton, Lauren Harries (also as James Harries), James King, and Michael Winner. These moments included It's a Royal Knockout, Rob Lowe's sex tape, Boy George's heroin problems, Drew Barrymore's childhood meltdown (including taking drugs at a very young age), the many mistakes at The Brits 1989 and many more. Good!

Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s

2007

The Cool Mikado poster
9.0

In this musical, the Gilbert and Sullivan classic is updated and set in post-war Japan. This time, the trouble begins when a soldier, the son of a Yankee judge, falls in love with a Japanese girl. This enrages her Yakuza fiancé who kidnaps him.

The Cool Mikado

1963

Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story poster
10.0

Documentary about the life of Frankie Howerd, with help from friends and colleagues and including highlights from his TV and film career.

Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story

1990

The Real Oliver Reed poster
NR

A documentary portrait about the life and times of the infamous hellraiser, who died in May 1999, having starred in more than 100 films.

The Real Oliver Reed

2000

Decadence poster
5.0

Two couples betray the decadence which lurks beneath the surface of high society: Steve, wealthy but ignorant, is engaged in a kinky relationship with Helen, a posh socialite living in Belgravia; meanwhile, Steve's nouveau riche wife Sybil is having an affair with Les, a private eye hired to kill her husband.

Decadence

1994

An Audience with Jackie Mason poster
7.0

The great American comedian Jackie Mason entertains a celebrity audience including Bruce Forsyth, Barry Humphries, Henry Cooper and Michael Winner.

An Audience with Jackie Mason

1990

Behave Yourself poster
10.0

An amusing guide on how to act in public, based on Emily Post's Book of Manners.

Behave Yourself

1962

The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt? poster
6.6

A documentary about the uncovering of a diary supposedly belonging to the legendary serial killer Jack The Ripper himself.

The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt?

1993

No artwork available
7.0

Lifting the lid on the world of cinema censorship, this programme has unique access to the files of the British Board of Film Classification. Featuring explicit and detailed exchanges between the censor and film-makers, 'Dear Censor' casts a wry eye over some of the most infamous cases in the history of the board. From the now seemingly innocuous Rebel Without a Cause, the first 'naturist' films and the infamous works of Ken Russell, and up to Rambo III, this frank and surprisingly warm documentary demonstrates how a body created by the industry to safeguard standards and reflect shifts in public opinion has also worked unexpectedly closely with the film-makers themselves to ensure that their work was able reach an audience.

Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification

2011

Behind the camera

Death Wish poster
6.9

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.

Death Wish

1974

Death Wish poster
6.9

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.

Death Wish

1974

Death Wish 3 poster
6.2

Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.

Death Wish 3

1985

Appointment with Death poster
6.1

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

Appointment with Death

1988

Appointment with Death poster
6.1

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

Appointment with Death

1988

Appointment with Death poster
6.1

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

Appointment with Death

1988

Chato's Land poster
6.5

In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.

Chato's Land

1972

Chato's Land poster
6.5

In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.

Chato's Land

1972

The Mechanic poster
6.7

Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.

The Mechanic

1972

Death Wish II poster
6.2

Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.

Death Wish II

1982

Death Wish II poster
6.2

Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.

Death Wish II

1982

A Chorus of Disapproval poster
5.4

Guy Jones (Irons) moves to a small British town and joins the local amateur dramatics society as a way to meet people. However he soon finds the drama offstage far outweighs those onstage.

A Chorus of Disapproval

1989

A Chorus of Disapproval poster
5.4

Guy Jones (Irons) moves to a small British town and joins the local amateur dramatics society as a way to meet people. However he soon finds the drama offstage far outweighs those onstage.

A Chorus of Disapproval

1989

The Sentinel poster
6.1

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

The Sentinel

1977

The Sentinel poster
6.1

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

The Sentinel

1977

The Sentinel poster
6.1

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

The Sentinel

1977

The Big Sleep poster
5.8

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

The Big Sleep

1978

The Big Sleep poster
5.8

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

The Big Sleep

1978

The Big Sleep poster
5.8

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

The Big Sleep

1978

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood poster
4.4

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

The Wicked Lady poster
4.9

Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, she gets bored and turns to highway robbery for thrills. While on the road she meets a famous highwayman, and they continue as a team, but some people begin suspecting her identity, and she risks death if she continues her nefarious activities.

The Wicked Lady

1983

The Wicked Lady poster
4.9

Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, she gets bored and turns to highway robbery for thrills. While on the road she meets a famous highwayman, and they continue as a team, but some people begin suspecting her identity, and she risks death if she continues her nefarious activities.

The Wicked Lady

1983

Lawman poster
6.5

While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.

Lawman

1971

Lawman poster
6.5

While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.

Lawman

1971