American director and screenwriter (born 1983)
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Born | Max Daniel Winkler (1983-08-18) August 18, 1983 (age 41)
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Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, television director |
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Years active | 1993, 2006–present |
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Children | 1[1] |
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Father | Henry Winkler |
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Max Daniel Winkler (born August 18, 1983) is an American director and screenwriter. His credits include directing the film Ceremony (2010), starring Michael Angarano and Uma Thurman. The film was Winkler's feature film directorial debut.[2][3]
Personal life and education
Born on August 18, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, Winkler is the son of Stacey Weitzman and actor Henry Winkler.[4] He is Jewish, and his grandparents were Holocaust survivors.[5] As a child, he had a small role in the 1993 film Cop and a Half, a film his father directed.[2]
He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2006.[6][7]
On October 13, 2021, Winkler and his wife, Jessica Barden, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Frances Joan (aka Frankie).
Filmography
Film
Year
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Title
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Director
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Writer
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Producer
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Notes
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2006
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The King of Central Park
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Short film
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2010
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Ceremony
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Ten Fingers
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No
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No
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Executive
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Short film
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2011
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Cat Run
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No
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No
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Executive
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2013
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It's Not You It's Me
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No
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No
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Yes
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Short film
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2017
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Flower
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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2019
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Jungleland
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Yes
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Yes
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Executive
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2020
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Magic Camp
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No
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Yes
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No
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Television
Other credits
References
External links