Simon Wincer

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Simon Wincer

Directing 83 January 1, 1943

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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 wo…

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Free Willy

Free Willy

6.2 1993 Movie
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

5.2 2001 Movie
The Phantom

The Phantom

5.3 1996 Movie
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

6.3 1991 Movie
Quigley Down Under

Quigley Down Under

6.7 1990 Movie
The Sullivans

The Sullivans

5.4 1976 TV Show
D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L.

6.4 1985 Movie
Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove

7.9 1989 TV Show
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

6.5 1992 TV Show
Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop

5.2 1995 Movie
The Man from Snowy River

The Man from Snowy River

7.0 1982 Movie
Lightning Jack

Lightning Jack

5.5 1994 Movie

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Wincer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2011
    The Cup

    Movie Writer

  2. 2008
    Not Quite Hollywood

    Movie Self

  3. 2008
    Comanche Moon

    TV show Director

  4. 2006
    Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

    Movie Self

  5. 2005
    Into the West

    TV show Director

  6. 2003
    Young Black Stallion

    Movie Director

  7. 2003
    Monte Walsh

    Movie Director

  8. 2001
    Ponderosa

    TV show Director

  9. 2001
    Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles

    Movie Director

  10. 2001
    Crossfire Trail

    Movie Director

  11. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life

    Movie Director

  12. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert

    Movie Director

  13. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

    Movie Director

  14. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell

    Movie Director

  15. 1999
    P.T. Barnum

    TV show Director

  16. 1999
    P.T. Barnum

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1998
    Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

    Movie Director

  2. 1998
    The Echo of Thunder

    Movie Director

  3. 1998
    Escape: Human Cargo

    Movie Director

  4. 1997
    Flash

    Movie Director

  5. 1996
    The Phantom

    Movie Director

  6. 1996
    The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

    Movie Self

  7. 1995
    Operation Dumbo Drop

    Movie Director

  8. 1994
    Lightning Jack

    Movie Director

  9. 1993
    Free Willy

    Movie Director

  10. 1992
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

    TV show Director

  11. 1991
    Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

    Movie Director

  12. 1990
    Quigley Down Under

    Movie Director

  13. 1989
    Lonesome Dove

    TV show Director

  14. 1988
    Bluegrass

    TV show Director

  15. 1987
    The Lighthorsemen

    Movie Director

  16. 1986
    The Last Frontier

    TV show Director

  17. 1986
    The Girl Who Spelled Freedom

    Movie Director

  18. 1985
    D.A.R.Y.L.

    Movie Director

  19. 1984
    One Night Stand

    Movie Executive Producer

  20. 1983
    Phar Lap

    Movie Director

  21. 1982
    The Man from Snowy River

    Movie Executive Producer

  22. 1980
    Harlequin

    Movie Director

  23. 1979
    Snapshot

    Movie Director

  24. 1979
    Bailey's Bird

    TV show Director