Michael Winterbottom

65, from Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Artwork for What Is Cinema?Image of Michael Winterbottom

Biography

Michael Winterbottom is a prolific English filmmaker who has directed seventeen feature films in the past fifteen years. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films — Welcome to Sarajevo, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People — have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Timeline

2024Aged 63

  • Poster for Shoshana

    Writer

2022Aged 61

  • Poster for Eleven Days in May

    Editor

2021Aged 60

  • Poster for Isolation

    Writer

2020Aged 59

  • Poster for The Trip to Greece

    Director

2019Aged 58

  • Poster for The Wedding Guest

    Producer

  • Poster for Greed

    Screenplay

2017Aged 56

  • Poster for The Trip to Spain

    Writer

2016Aged 55

  • Poster for On the Road

    Director

2015Aged 54

  • Poster for The Emperor's New Clothes

    Writer

2014Aged 53

  • Poster for The Trip to Italy

    Writer

  • Poster for The Face of an Angel

    Director

2013Aged 52

  • Poster for What Is Cinema?

    Self

  • Poster for The Look of Love

    Director

  • Poster for Hello Carter

    Executive Producer

2012Aged 51

  • Poster for Everyday

    Writer

2011Aged 50

  • Poster for The Trip

    Writer

  • Poster for Trishna

    Producer

2010Aged 49

  • Poster for The Killer Inside Me

    Writer

2009Aged 48

  • Poster for Genova

    Editor

  • Poster for The Shock Doctrine

    Director

2007Aged 46

  • Poster for A Mighty Heart

    Director

2006Aged 45

  • Poster for The Road to Guantanamo

    Writer

  • Poster for Snow Cake

    Executive Producer

2005Aged 44

  • Poster for A Cock and Bull Story

    Director

2004Aged 43

  • Poster for 9 Songs

    Writer

  • Poster for Top Spot

    Executive Producer

2003Aged 42

  • Poster for In This World

    Director

  • Poster for Heartlands

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Code 46

    Director

  • Poster for Bright Young Things

    Executive Producer

2002Aged 41

  • Poster for 24 Hour Party People

    Director

2000Aged 39

  • Poster for The Claim

    Director

1999Aged 38

  • Poster for Wonderland

    Director

  • Poster for With or Without You

    Director

1998Aged 37

  • Poster for Resurrection Man

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for I Want You

    Director

1997Aged 36

  • Poster for Welcome to Sarajevo

    Director

1996Aged 35

  • Poster for Jude

    Director

1995Aged 34

  • Poster for Butterfly Kiss

    Director

  • Poster for Go Now

    Director

1994Aged 33

  • Poster for Family

    Director

1993Aged 32

  • Poster for Love Lies Bleeding

    Director

1992Aged 31

  • Poster for Under the Sun

    Story

1990Aged 29

1989Aged 28

  • Poster for Rosie the Great

    Director

1988Aged 27

  • Poster for Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern

    Director

Year unknown

© 2026 FilmFlow