6.2
Movie
Directing
Simon Wincer
- Born
- (age 83)
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Credits
- 48 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.2
Movie
5.2
Movie
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
5.3
Movie
The Phantom
6.3
Movie
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
6.7
Movie
Quigley Down Under
6.4
Movie
D.A.R.Y.L.
7.9
TV
Lonesome Dove
5.2
Movie
Operation Dumbo Drop
7.0
Movie
The Man from Snowy River
6.5
TV
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
5.5
Movie
Lightning Jack
6.6
Movie
Young Black Stallion
8.0
TV
Into the West
6.3
Movie
Harlequin
6.1
Movie
Monte Walsh
6.4
Movie
Crossfire Trail
7.1
TV
Comanche Moon
6.1
Movie
The Lighthorsemen
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Not Quite Hollywood Film | Self |
| 2006 | Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix Film | Self |
| 1996 | The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend Film | Self |
Crew credits 45
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Cup Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2008 | Comanche Moon TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2005 | Into the West TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 2003 | Young Black Stallion Film | Director |
| 2003 | Monte Walsh Film | Director |
| 2001 | Ponderosa TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Film | Director |
| 2001 | Crossfire Trail Film | Director, Co-Executive Producer |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert Film | Director |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service Film | Director |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life Film | Director |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell Film | Director |
| 1999 | P.T. Barnum Film | Director |
| 1999 | P.T. Barnum TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1998 | Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery Film | Director |
| 1998 | The Echo of Thunder Film | Director |
| 1998 | Escape: Human Cargo Film | Director |
| 1997 | Flash Film | Director |
| 1996 | The Phantom Film | Director |
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop Film | Director |
| 1994 | Lightning Jack Film | Director, Producer |
| 1993 | Free Willy Film | Director |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1991 | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Film | Director |
| 1990 | Quigley Down Under Film | Director |
| 1989 | Lonesome Dove TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1988 | Bluegrass TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1987 | The Lighthorsemen Film | Director |
| 1986 | The Last Frontier TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1986 | The Girl Who Spelled Freedom Film | Director |
| 1985 | D.A.R.Y.L. Film | Director |
| 1984 | One Night Stand Film | Executive Producer |
| 1983 | Phar Lap Film | Director |
| 1982 | The Man from Snowy River Film | Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Harlequin Film | Director |
| 1979 | Snapshot Film | Director |
| 1979 | Bailey's Bird TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1978 | Against the Wind TV | Director (13 ep) |
| 1977 | The Lost Islands TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The Sullivans TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1976 | The Haunting of Hewie Dowker Film | Director |
| 1976 | Tandarra TV | Director (7 ep) |
| 1975 | Cash and Company TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1973 | Ryan TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Director (1 ep) |