Michael Winner

British film director, producer and screenwriter (1935-2013)
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Summary

Michael Winner was born on October 30, 1935[1], in Hampstead[2]. He died on January 21, 2013[3], in Woodland House[4]. He worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and film editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,067 views/month, #6,680 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Willesden Jewish Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
  • Occupation: food critic[13], director[14]
  • Educated at: Downing College[15], St Christopher School[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Michael Winner[18]
  • Unmarried partner: Jenny Seagrove[19]
  • Cause of death: liver disease[20]
  • Family name: Winner[21]
  • Given name: Michael[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Owner of: Scimitar Films[25]
  • Start of work period: 1955[26]
  • End of work period: 2012[27]

Why It Matters

Michael Winner has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Michael Winner born?

Michael Winner's place of birth was Hampstead[2].

Where did Michael Winner die?

Michael Winner passed away in Woodland House[4].

What did Michael Winner do for work?

Michael Winner worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and film editor[9].

Where did Michael Winner go to school?

Michael Winner was educated at Downing College[15] and St Christopher School[16].

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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 81703
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 6310
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  4. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 2644
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  5. 15w ago · ~2026-34967-17 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Michael Winner cropped.jpg, Michael Winner, 2010 (cropped).jpg
    Wikidata description → British film director, producer and screenwriter (1935-2013)
    Occupation → film director, film producer, screenwriter +4
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, film producer, screenwriter +4
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owner of → Scimitar Films
    End of work period → +2012-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Work period end → —
    Unmarried partner → Jenny Seagrove
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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