Michael Winner

Michael Winner (1935-2013) 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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Appointment with Death (1988)

Emily Boynton, 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Lauren Bacall  •  Carrie Fisher  •  John Gielgud

Emily Boynton, 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Lauren Bacall  •  Carrie Fisher  •  John Gielgud

Hannibal Brooks (1969)

A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Oliver Reed  •  Michael J. Pollard  •  Wolfgang Preiss  •  Karin Baal

A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Oliver Reed  •  Michael J. Pollard  •  Wolfgang Preiss  •  Karin Baal

The Mechanic (1972)

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, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Jan-Michael Vincent  •  Keenan Wynn  •  Jill Ireland

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, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Jan-Michael Vincent  •  Keenan Wynn  •  Jill Ireland

Dirty Weekend (1993)

Shortly after she moves into her own flat in Brighton, Bella finds she is being spied on and generally harassed by a man living across from her. Finally driven to solving the problem with a hammer, she realises she is then ready for a crusade against other such ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Lia Williams  •  Rufus Sewell  •  Michael Cule  •  David McCallum

Shortly after she moves into her own flat in Brighton, Bella finds she is being spied on and generally harassed by a man living across from her. Finally driven to solving the problem with a hammer, she realises she is then ready for a crusade against other such ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Lia Williams  •  Rufus Sewell  •  Michael Cule  •  David McCallum

I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)

Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic fashion, he quits his job to return to writing for a small literary magazine. He wants to leave his former life behind, going as far as saying good-bye to his wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Orson Welles  •  Oliver Reed  •  Carol White  •  Harry Andrews

Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic fashion, he quits his job to return to writing for a small literary magazine. He wants to leave his former life behind, going as far as saying good-bye to his wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Orson Welles  •  Oliver Reed  •  Carol White  •  Harry Andrews

The Games (1970)

From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They are the most superbly conditioned animals in the world. They are also the pawns of powerful nations, the victims of dangerous drugs and the object of many men's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Michael Crawford  •  Ryan O'Neal  •  Charles Aznavour  •  Stanley Baker

From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They are the most superbly conditioned animals in the world. They are also the pawns of powerful nations, the victims of dangerous drugs and the object of many men's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Michael Crawford  •  Ryan O'Neal  •  Charles Aznavour  •  Stanley Baker

The Big Sleep (1978)

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

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Sarah Miles  •  Candy Clark  •  Richard Boone

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

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Robert Mitchum  •  Sarah Miles  •  Candy Clark  •  Richard Boone

The Sentinel (1977)

A New York City model with a troubled past relocates to an apartment in a brownstone building where the only other tenant is a withdrawn blind priest. After experiencing strange occurrences, she begins to realize her building houses a sinister evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Chris Sarandon  •  Cristina Raines  •  Martin Balsam  •  José Ferrer

A New York City model with a troubled past relocates to an apartment in a brownstone building where the only other tenant is a withdrawn blind priest. After experiencing strange occurrences, she begins to realize her building houses a sinister evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Chris Sarandon  •  Cristina Raines  •  Martin Balsam  •  José Ferrer

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Bruce Dern  •  Madeline Kahn  •  Art Carney  •  Phil Silvers

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Bruce Dern  •  Madeline Kahn  •  Art Carney  •  Phil Silvers

Burke & Hare (2010)

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

DIRECTION:  John Landis
CAST:  Simon Pegg  •  Andy Serkis  •  Isla Fisher  •  Tom Wilkinson

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

DIRECTION:  John Landis
CAST:  Simon Pegg  •  Andy Serkis  •  Isla Fisher  •  Tom Wilkinson

Death Wish (1974)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Hope Lange  •  Vincent Gardenia  •  Steven Keats

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Hope Lange  •  Vincent Gardenia  •  Steven Keats

Lawman (1971)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Burt Lancaster  •  Robert Ryan  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Robert Duvall

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Burt Lancaster  •  Robert Ryan  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Robert Duvall

The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt? (1993)

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

DIRECTION:  Christopher Short  •  Martin Howells
CAST:  Michael Winner

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

DIRECTION:  Christopher Short  •  Martin Howells
CAST:  Michael Winner

The Square (1957)

Old man of class and character living in a London square after both have suffered from time. Before his house is pulled down the residents surprise him with a party.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  A.E. Matthews  •  John Kidd  •  Richard Coleman  •  Gabrielle Daye

Old man of class and character living in a London square after both have suffered from time. Before his house is pulled down the residents surprise him with a party.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  A.E. Matthews  •  John Kidd  •  Richard Coleman  •  Gabrielle Daye

Dear Censor… The secret archive of the British Board of Film Classification (2011)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Pelly
CAST:  Craig Lapper  •  Christopher Frayling  •  Kim Newman  •  Michael Winner

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Pelly
CAST:  Craig Lapper  •  Christopher Frayling  •  Kim Newman  •  Michael Winner

Scream for Help (1984)

A teenaged girl discovers that her stepfather is trying to murder her and her mother, but when she tells people, no one will believe her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Rachael Kelly  •  Marie Masters  •  David Allen Brooks  •  Lolita Lorre

A teenaged girl discovers that her stepfather is trying to murder her and her mother, but when she tells people, no one will believe her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Rachael Kelly  •  Marie Masters  •  David Allen Brooks  •  Lolita Lorre

The Wicked Lady (1983)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Faye Dunaway  •  John Gielgud  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Alan Bates

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Faye Dunaway  •  John Gielgud  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Alan Bates

Parting Shots (1999)

Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only three months to live. After thinking things over, he decides that since he is dying anyway, he will kill or destroy all the people that ever crossed or hurt him during ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Chris Rea  •  Felicity Kendal  •  John Cleese  •  Ben Kingsley

Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only three months to live. After thinking things over, he decides that since he is dying anyway, he will kill or destroy all the people that ever crossed or hurt him during ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Chris Rea  •  Felicity Kendal  •  John Cleese  •  Ben Kingsley

The System (1964)

In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer, the leader of the group, Tinker, a strolling photographer, aims to conquer a fashion model from a well-to-do family, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Oliver Reed  •  Jane Merrow  •  Barbara Ferris  •  Julia Foster

In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer, the leader of the group, Tinker, a strolling photographer, aims to conquer a fashion model from a well-to-do family, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Oliver Reed  •  Jane Merrow  •  Barbara Ferris  •  Julia Foster

You Must be Joking (1965)

A motley group of soldiers are set loose on swinging England in an initiative test to collect a selection of esoteric items  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Michael Callan  •  Lionel Jeffries  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White

A motley group of soldiers are set loose on swinging England in an initiative test to collect a selection of esoteric items  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Michael Callan  •  Lionel Jeffries  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White
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