Michael Winterbottom

Michael Winterbottom

Directing·Age 65 — born March 29, 1961·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.
40Credits10 TV · 30 films
1983–2024Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedLove Lies Bleeding
6.8 Average ratingacross 40 titles

Top TV shows 10best Michael Winterbottom shows

  1. 1True StoriesDirector · 1 ep8.0
  2. 2Family posterFamilyDirector · 4 eps · 19948.0
  3. 3The Trip posterThe TripDirector · Creator · 24 eps · 20107.4
  4. 4Dramarama posterDramaramaDirector · 1 ep · 19837.3
  5. 5Screen Two posterScreen TwoDirector · Writer · 1 ep · 19857.1
  6. 6Cracker posterCrackerDirector · 2 eps · 19936.6
  7. 7Time Riders posterTime RidersDirector · 4 eps · 19916.3
  8. 8ScreenPlay posterScreenPlayDirector · 1 ep · 19866.0
  9. 9This England posterThis EnglandDirector · Writer · 6 eps · 20225.9
  10. 10Boon posterBoonDirector · 1 ep · 19865.8

Top movies 30best Michael Winterbottom movies

  1. 1Love Lies Bleeding posterLove Lies BleedingDirector · 199310.0
  2. 2Forget About MeDirector · 19909.0
  3. 3Family posterFamilyDirector · 19948.0
  4. 4Under the Sun posterUnder the SunDirector · Story · 19928.0
  5. 5Eleven Days in May posterEleven Days in MayDirector · Producer · 20227.8
  6. 6Snow Cake posterSnow CakeExecutive Producer · 20067.1
  7. 7The Shock Doctrine posterThe Shock DoctrineDirector · 20097.1
  8. 824 Hour Party People poster24 Hour Party PeopleDirector · 20027.0
  9. 9The Road to Guantanamo posterThe Road to GuantanamoDirector · Writer · 20066.9
  10. 10The Trip posterThe TripDirector · Writer · 20116.6
  11. 11Go Now posterGo NowDirector · 19956.6
  12. 12The Trip to Spain posterThe Trip to SpainDirector · Writer · 20176.5
  13. 13Wonderland posterWonderlandDirector · 19996.5
  14. 14Welcome to Sarajevo posterWelcome to SarajevoDirector · 19976.5
  15. 15A Mighty Heart posterA Mighty HeartDirector · 20076.4
  16. 16The Emperor's New Clothes posterThe Emperor's New ClothesDirector · Writer · 20156.4
  17. 17Butterfly Kiss posterButterfly KissDirector · 19956.4
  18. 18The Trip to Italy posterThe Trip to ItalyDirector · Writer · 20146.3
  19. 19Jude posterJudeDirector · 19966.3
  20. 20Shoshana posterShoshanaDirector · Writer · 20246.3
  21. 21Bright Young Things posterBright Young ThingsExecutive Producer · 20036.3
  22. 22The Trip to Greece posterThe Trip to GreeceDirector · 20206.3
  23. 23In This World posterIn This WorldDirector · 20036.2
  24. 24Code 46 posterCode 46Director · 20036.2
  25. 25Resurrection Man posterResurrection ManExecutive Producer · 19986.2
  26. 26A Cock and Bull Story posterA Cock and Bull StoryDirector · 20056.2
  27. 27The Claim posterThe ClaimDirector · 20006.0
  28. 28Heartlands posterHeartlandsExecutive Producer · 20036.0
  29. 29Trishna posterTrishnaDirector · Screenplay · 20115.9
  30. 30The Killer Inside Me posterThe Killer Inside MeDirector · Writer · 20105.8

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