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Michael Winner

Director

Michael Winner

Born October 30, 1935 in London, England, UKDied January 21, 201338 films

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.

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Death Wish posterFirst watchDeath Wish19746.9After 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.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Mechanic poster6.7The Mechanic1972Death Wish II poster6.2Death Wish II1982Death Wish 3 poster6.2Death Wish 31985Chato's Land poster6.5Chato's Land1972The Sentinel poster6.1The Sentinel1977Lawman poster6.5Lawman1971Appointment with Death poster6.1Appointment with Death1988Scorpio poster6.2Scorpio1973

Filmography

38 films as director
  1. 1999Parting ShotsDirector
  2. 1993Dirty WeekendDirector
  3. 1990Bullseye!Director
  4. 1989A Chorus of DisapprovalDirector
  5. 1988Appointment with DeathDirector
  6. 1985Death Wish 3Director
  7. 1984Scream for HelpDirector
  8. 1983The Wicked LadyDirector
  9. 1982Death Wish IIDirector
  10. 1979FirepowerDirector
  11. 1978The Big SleepDirector
  12. 1977The SentinelDirector
  13. 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodDirector
  14. 1974Death WishDirector
  15. 1973The Stone KillerDirector
  16. 1973ScorpioDirector
  17. 1972The MechanicDirector
  18. 1972Chato's LandDirector
  19. 1972The NightcomersDirector
  20. 1971LawmanDirector
  21. 1970The GamesDirector
  22. 1969Hannibal BrooksDirector
  23. 1967I'll Never Forget What's'isnameDirector
  24. 1967The JokersDirector
  25. 1965You Must Be JokingDirector
  26. 1964The SystemDirector
  27. 1963West 11Director
  28. 1963The Cool MikadoDirector
  29. 1962Play It CoolDirector
  30. 1962Behave YourselfDirector
  31. 1962It's MagicDirector
  32. 1961Some Like It CoolDirector
  33. 1961Girls Girls Girls!Director
  34. 1961Out of the ShadowDirector
  35. 1961Haunted EnglandDirector
  36. 1960Shoot to KillDirector
  37. 1960Climb Up the WallDirector
  38. 1957The SquareDirector