WINTERBOTTOM, Michael 1961–

PERSONAL

Born March 29, 1961, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; married Sabrina Broadbent (divorced); children: two. Education: Graduated from Oxford University; studied filmmaking in London and Bristol, England.

Addresses: Agent—Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Office—Revolution Films, 9A Dallington St., London EC1V 0BQ, England.

Career: Director, producer, writer, and editor. Thames Television, worked in cutting room; Revolution Films, cofounder (with Andrew Eaton); previously worked as Lindsay Anderson's assistant. Cannes Film Festival, member of jury, 1998.

Awards, Honors: C.I.C.A.E. Award, Torino International Festival of Young Cinema, 1994, and Television Award nomination (with Andrew Eaton and Roddy Doyle), best drama serial, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1995, both for Family; Golden Spike nomination, Valladolid International Film Festival, 1995, and Golden Berlin Bear nomination, Berlin International Film Festival, 1995, both for Butterfly Kiss; Television Award nomination (with others), best single drama, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1996, for Go Now; Crystal Globe Award nomination, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 1996, Best New British Feature, Edinburgh International Film Festival, 1996, Golden Hitchcock, Dinard British Film Festival, 1996, all for Jude; Gold Hugo nomination, best film, Chicago International Film Festival, 1997, and Golden Palm nomination, Cannes Film Festival, 1997, both for Welcome to Sarajevo; Youth Jury Award—Meeting Point Section, Valladolid International Film Festival, 1998, Golden Berlin Bear nomination, Berlin International Film Festival, 1998, both for I Want You; Golden Spike Award nomination, Valladolid International Film Festival, 1999, Golden Palm nomination, Cannes Film Festival, 1999, British Independent Film Award nomination, best director, 1999, Third Place, best director, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 2000, Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film nomination (with others), British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2000, all for Wonderland; Emerging Masters Showcase Award, Seattle International Film Festival, 1999; Third Place, best director, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 2000, Golden Spike Award nomination, Valladolid International Film Festival, 2001, British Independent Film Award nomination, best director, 2001, Golden Berlin Bear nomination, Berlin International Film Festival, 2001, all for The Claim; Independent Spirit Award (with Andrew Eaton), Empire Awards, 2003; Golden Lion nomination, Venice Film Festival, 2003, Audience Award, best director, European Film Awards, 2004, Grand Prize of the European Fantasy Film in Silver, and Best Film nomination, Catalonian International Film Festival, 2004, all for Code 46; Golden Palm nomination, Cannes Film Festival, 2002, Emden Film Award nomination, Emden International Film Festival, 2003, both for 24 Hour Party People; Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Golden Berlin Bear, and Peace Film Award, Berlin International Film Festival, 2003, European Film Award nomination, best director, 2003, British Independent Film Award nomination, best director, 2003, Directors Guild of Great Britain Award, outstanding directorial achievement in British film, 2004, Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film nomination (with others) and Film Award (with others), best film not in the English language, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2004, all for In This World; Special Award, Evening Standard British Film Awards, 2004; Golden Seashell nomination, San Sebastian International Film Festival, 2004, for 9 Songs.

CREDITS

Film Director:

Forget about Me, 1990.

Under the Sun, 1992.

Love Lies Bleeding, 1994.

The Family, TriStar, 1994.

Go Now, Gramercy Pictures, 1995.

Butterfly Kiss (also known as Killer on the Road), Cinepix Film Properties, 1995.

Jude, Gramercy Pictures, 1996.

Welcome to Sarajevo, Miramax, 1997.

I Want You (also known as Beloved), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998.

Wonderland, Paramount, 1999.

With or Without You, BIM Distribuzione, 1999.

Kingdom Come, 2000.

The Claim (also known as Le maitre de kingdom come and Redemption), United Artists, 2000.

24 Hour Party People (also known as Twenty Four Hour Party People), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002.

In This World, Lions Gate Films, 2002.

Code 46, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003.

9 Songs, Tartan USA, 2004.

A Cock and Bull Story, Newmarket Films, 2005.

Film Executive Producer:

Resurrection Man, PolyGram, 1997.

Bright Young Things, ThinkFilm, Inc., 2003.

Snow Cake, TVA Films, 2005.

Film Producer:

Heartlands, Miramax, 2002.

9 Songs, Tartan USA, 2004.

Goal!, Buena Vista, 2005.

Film Editor:

24 Hour Party People (also known as Twenty Four Hour Party People), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002.

9 Songs, Tartan USA, 2004.

Film Appearances:

Himself, Road to Sundance, 2000.

1st Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards, 2004.

Obtaining Cover: Inside Code 46 (documentary short), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2004.

Television Work; Miniseries:

Family, BBC (England), 1994.

Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (documentary), 1996.

Television Work; Movies:

Director, Rosie the Great, Thames (England), 1989.

Director, Love Lies Bleeding, BBC (England), 1993.

Director, Cracker: The Mad Woman in the Attic, Arts and Entertainment and ITV (England), 1994.

Executive producer, Top Spot, BBC, 2004.

Producer and director, The Road to Guantanamo, Channel 4 (England), 2005.

Television Director; Specials:

Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern, Channel 4 (England), 1988.

Ingmar Bergman: The Director, ITV (England), 1988.

Television Director; Episodic:

Dramarama, ITV (England), 1983.

Boon, ITV, 1986.

Time Riders, ITV, 1991.

"Death at the Bar," Alleyn Mysteries (also known as Inspector Alleyn and Ngaio Marsh's "Alleyn Mysteries"), PBS, 1995.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

9 Songs, Tartan USA, 2004.

(Concept only) Butterfly Kiss (also known as Killer on the Road), 1995.

ADAPTATIONS

The film Under the Sun, released in 1992, is based on a story by Winterbottom.