Michael Winterbottom(I)

Director
Writer
Producer

Michael Winterbottom at an event for Tappaja sisälläni (2010)

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The Emperor's New Clothes (2015)

Michael took an English degree at Oxford then trained in film at Bristol and London breaking into television via the cutting room at Thames Television. He made his directorial debut with two documentaries on Ingmar Bergman His production of Love Lies Bleeding won the Silver Award at the 1993 New York Television Festival and the 4 part serial 'Family' has collected numerous awards at film and television festivals around the world. He also directed the opening story in the first series of the multi award winning Cracker

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 27 wins & 60 nominations total

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Michael Winterbottom and Tamsin Egerton in The Look of Love (2013)

Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom in 24 Hour Party People (2002)

Kate Winslet, Christopher Eccleston, and Michael Winterbottom in Jude - kivenhakkaajan rakkaus (1996)

Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Michael Winterbottom in Tristram Shandy - herrasmiehen paljastukset (2005)

Michael Winterbottom in Brydon ja Coogan Italiassa (2014)

Angelina Jolie and Michael Winterbottom in A Mighty Heart (2007)

Director Michael Winterbottom with Wes Bentley

Michael Winterbottom at an event for The Trip to Spain (2017)

Known for:

A Mighty Heart

6.6

Director

2007

Genova

6.0

Director

2008

Tie Guantanamoon

7.4

Director

2006

Tappaja sisälläni

6.1

Director

2010

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Director

Shoshana
7.6
- Director
- 2023
This England
6.7
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 2022
Eleven Days in May
7.5
- Director
- 2022
Isolation
6.8
- Director (segment Isolation)
- 2021
The Trip - Matkamiehet Brydon ja Coogan
8.0
TV Series
- Director
- 2010–2020
The Trip to Greece
6.5
- Director
- 2020
Greed
5.8
- Director
- 2019
The Wedding Guest
5.8
- Director
- 2018
The Trip to Spain
6.6
- Director
- 2017
On the Road
6.0
- Director
- 2016
The Emperor's New Clothes
7.0
- Director
- 2015
The Face of an Angel
4.6
- Director
- 2014
Brydon ja Coogan Italiassa
6.6
- Director
- 2014
The Look of Love
6.0
- Director
- 2013
Everyday
6.2
- Director
- 2012

Writer

Shoshana
7.6
- Writer
- 2023
This England
6.7
TV Mini Series
- written by
- 2022
Isolation
6.8
- Writer (segment Isolation)
- 2021
Greed
5.8
- screenplay
- 2019
The Wedding Guest
5.8
- written by
- 2018
The Emperor's New Clothes
7.0
- made by
- 2015
Brydon ja Coogan Italiassa
6.6
- writer
- 2014
Everyday
6.2
- written by
- 2012
Trishna
6.0
- screenplay
- 2011
Genova
6.0
- screenplay
- 2008
9 Songs
4.8
- Writer (uncredited)
- 2004
Butterfly Kiss - tappaja tiellä
6.3
- idea
- 1995
Aika auringon alla
7.0
TV Movie
- story
- 1992
The English Programme
TV Series
- story
- 1992
Ingmar Bergman: The Director
TV Special
- screenplay
- 1988

Producer

Shoshana
7.6
- executive producer
- producer
- 2023
This England
6.7
TV Mini Series
- executive producer
- 2022
Eleven Days in May
7.5
- producer
- 2022
The Wedding Guest
5.8
- producer
- 2018
Hello Carter
5.6
- executive producer
- 2013
Trishna
6.0
- producer
- 2011
The Trip - Matkamiehet Brydon ja Coogan
8.0
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2010
Bitter
6.5
Short
- executive producer
- 2008
Genova
6.0
- producer
- 2008
Tie Guantanamoon
7.4
- producer
- 2006
Snow Cake
7.4
- executive producer
- 2006
Topspot
3.5
- executive producer
- 2004
9 Songs
4.8
- producer (uncredited)
- 2004
Bright Young Things
6.5
- executive producer
- 2003
Heartlands
6.8
- executive producer
- 2002

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Trivia
Apparently, his first job on a film shoot was working as Lindsay Anderson's assistant in his early twenties, a position he described as "...basically holding cups of tea".

Quotes
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 that gradually you accumulate these moments of truth until you get enough of them together that it becomes a story that's interesting.