Max Daniel Winkler (born August 18, 1983) is an American director and screenwriter. His credits include directing the film Ceremony (2010), starring Michael Angarano and Uma Thurman. The film was Winkler's feature film directorial debut.[2][3]
Max Winkler | |
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 Winkler at the 2011 Miami International Film Festival showing of Ceremony | |
| Born | Max Daniel Winkler August 18, 1983 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, television director |
| Years active | 1993, 2006–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Father | Henry Winkler |
Personal life and education
editBorn on August 18, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, Winkler is the son of Stacey Weitzman and actor Henry Winkler.[4] He is Jewish, and his grandparents were Holocaust survivors.[5] As a child, he had a small role in the 1993 film Cop and a Half, a film his father directed.[2]
He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2006.[6][7]
On October 13, 2021, Winkler and his wife, Jessica Berden, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Frances Joan (aka Frankie).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The King of Central Park | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2010 | Ceremony | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Ten Fingers | No | No | Executive | Short film | |
| 2011 | Cat Run | No | No | Executive | |
| 2013 | It's Not You It's Me | No | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2017 | Flower | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Jungleland | Yes | Yes | Executive | |
| 2020 | Magic Camp | No | Yes | No |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Clark and Michael | Yes | Producer | 10 episodes |
| 2007 | Wainy Days | Yes | No | 1 episode, also co-writer |
| 2012–13 | The New Normal | Yes | No | 4 episodes |
| 2013–14 | New Girl | Yes | No | 7 episodes |
| 2014–16 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| Casual | Yes | No | 2 episodes | |
| The Grinder | Yes | No | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Lady Dynamite | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Cruel Summer | Yes | Yes | 1 episode |
| 2021–23 | American Horror Stories | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes |
| 2021–22 | American Horror Story | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Watcher | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| 2022–23 | Minx | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | School Spirits | Yes | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Yes | No | 1 episode | |
| Grotesquerie | Yes | Yes | 5 episodes |
Other credits
edit- Cop and a Half (actor, 1993)
- A Cut Above (short film, production designer, 2006)
- Arrested Development (actor, 2013)
References
edit- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C_I90q5PnZU/
- ^ a b "Max Winkler, Son of Henry, Channels His Impetuous Inner Child for 'Ceremony'". 7x7. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (2011-04-12). "Director Max Winkler's persistence pays off". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (2011-04-12). ""Ceremony" director Max Winkler". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ Gross, Terry (2019-04-11). "'I Never Had A Plan B': Henry Winkler On His Career, From The Fonz To 'Barry'". NPR. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Hart, Hugh (2011-04-01). "Henry Winkler's son makes a movie". SFGate. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ "Flower". USC Cinematic arts. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
External links
edit- Max Winkler at IMDb