About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1943-01-01
Place of birth:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Website:
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Simon Wincer

Overview

Simon Wincer (born 1943 in Sydney) is an Australian film director and film producer. He attended Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill, Sydney from 1950 to 1961. On leaving school he worked as a stage hand at TV Station Channel 7. By the 1980s he directed over 200 hours of television. In 1986 he directed the made for TV movie The Last Frontier and also won a Christopher Award.

His most successful film to date is the 1993 film Free Willy.

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Known for

Acting
2008 Not Quite Hollywood Actor Self 60
Fair
1996 The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2011 The Cup Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Young Black Stallion Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Monte Walsh Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Directing Director 55
Average
2001 Crossfire Trail Directing Director 59
Average
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service Directing Director 58
Average
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life Directing Director 58
Average
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell Directing Director 58
Average
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert Directing Director 58
Average
1999 P.T. Barnum Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery Directing Director 59
Average
1998 The Echo of Thunder Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Escape: Human Cargo Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Flash Directing Director 59
Average
1996 The Phantom Directing Director 55
Average
1995 Operation Dumbo Drop Directing Director 57
Average
1994 Lightning Jack Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Free Willy Directing Director 61
Fair
1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Directing Director 60
Fair
1990 Quigley Down Under Directing Director 62
Fair
1988 Bluegrass Directing Director 59
Average
1987 The Lighthorsemen Directing Director 59
Average
1986 The Last Frontier Directing Director 69
Fair
1986 The Girl Who Spelled Freedom Directing Director 59
Average
1985 D.A.R.Y.L. Directing Director 60
Fair
1983 Phar Lap Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Harlequin Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Snapshot Directing Director 58
Average
1978 Against the Wind Directing Director 71
Good
1976 The Haunting of Hewie Dowker Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2011 The Cup Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2011 The Cup Production Producer 59
Average
1994 Lightning Jack Production Producer 58
Average
1984 One Night Stand Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1982 The Man from Snowy River Production Executive Producer 61
Fair