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Michael Winterbottom

Director | Producer | Writer

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Hoped to use the sets of Danny Boyle's film Sunshine on the production's off-days to shoot his own science fiction comedy. Permission was never worked out and Winterbottom's film was canceled. See more trivia »

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in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
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Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom at event of The Look of Love Still of Michael Winterbottom and Tamsin Egerton in The Look of Love Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom at event of Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story Kieran O'Brien, Michael Winterbottom and Margo Stilley at event of 9 Songs Still of Kate Winslet, Christopher Eccleston and Michael Winterbottom in Jude Angelina Jolie and Michael Winterbottom in A Mighty Heart
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Filmography

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2013 The Look of Love
 
2012 Everyday
 
2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
 
2011 Trishna
 
2010 The Trip (TV series)
– The Angel at Hetton (2010)
– The Yorke Arms (2010)
– Hipping Hall (2010)
– Holbeck Ghyll (2010)
– L'Enclume (2010)
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2010/I The Trip
 
2010 The Killer Inside Me
 
2009 The Shock Doctrine (documentary)
 
2008 A Summer in Genoa
 
2007 A Mighty Heart
 
2006 The Road to Guantanamo (documentary)
 
2005 Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story
 
2004 9 Songs
 
2003 Code 46
 
2002 In This World
 
2002 24 Hour Party People
 
2000 The Claim
 
1999 With or Without You
 
1999 Wonderland
 
1998/I I Want You
 
1997 Welcome to Sarajevo
 
1996 Jude
 
1995 Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
– Art's Promised Land (1995)
 
1995 Go Now
 
1995 Butterfly Kiss
 
1994 Family (TV series)
– Paula (1994)
– Nicola (1994)
– John Paul (1994)
– Charlo (1994)
 
1993 Cracker (TV series)
– The Mad Woman in the Attic: Part 2 (1993)
– The Mad Woman in the Attic: Part 1 (1993)
 
1993 Screenplay (TV series)
– Love Lies Bleeding (1993)
 
1993 Alleyn Mysteries (TV series)
– Death at the Bar (1993)
 
1992 Under the Sun
 
1991 Boon (TV series)
– Cab Rank Cowboys (1991)
 
1991 Time Riders (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1991)
– Episode #1.3 (1991)
– Episode #1.2 (1991)
– Episode #1.1 (1991)
 
1991 Shrinks (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1991)
 
1990 Forget About Me
 
1989 Dramarama (TV series)
– Rosie the Great (1989)
 
1989 Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
2013 Hello Carter (executive producer) (post-production)
 
2011 Trishna (producer)
 
2010 The Trip (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– The Yorke Arms (2010) (executive producer)
– Hipping Hall (2010) (executive producer)
 
2008 Bitter (short) (executive producer)
 
2008 A Summer in Genoa (producer)
 
2006 The Road to Guantanamo (documentary) (producer)
 
2006 Snow Cake (executive producer)
 
2004 Topspot (executive producer)
 
2004 9 Songs (producer)
 
2003 Bright Young Things (executive producer)
 
2002 Heartlands (executive producer)
 
1998 Resurrection Man (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
2012 Everyday (written by)
 
2011 Trishna (screenplay)
 
2008 A Summer in Genoa (screenplay)
 
2004 9 Songs
 
1995 Butterfly Kiss (idea)
 
1992 Under the Sun (story)
 
Show ShowEditor (5 titles)
2009 The Shock Doctrine (documentary)
 
2008 A Summer in Genoa
 
2006 The Road to Guantanamo (documentary)
 
2004 9 Songs
 
2002 24 Hour Party People (uncredited)
 
1986 Free Cinema (TV documentary) (assistant director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2005 Job Street (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (14 titles)
2011 55th BFI London Film Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008-2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Late Review (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 4 June 2010 (2010) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2010 Trace of the Bears (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Resumen - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 B 360º (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 June 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Michael Winterbottom (2005) … Himself
 
2005 San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Obtaining Cover: Inside Code 46 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 1st Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (video)
Himself - Winner: Best British Film 'In This World'
 
2000 Road to Sundance (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2005 Ceremonia de clausura (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

Related Videos

The Trip: Season 1: Episode 1 -- Steve has been asked to write reviews of six restaurants for a Sunday supplement so he asks his friend Rob to come with him. At the Inn at Whitewell they spend their dinnertime trying to outdo each other with film star impressions. The Road to Guantanamo -- Clip: We were trapped The Look of Love -- The story of Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur and property baron who established the Raymond Revue Bar and went on to become Britain’s richest man.
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Personal Details

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I don't particularly like the idea that there's an arc to the story and that therefore in this scene you have to convey this bit of information or emotion. I like more the feeling that, of course, there is a shape to the story, but that each scene should feel right, should be true at that moment, and... See more »

Trivia:

Hoped to use the sets of Danny Boyle's film Sunshine on the production's off-days to shoot his own science fiction comedy. Permission was never worked out and Winterbottom's film was canceled. See more »

Trademark:

Because of the improvisational element of much of his work, his films often use hand-held (sometimes digital) photography with roughly edited jumps between scenes and locations ( Butterfly Kiss, Wonderland, With or Without You, The Claim, 24 Hour Party People, In This World, 9 Songs). See more »

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