Michael Winterbottom

Michael Winterbottom

Known for
Directing
Born
March 29, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

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

Filmography

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A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

Movie · Director

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Gaza Year Zero

Gaza Year Zero

Movie · Director

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True Stories

True Stories

TV · Director · 1 ep

2026
The Trip to the Northern Lights

The Trip to the Northern Lights

Movie · Director

2026
The Trip to The Northern Lights (London Film Festival Presentation)

The Trip to The Northern Lights (London Film Festival Presentation)

Movie · Director

2024
Shoshana poster

Shoshana

Movie · Director

2022
Eleven Days in May poster

Eleven Days in May

Movie · Director

2022
This England poster

This England

TV · Director · 2 eps

2021
Isolation poster

Isolation

Movie · Director

2020
The Trip to Greece poster

The Trip to Greece

Movie · Director

2019
The Wedding Guest poster

The Wedding Guest

Movie · Director

2019
Greed poster

Greed

Movie · Director

2017
The Trip to Spain poster

The Trip to Spain

Movie · Director

2016
On the Road poster

On the Road

Movie · Director

2015
The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes

Movie · Director

2014
The Face of an Angel poster

The Face of an Angel

Movie · Director

2014
The Trip to Italy poster

The Trip to Italy

Movie · Director

2013
The Look of Love poster

The Look of Love

Movie · Director

2012
Everyday poster

Everyday

Movie · Director

2011
The Trip poster

The Trip

Movie · Director

2011
Trishna poster

Trishna

Movie · Director

2010
The Killer Inside Me poster

The Killer Inside Me

Movie · Director

2010
The Trip poster

The Trip

TV · Director · 30 eps

2009
Genova poster

Genova

Movie · Director

2009
The Shock Doctrine poster

The Shock Doctrine

Movie · Director

2007
A Mighty Heart poster

A Mighty Heart

Movie · Director

2006
The Road to Guantanamo poster

The Road to Guantanamo

Movie · Director

2005
A Cock and Bull Story poster

A Cock and Bull Story

Movie · Director

2004
9 Songs poster

9 Songs

Movie · Director

2003
Code 46 poster

Code 46

Movie · Director

2003
In This World poster

In This World

Movie · Director

2002
24 Hour Party People poster

24 Hour Party People

Movie · Director

2000
The Claim poster

The Claim

Movie · Director

1999
Wonderland poster

Wonderland

Movie · Director

1999
With or Without You poster

With or Without You

Movie · Director

1998
I Want You poster

I Want You

Movie · Director

1997
Welcome to Sarajevo poster

Welcome to Sarajevo

Movie · Director

1996
Jude poster

Jude

Movie · Director

1995
Butterfly Kiss poster

Butterfly Kiss

Movie · Director

1995
Go Now poster

Go Now

Movie · Director

1995
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood poster

Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood

TV · Director · 1 ep

1994
Family poster

Family

Movie · Director

1994
Family poster

Family

TV · Director · 4 eps

1993
Love Lies Bleeding poster

Love Lies Bleeding

Movie · Director

1993
Cracker poster

Cracker

TV · Director · 2 eps

1993
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries poster

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

TV · Director · 1 ep

1992
Under the Sun poster

Under the Sun

Movie · Director

1991
Time Riders poster

Time Riders

TV · Director · 4 eps

1991
Shrinks poster

Shrinks

TV · Director · 1 ep

1990
Forget About Me

Forget About Me

Movie · Director

1989
Rosie the Great poster

Rosie the Great

Movie · Director

1988
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern poster

Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern

Movie · Director

1986
Boon poster

Boon

TV · Director · 1 ep

1986
ScreenPlay poster

ScreenPlay

TV · Director · 1 ep

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · Director · 1 ep

1983
Dramarama poster

Dramarama

TV · Director · 1 ep

1976
The English Programme

The English Programme

TV · Director · 2 eps