Irwin Winkler

Irwin Winkler

Born: May 28, 1931
in New York City, New York, United States
Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of 50 major motion pictures, dating back to 1967's Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley. The fourth film he produced, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), starring Jane Fonda, was nominated for nine Academy Awards. In 1976, he won an Oscar for Best Picture for Rocky. As a producer, he has been nominated for Best Picture for three other films: Raging Bull, The Right Stuff, and Goodfellas.

Movies for Irwin Winkler...

Point Blank (1967) | The Documentary
Title: Point Blank (1967) | The Documentary
Character: Self
Released: April 3, 2024
Type: Movie
Diving into the making of this iconic film directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin. Delve into Marvin's war experiences shaping his intense performances, Boorman's transition from BBC director to cinematic innovator, and the unique adaptation of Donald E. Westlake's novel. Discover the creative synergy between Marvin and Boorman, leading to groundbreaking narrative structures, thematic color use, and cinematic techniques. Witness the film's evolution from mixed initial reviews to a cult classic, influencing the crime genre and showcasing the power of collaboration in filmmaking.
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Making 'The Irishman'
Title: Making 'The Irishman'
Character: Self
Released: November 24, 2020
Type: Movie
Join legendary director Martin Scorsese, and acting icons Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino going behind the scenes of their universally acclaimed movie.
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The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman
Title: The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman
Character: Self
Released: January 15, 2020
Type: Movie
Join legendary director Martin Scorsese, and acting icons Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino as we go behind the scenes of their universally acclaimed movie.
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Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
Title: Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
Character: Self
Released: March 28, 2017
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Martin Scorsese's "Silence."
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From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
Title: From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
Character: Self
Released: November 18, 2015
Type: Movie
In this one-hour documentary event narrated by Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, the filmmakers and past cast members share Rockys Cinderella story from the Oscar®-winning first film to the critically and commercially successful sixth film, Rocky Balboa. Then, together with director Ryan Coogler, stars Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, and producer Irwin Winkler, viewers get an inside look at how Warner Bros Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures new film Creed (story by Ryan Coogler, screenplay by Ryan Coogler & Aaron Covington) was originated, and how Jordan and Stallone prepared for their roles in this fresh new take on the Rocky franchise.
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Scorsese's Goodfellas
Title: Scorsese's Goodfellas
Character: Self
Released: May 5, 2015
Type: Movie
In this produced by Brett Ratner new retrospective documentary we hear from cast members and additional participants include Harvey Keitel, Leonardo DiCaprio and Terence Winter, creator of Boardwalk Empire and screenwriter of The Wolf of Wall Street. The program gives us thoughts about Scorsese's approach to the material, casting, characters, and performances, costumes and period details, photography, music, and retrospective thoughts about the film. It is filled with memorable stories and observations from a wide array of commentators.
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Rocky IV: The American Punch
Title: Rocky IV: The American Punch
Character: Self
Released: October 11, 2014
Type: Movie
Rocky IV is dually symbolic - it embodies both the victory of the American boxer over the Soviet one and the victory of neo-liberalism over a dwindling socialism. Today, Rocky is held up as a model by some and is a subject of derision for others. An emblem of the 1980s, its culture and its heroes, the film will be the subject of an entertaining analysis of popular culture.
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The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Title: The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Character: Self
Released: December 27, 2011
Type: Movie
The 35th anniversary of the 1976 Oscar-winning film “Rocky” is marked with a TV retrospective in which Sylvester Stallone and others reminisce about the creation of the movie as well as the other films in the franchise.
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The Real Rocky
Title: The Real Rocky
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 2011
Type: Movie
Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.
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Marty and Bobby
Title: Marty and Bobby
Character: Self
Released: January 11, 2011
Type: Movie
An exploration of the creative collaboration of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, with a special emphasis on "Raging Bull."
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Title: No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Character: Self
Released: January 11, 2009
Type: Movie
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the "American New Wave."
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Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
Title: Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 2008
Type: Movie
An intimate portrait of an oft-forgotten character in Hollywood: the screenwriter. Raised in Baghdad, screenwriter Mardik Martin was infused with an early love for movies when he was sent to the U.S. by his family to avoid being drafted into the Iraqi army. Mardik discovered the NYU cinema department, and there he met Martin Scorsese; their friendship would lead to some of the greatest films in American cinema.
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Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
Title: Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
Character: Self
Released: September 18, 2006
Type: Movie
Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.
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Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
Title: Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: July 18, 2006
Type: Movie
A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.
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The 'New York, New York' Stories
Title: The 'New York, New York' Stories
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 2005
Type: Movie
Made in 2005, this documentary traces the history of NY, NY, beginning with the formation of the producing partnership between Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff. It was they who developed the initial script with writer Earl Rauch. Winkler met Scorsese at a screening of Mean Streets, and when Scorsese heard that Winkler was developing a script set in the "big band" era, he asked to read it. Winkler and Chartoff discuss casting, and Scorsese and Kovacs discuss the look of the film. Editor Tom Rolf notes the irony (some might say the injustice) that Minnelli, who brought Kander & Ebb into the project, did not have a hit with the title song, which wasn't even nominated for an Oscar. It didn't get noticed until two years later, when Frank Sinatra recorded it. Today most people probably don't realize it was written for a movie.
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Raging Bull: Before the Fight
Title: Raging Bull: Before the Fight
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 2005
Type: Movie
The first part of a four-part documentary about the production of "Raging Bull."
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Raging Bull: After the Fight
Title: Raging Bull: After the Fight
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 2005
Type: Movie
The fourth and final installment of a four-part documentary about the production of "Raging Bull."
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Welcome to Hollywood
Title: Welcome to Hollywood
Character: Irwin Winkler
Released: October 1, 1998
Type: Movie
A film director (Adam Rifkin) decides to chart the course of a young actor (Tony Markes) as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
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Perfect Moment
Title: Perfect Moment
Character: Himself
Released: March 21, 1997
Type: Movie
In this documentary, artist-filmmaker Nicholas Hondrogen asks people to describe memorable moments of their lives. Some, such as Norman Lear and Indian activist Russell Means, talk about religion, while composer Philip Glass and film-producer Irwin Winkler discuss the births of their children. Pastor Jess Moody recalls WW II deaths of his friends, and artist Janice Blake remembers being raped.
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Sports on the Silver Screen
Title: Sports on the Silver Screen
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 16, 1997
Type: Movie
HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.
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Title: HBO First Look
Released: June 12, 1992
Type: TV
HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show is part documentary and part advertisement. It airs on HBO with no set schedule.
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Martin Scorsese Directs
Title: Martin Scorsese Directs
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 1990
Type: Movie
Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen. Additional interviews with the likes of Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Thelma Schoonmaker, the director’s own parents, and others build a perception of Scorsese that not everybody knows.