David Winters
Head of the Advisory Panel
David Winters career in film industry has spanned five decades, during each of which he has worked at the highest levels and achieved worldwide recognition for his accomplishments, here are some key points about David's illustrious and accomplished career to date and why he was Port Funds choice as Head of the Advisory Panel on all Port Funds Movie Productions
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David Winters began his career as a gifted choreographer, and at a young age choreographed 5 Elvis Presley films and then went on to star in the original West Side Story, which won 10 Academy Awards.
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David's first production he ever directed was the TV series The Monkees, which won an emmy award, now that's getting off to the right start!
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David Winters directed and produced Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, which starred Kirk Douglas, Sir Michael Redgrave, Susan Hampshire, Susan George, Donald Pleasance and was nominated for four emmy awards.
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Two of his more recent awards were at the Bangkok Film Festival in 2002, where "Welcome 2 Ibiza" earned the "Audience Award for best Picture" after repeated screenings to standing room only crowds and in 2007 at the FICTIS Film festival, where The King Maker received the "SILVER TEN AWARD as Outstanding Film in the category of Feature Fiction" More Information on these Productions and More Click Here
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David's UK publicly listed company, Hand Made PLC, continues to produce highly acclaimed films that not only perform well at world film festivals but also generate significant interest (and pre-sales) from major distributors
Detailed Biography taken from IMDB
As a teenager, David Winters appeared in many television shows and Broadway productions, including "West Side Story", originating the role of Baby John. A few years later, he appeared as A-Rab in the movie version (West Side Story (1961)), recreating the special "Cool" dance sequence choreographed for him.
Once in Hollywood, Winters began to teach dance to actors, such as Ann-Margret and Raquel Welch. He also choreographed many major films, including five Elvis Presley films and Barbra Streisand's A Star Is Born (1976). He also choreographed and guest-starred in Movin' with Nancy (1967) (TV), earning his first of many Emmy Nominations, and was a regular singer/dancer and choreographer on "Hullabaloo" (1965). This catapulted him into television directing and producing and, in all, he has directed and produced over 200 shows, specials and movies, including the award-winning Once Upon a Wheel (1971), starring Paul Newman, and the musical Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973) (TV) starring Kirk Douglas. For his television work, Winters has won the coveted Peabody Award, the Christopher Award and many Emmy Nominations.
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In the 1980s he produced, directed, wrote and co-starred in The Last Horror Film (1982), which he filmed during the Cannes Film Festival and which went on to win numerous awards including the Paris Film Festival Award, the Los Angeles Golden Scroll Award and the Sites Film Festival Award.
He has directed, produced and distributed over 50 films, and his latest movie, Welcome 2 Ibiza (2002), won the Bangkok Film Festival Audience Award in November of 2002 for Best Picture.
Paul Newman and David on the set of
Once Upon A Wheel
Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde
David Winters, Producer/Director
Starring Kirk Douglas, Sir Michael Redgrave,
Susan Hamshire, Susan George, Donald Pleasance
Four Emmy Nominations
David and Kirk Douglas on the set of
Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde
For More Information View
IMDB David Winters Page |
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Recent Productions
The King Maker (2005) (producer)
Devil's Harvest (2003)
Welcome 2 Ibiza (2002)
Rhythm & Blues (2000)
Codename: Silencer (1995)
Raw Justice (1994)
For Full List Visit
IMDB David Winters Page
Recent Awards
For Full List Of Awards and Nominations go to
David Winters Tribute Site
Bangkok Film Festival:
Audience Award for Best Picture - Nov. 4th, 2002
Welcome 2 Ibiza
Peabody Award:
For recognition of distinquished achievement and meritorious service
by a member of the creative community.
Christopher Award:
For a work of substance and quality that affirms the highest value
of the human spirit.
Awards & Emmy's:
World Television Festival Award:
Once Upon A Wheel
Ann Margret : From Hollywood With Love
Starring Ann Margret, Lucille Ball, Dean Martin
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography/Nomination
Movin' With Nancy
Starring Nancy Sinatra, David Winters, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr.
Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Lee Hazelwood
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography/Nomination
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