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Michael Winterbottom
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Film & TV
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Michael Winterbottom is a prolific English filmmaker who has directed seventeen feature films in the past fifteen years. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films — Welcome to Sarajevo, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People — have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Known for
- What Is Cinema? — Self2013
- Kulturplatz — Self2004
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1961-03-29 ) 29 March 1961 (age 65) , Blackburn , Lancashire , England
- Alma mater
- Balliol College, Oxford ;, Bristol University
- Occupation
- Film director
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Blackburn
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Balliol College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Road to Guantanamo
- Image
- Michael Winterbottom 2013.JPG
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- Michael Winterbottom
- date of birth
- 1961-03-29
- name in native language
- Michael Winterbottom
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Michael Winterbottom
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Director
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961) is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—Welcome to Sarajevo, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People—have competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He and co-director Mat Whitecross won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival for their work on The Road to Guantanamo.
His production company, Revolution Films, has a first-look deal with Fremantle.
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