Winner, Michael Robert

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WINNER, Michael Robert

WINNER, Michael Robert. British, b. 1935. Genres: Plays/Screenplays. Career: Screenwriter and director. Scimitar Films Ltd., London, England, chairman, 1957-. Film critic and columnist for English newspapers and magazines beginning in 1951; involved in television production, late 1950s; film producer and director, 1960-; theater producer, 1974-. Weekly columnist, Sunday Times and News of the World. Publications: Winner's Dinners, 1999, rev. ed., 2001; Winner Guide, 2002; Winner Takes All Biography, 2004. SCREENPLAYS (and director): The Cook Mikado, 1962; (with A. Hackney) You Must Be Joking, 1965; The Jokers, 1966; (with T. Wright) Hannibal Brooks, 1968; (with J. Konvitz) The Sentinel, 1976; The Big Sleep, 1977; Firepower, 1978; (with L. Arliss) The Wicked Lady, 1982; (with A. Shaffer and P. Buckman) Appointment with Death, 1988; (with A. Ayckbourn) A Chorus of Disapproval, 1989; (with L. Marks and M. Gran) Bullseye, 1990; (with H. Zahavi) Dirty Weekend, 1993; (with N. Mead) Parting Shots, 1997. Contributor to periodicals and newspapers. Address: Scimitar Films Ltd., 219 Kensington High St, London W8 6BD, England.